CEC 3 Counties
Circular economy solutions and sustainable living for Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire & Northamptonshire
ABOUT US
CEC 3 Counties is part of the Circular Economy Club international network. We serve Bedford, Milton Keynes and Northampton and the surrounding towns and communities in Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire. We exist to share circular economy solutions across the region and encourage circular economy practices and business models. We are open to all organisations and individuals, large and small. We are not-for-profit and run entirely by voluntary effort.
MEET THE TEAM
CEC 3 Counties is run and managed by a voluntary team. We are always keen to hear from others in the region who are interesting in getting involved in our activities.
Natalie Ibbott
CEC Bedford
Natalie is a waste, recycling, reuse and circular economy professional. She has 15 years’ experience in local authority waste service improvement and efficiency projects, waste collection management, landfill management, waste policy communication and education. She is Circular Economy Research Manager at research and innovation practice, SOENECS and project lead for local authority and social housing engagement at the reuse charity, Freegle.
Katherine Adams
CEC Milton Keynes
Katherine has worked in waste and resource efficiency for over 20 years, starting out as a research assistant at the University of Northampton working with local authorities and businesses. She worked at BRE, focusing on construction waste, and has recently completed her PhD in circular economy for the built environment. She now works as a consultant for various organisations including the Alliance for Sustainable Building Products.
Gilli Hobbs
CEC Northampton
Gilli is an independent sustainability and circular economy advisor, providing technical and expert input to projects in the built environment, especially in the field of resource efficiency and circular economy. Previously, she was director at BRE, working across low carbon buildings and building products. She has over 25 years’ experience, most recently leading and contributing to projects such as BAMB (Buildings as Material Banks) and the EU CIRCuIT (Circular Construction in Regenerative Cities).
Natalie, Katherine & Gilli are supported by a wider network of volunteers including Simon Guy, a communications and media specialist, Margaret Bates of OPRL (On Pack Recycling Label), Vicki Blake of the University of Northampton and Fiona Charnley of the University of Exeter Business School and co-chair of the Circular Economy Hub.
