April 26: Allyson Mitchell
Join us Tuesday to hear from Allyson Mitchell the Executive Director of Circular Indiana. Circular Indiana (formerly the Indiana Recycling Coalition) is a statewide nonprofit whose mission is to strengthen the circular economy in Indiana through waste reduction, reuse, recycling and composting. Allyson joined Circular Indiana in March 2018 and in this role, is leading the Indianapolis Circular Economy Initiative. This multi-stakeholder, multiyear collaborative effort in partnership with the City of Indianapolis, aims to address Indianapolis’ recycling challenges, achieve the Thrive Indianapolis Plan goals, generate good and promising jobs, foster innovation, ideas, and investments, and capture the economic, social, and environmental benefits of a thriving circular economy in Indianapolis and the entire state of Indiana.
Allyson has 16 years of professional experience in sustainability in central Indiana. She has worked in the fields of landscape architecture, real estate development, municipal sustainability, sustainability consulting, graduate-level education, and community development. She has a bachelor of science degree from Purdue University in Landscape Horticulture and Design, a Master’s degree from the University of Michigan in Landscape Architecture, and a Juris Doctor of Law from the Indiana University McKinney School of Law with a certificate in Environmental and Natural Resources Law. Allyson has experience working from a variety of perspectives in the sustainability industry including corporate, nonprofit, higher education, and private consulting.
A native Hoosier, Allyson grew up on a large farm in Greensburg, Indiana and credits her rural upbringing as the source of her career aspirations. She currently lives in Indianapolis with her husband and 2 school-age sons.
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