Sophie Thomas on Clubhouse

Bio

Designer thinker, paradigm shifter and self-proclaimed Garbologist.

— I am a designer —
Founding Director of Thomas.Matthews, the London-based communication studio built on good design and sustainable practice since 1997. Award winning, employee-owned, B Corp™, social enterprise and part of the Useful Simple Trust.

— I think in systems —
Founded The Great Recovery project 2012 – 2016- building capacity and understanding of circular design and materials supply chain through practical exploration.

Director of Circular Economy - RSA, Trustee of Design Council UK (currently of WRAP UK). Advise governments on strategy around climate change, circular economy and designing out waste – in packaging, materials (plastics etc), electronics, products, construction…

— I believe waste is a design flaw—
Work with businesses and organisations around globe to radical reconsider material use through design, research and innovation. and know that the answer to some of our wickedest challenges are often in the growing piles of waste.

— Medium is the message—
I have a letterpress print shed in my garden, create campaigns in glass and have a large collection of ocean plastic from around the world as well as being part of the URGE Collective and I declare a Climate Emergency - words into ACTION.

www.wastedtalent.me
www.thomasmatthews.com
www.greatrecovery.org.uk
www.urgecollective.com