2026 Speakers
2026 Speakers
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We are grateful to the following people who have agreed to be a speaker at The Plastic Free Gathering 2026.
Edd Moore
Edd Moore
Edd Moore is an award-winning environmentalist, former eco-coordinator and primary teacher who has been at the forefront of environment and sustainability in education for over a decade. Edd led his previous State Primary School in Dorset to many national and international eco awards. Edd was named 1 of 500 Coronation Champion for his environmental work, as well as Teacher of the Year by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE). Edd worked at Green School Bali, known as one of the top, if not the top, Eco School in the world as their Primary Curriculum Coordinator.
Edd has written a book published by Bloomsbury with a foreword by Dr Jane Goodall DBE called ‘100 Ideas for Primary Teachers: Greener School.’ It is being supported by UK Department for Education through Climate Ambassadors Scheme which they fund, Let’s Go Zero and Foundation for Environmental Education who run Eco Schools Globally.
Finally, Edd works as an environment education consultant helping Schools, Multi Academy Trusts, and organisations bring climate action into the heart of learning.
Charlotte Mason-Curl - The Kids Party Pact
Charlotte Mason-Curl - The Kids Party Pact
Charlotte Mason-Curl is a marketing and comms consultant and the person behind The Kids Party Pact. She believes children’s parties are overlooked as a place to spark change. What started as a few Instagram posts has grown into a campaign that’s reached millions of parents. Thousands have now changed how they approach gifts and party bags, sending ripples through their communities. The campaign has secured National Lottery funding and featured in The Times, BBC Newsround, Positive News and more. With 13 years of marketing experience and a sharp understanding of behaviour change, Charlotte builds campaigns that cut through. Powered by strategy, creativity, and a fierce commitment to leaving the world less of a mess for her kids.
Chris Brown - No More Lids
Chris Brown - No More Lids
Having worked in hospitality all his life, Chris Brown became very aware of the single use plastic he, himself, was responsible for and set out to find a solution; connecting with the creator of the Good Cup soon after its conception, Chris set about bringing this unique product to the UK and Irish markets and has already achieved over 20 tonnes of single use plastic removed from cups and lids and hit over 4 million cups in just 18 months.
Lisa Hicks - SNOAP
Lisa Hicks - SNOAP
Lisa Hicks is the Inventor, Founder, and CEO of SNOAP — an award-winning sustainable personal care brand on a mission to revolutionise how we wash. With a background in finance and a deep-rooted passion for sustainability, Lisa brings together sharp commercial insight and purpose-driven innovation to create products that are kind to skin, hair, your wallet and the planet.
SNOAP was born from Lisa’s personal need to make better choices for her family — swapping harsh, plastic-packaged products for a gentler, more sustainable alternative. What began as a kitchen-table solution is now a fast-growing movement, with SNOAP replacing liquid soaps, shampoos, and conditioners across homes and businesses in the UK and beyond. Each product is designed to reduce waste, protect our waterways, and simplify self-care without compromising on luxury or effectiveness.
Since launching, Lisa has led SNOAP to win Green Business of the Year, Theo Paphitis' Small Business Sunday Award, multiple regional awards and even more national award shortlists for sustainability and innovation. Lisa also won over all five Dragons on BBC's Dragons' Den, where all five Dragons pitched to be part of SNOAP, with Deborah Meaden and Peter Jones being Lisa's choice to join her mission.
A proud Welsh entrepreneur and one of the few women working in product invention, Lisa is driven by the belief that small changes at home can lead to big changes for the planet.
Lorraine Allman - Party Without Plastic
Lorraine Allman - Party Without Plastic
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Livvy Drake - Sustainable Sidekicks
Livvy Drake - Sustainable Sidekicks
Livvy Drake has a wealth of experience delivering waste and behaviour change campaigns at events and for non-profit plastics campaigning organisation City to Sea. Her talks and workshops are delivered in a way that makes complex and confusing topics accessible and entertaining.
The Sustainable Sidekicks are on a mission to share Sustainability and Behaviour change principles for greater environmental impact and engagement outside of the green echo chamber.
Bianca Carr - Final Straw Foundation
Bianca Carr - Final Straw Foundation
Bianca Carr is the CEO and Founder of Final Straw Foundation, an environmental charity dedicated to protecting marine ecosystems, tackling plastic pollution, and empowering coastal communities. With a background in community engagement and sustainability advocacy, Bianca has led Final Straw Foundation to deliver over 249 school visits, remove 47,000kg of plastic waste, and build impactful partnerships across the Solent, with a passion for ocean conservation and grassroots action, fighting for cleaner seas and stronger, more resilient coastal futures.
Nisha Ravat - Green Tomato
Nisha Ravat - Green Tomato
Green Tomato has sustainability, community and nutrition at its heart, key priority areas for local and national government. They provide a carbon positive mobile greengrocery service offering high quality fruit and vegetables to communities in Leicestershire. Their unique, innovative, and nostalgic idea of using 1970s emission free milk floats not only reduces travel miles and packaging but also contributes to community cohesion and sustainability awareness.
As a teacher of science at secondary school, Nisha Ravat talks about the impact our activities have on our environment as part of the science curriculum. She launched Green Tomato in response to these issues and wanted to take a step to help her community reduce their carbon footprint.
Ali Hood - Recirculate Systems
Ali Hood - Recirculate Systems
Ali Hood is the Founder & CEO of Recirculate Systems Ltd, a pioneering software company revolutionising the circular economy by licensing its technology to reusable packaging systems. A former café owner, Ali experienced first-hand the economic and environmental burden of single-use cups, inspiring the creation of Recirculate’s software. Today, the platform integrates directly with payment providers, automating deposit-return without queues or any behaviour change. Recirculate has been accepted into the JPMorgan Chase & EY Fintech Forward Programme 2025, underscoring its potential as the global operating standard for reuse.
Lara Jeffries - Surfers Against Sewage
Lara Jeffries - Surfers Against Sewage
Lara Jeffries is the Education Manager at Surfers Against Sewage, leading national programmes that empower young people to become ocean activists, reduce plastic pollution and drive real-world change. Before joining SAS, Lara worked across the full spectrum of primary education as a teaching assistant, class teacher and primary school headteacher. This grounding in education leadership, inclusion and child-centred practice continues to shape her approach to environmental education, youth voice and systems change.
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