Circular Economy Beyond Recycling: An Introduction and Panel Discussion
🌎 As the world faces increasing pressure on resources, climate stability, and supply chains, the need for new models of production and consumption has never been clearer. To address those challenges, the circular economy has become a promising alternative to reshape our production and consumption patterns. Yet, circular economy discussions within society are often constrained to recycling topics, with little attention brought to other key elements necessary for its development.
🌱 With the support of the Aalto Sustainability Action Booster, Sustainability Community Finland has the ambition to clear out misconceptions on the circular economy by bridging perspectives from academia, policy, and industry.
💡This educational event will provide an introduction to what exactly is the circular economy in the form of two keynotes followed by a one-hour panel discussion. The discussions will remain accessible to a wide audience, and people from all backgrounds are welcome!
📍 Location: Aalto Campus Otaniemi, Room V001 Jenny ja Antti Wihurin Rahasto (Address: Ekonominaukio 1, 02150 Espoo)
🍕 Food: Snacks will be served at the event.
📅 Timeline:
16:30 Doors open, snacks will be available
17:00 Welcome to the event
17:05 First keynote: "What is the circular economy, and how can it support the sustainability transition?"
17:25 Second Keynote: "Misconceptions vs reality: examples from the textile sector"
17:45 Small Break
18:00 Panel discussion starts with organisers' questions
18:40 Panel discussion continues with the audience’s questions
19:00 Panel discussion ends, opportunity for networking
19:30 Doors close
The event is organised by the Sustainability Community Finland and fully funded by the Sustainability Action Booster grant of Aalto University.
And we’re not stopping there…
👉 Coming up next in our Circular Economy series:
• 📅 19.5 – Company visit (to be announced)
• 📅 20.5 – Repair as art: Learning sashiko - workshop with Knitspot and clothes swapping
More information about these events will be shared soon, stay tuned!
About Sustainability Community Finland
The Sustainability Community Finland is an English-speaking group based in Finland in the capital area, dedicated to learning and sharing knowledge on sustainability-related topics. The community organizes monthly events including company visits, hands-on workshops, and talks by expert speakers. Through these activities community members connect, expand their professional networks, and exchange ideas among other people interested in sustainability. Welcome to join the LinkedIn group! And a Telegram channel! Follow our LinkedIn page here.