The Framework of Factors Influencing the Implementation of the Circular Economy in Latvia

Jānis Zvirgzdiņš was born on July 9, 1993 in Limbaži. He graduated with excellence from Viļķene Primary School, named after Baumaņu Kārlis, and Limbaži District Gymnasium. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Science (2015) from Riga Technical University. In 2016, he supplemented his knowledge about aspects of global business at the Global Summer School in South Korea. He holds a Professional Master’s degree in Economics and the qualification of Economist. He has worked at the Radiation Safety Centre of the State Environmental Service of the Republic of Latvia. For several years, he has been a researcher and lecturer at the Faculty of Engineering Economics and Management of Riga Technical University. He has participated in the implementation of Interreg Europe and Erasmus+ EU program projects, as well as has been a member of the organizing committee of international scientific conferences. His main research areas are circular economy, green economy, sustainable development, environmental management, urban and regional economics, energy, and real estate management, reflected in more than 20 scientific publications.

The passion of Jānis Zvirgzdiņš for working with students can be characterised by Tupac Amaru Shakur’s words: “I’m not saying I’m going to change the world, but I guarantee that I will spark the brain that will change the world.”