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Sue Riddlestone
Executive Director & Co-Founder, BioRegional Development Group
Sue is a Skoll Award winning social entrepreneur. As a founder of BioRegional’s One Planet programme, she has worked to introduce sustainable communities in countries from China to the USA.
Sue has pioneered projects on sustainable paper production, including creating The Laundry, London’s first kerbside recycling collection for SME’s.
As a member of the Mayor’s London Sustainable Development Commission, Sue has set targets for reducing London's CO2 emissions and the London 2012 Olympic bid – and subsequently helped to write the sustainability strategy “One Planet Olympics”.
Sue co-authored a book with co-founder Pooran Desai about BioRegional’s projects and approach - “BioRegional Solutions”, and is a regular contributor to conferences and the media. In 2008 the Government appointed Sue to the Eco-Towns Challenge Panel, with CABE Sue wrote “What makes an eco-town?”.
Sue is included in Building Design's top 50 green leaders for 2012.
Read an article about Sue on 'How to make a difference' March 09.
Managing Director of BioRegional MiniMills Ltd
Sue initiated and has led the development of the company and its technology since 1996, bringing together and leading the team and securing the necessary funds. In 2008 a demonstration plant was built in Manchester where the technology development is ongoing.
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