Experts
TalTech Innovation & Business Centre / CompAct / Circular Economy Estonia
Kaisa Hansen
Experience
5-10 years
Home city/town
Tallinn
Current location of work
Tallinn
Country
Estonia
Languages spoken
Estonian (Native), English (Fluent), German (Intermediate)
Kaisa has worked with sustainable business, innovation & circular/regenerative economy for 10 years, including founding two greentech startups. Kaisa believes that not everybody should BE an entrepreneur, but everybody should ACT like one. Her main fields of work are circular economy, sustainable business & innovation, ESG, zero waste, degrowth, startups, deep tech, and smart city. She also works with hackathons, design sprints and mentoring in these fields.
Certified Zero Waste Ambassador
Do you have the Zero Waste Ambassador Certificate, issued by the "BEZWA" project?
No
Certified Zero Waste Trainer
Do you have the Zero Waste Trainer Certificate, issued by the "BEZWA" project?
Yes
Zero Waste Mentor
Are you already or will be a mentor to municipalities for the Zero Waste Cities Certification, hosted by MiZA?
No
Zero Waste Auditor
Are you already or will be an auditor to municipalities for the Zero Waste Cities Certification, hosted by MiZA?
No
Municipalities/Territories worked with before:
Fields of Expertise
Knowledge
Level
Reuse & repair initiatives
Prevention of food waste / knowledge of food systems
Single-use plastics prevention
Extended Producer Responsibility schemes
The recycling process for key waste streams (paper, plastics, metals)
Organics management and composting
Separate collection of recyclables and residual waste
Economic incentives for waste reduction (e.g. PAYT)
Engaging the community in zero waste initiatives
Residual waste disposal methods
Key waste & circular economy related EU legislation
Knowledge of specific pieces of EU legislation:
Fields of Expertise
Skills
Level
Digital Communication
Delivering / facilitating short-term workshops (1h-1 day)
Delivering / facilitating long workshops (+1 day)
Public speaking / oral communications
Advocacy & lobbying
Consulting municipalities and/or businesses
Project-based monitoring & evaluation
Other relevant qualifications / certifications?
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