THRIVE Project is incredibly grateful to Dr. Geoffrey Ebbs, Sofia Katzin, and Amar Singh Yadav for their captivating and inspirational presentations during the February 2025 Thrivability Matters Webinar. This webinar focused on THRIVE Project’s February theme – Strategies: Production & Consumption. Our presenters captivated us as they shared their extensive knowledge regarding this theme, discussing how we produce and use the goods we rely on in our everyday lives and beyond, and how we can reduce the impacts of their creation, transport, and consumption.
Here are the highlights from our webinar!
About the February 2025 Speakers
Dr. Geoffrey Ebbs is a researcher and lecturer at Griffith University with a diverse background in tech, media, eco-startups, politics, broadcasting and publishing. His current research focuses on food systems and the impact of beliefs on decision-making in the face of change. Geoff is the author of several books, including the best-selling Living on the Web for Dummies, and Your Life, Your Planet, where he combines his expertise to offer practical insights on navigating the digital world and sustainability.
A food technologist by degree turned into entomologist by passion; Sofia Katzin is a big advocate for sustainability. Her mission is to transform food waste into valuable products in the food chain. Currently consulting for the Black Soldier Fly industry globally, on the technical side of things, she loves to share my knowledge and make people love bugs!
Amar Singh Yadav is a GRI-certified professional with an MBA in Sustainability Management from TERI University, and has lead Aseries Envirotek India Pvt. Ltd. for the past 7 years, gaining valuable experience in compliance execution. Passionate about delivering environmental services, his organisation drives innovative solutions that help businesses balance profitability with sustainability, ensuring a lasting positive impact on society.
Summary of the February 2025 Webinar
As an organisation, THRIVE Project endeavours to guide humanity towards a more thrivable future. We had the privilege of hosting these three speakers as guest presenters for our webinar.
Dr. Geoffrey Ebbs – “Personal Responsibility and the Polycrisis”
In a compelling presentation, Dr. Geoffrey Ebbs discussed the tendency for people to focus on themselves and those around them, before the planet, and how this connects to United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 12, on responsible consumption and production.
Specifically, he notes how economic growth is often linked to increased impacts on our planet, and the tendency for producers in developed nations to prioritise growth, regardless of the impacts. In contrast, those in developing nations often face a greater share of issues as a resul of our changing climate such as biodiversity loss and collapsing ecosystems.
To this end, he seeks to demonstrate how producers and communities can support the planet and those around them to reduce their impacts.
Sofia Katzin – “Waste Transformation Solutions: A Circular Economy Solution for High-Quality Animal Feed”
The second speaker, Sofia Katzin, highlighted the issue of how 1/3 of all food produced is wasted. As a result, millions of tonnes of food waste reach our landfills every year, causing the creation of methane, a greenhouse gas which is much more potent than carbon dioxide.
She introduced a potential solution; black soldier fly larvae, who thrive on food waste and convert it to high-quality fertilisers. This process not only minimises waste but also creates circular economy opportunities by producing sustainable alternatives to traditional animal feed and chemical fertilisers.
She also highlighted businesses that have used black soldier fly larvae to reduce landfill dependency, cut greenhouse gas emissions, and help create thrivable food systems, transforming food waste into a resource.
Amar Singh Yadav – “A Sustainable Business Model for E-waste Management”
Following our first two compelling speakers, Amar Singh Yadav rounded off the webinar by focusing on the importance of recycling and managing the growing amounts of electronic waste (or e-waste), with a focus on its impacts in India.
He also discussed how his business, Aseries Envirotek India Pvt. Ltd. is tackling the issue of e-waste, including how they engage stakeholders and ensure regulations are met, as well as how they guide other businesses on managing their e-waste to be more thrivable.
Moving Forward from February 2025
The February 2025 Thrivability Matters Webinar showcased insights from Dr. Geoffrey Ebbs, Sofia Katzin, and Amar Singh Yadav. If you missed the live event or the Q&A session, you can view the recordings on our YouTube channel.
If you’re interested in joining us after the January 2025 Thrivability Matters Webinar, there are plenty of ways to get involved. You can follow us on social media platforms such as LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook. Additionally, you could subscribe to our YouTube, listen to our podcasts, sign up for our newsletter, stay up to date with our articles, attend our free webinars, or even join us as a volunteer to make an even greater impact on the world.
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