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The City of Montreal's initiative to create a circular economy roadmap is important in light of current waste management issues. The proposals put forward by Équiterre in the context of this consultation are primarily aimed at promoting the first strategies of the circular model, namely reduction at source, repair, reuse and the collaborative economy.
Quebec and its metropolis are not immune to the global crisis of resource waste. The Quebec economy is only 3.5% circular and nearly 271 million tons of materials are consumed each year, a level higher than the Canadian average. It is therefore urgent to find solutions to limit the overconsumption of these resources and to use them intelligently.
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This brief presents Équiterre's recommendations in the context of the City of Montreal's consultation on the Montreal Circular Economy Roadmap project.
jdenoncourt@equiterre.org
In her third year of a bachelor's degree in international studies at the Université de Montréal Julie-Christine got hooked on environmental policies, which led her to a master's degree in applied political studies - environmental pathway - at the Université de Sherbrooke. During her master's degree, she was part of the Université de Sherbrooke's student delegation to COP25, which allowed her to become familiar with international climate negotiations and to grasp the importance of citizen pressure on governments.
It was the link between scientific research and activism that led Julie-Christine to join Équiterre. She completed her first internship in the fall of 2020 within the mobility team, before staying on as a part-time research assistant. In the summer of 2021, still at Équiterre, she began her final master's internship, on source reduction and circular economy issues. In July 2021, she took on the role of full-time Research Advisor, before being promoted to the position of Project Manager, Source Reduction in May 2023.