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Download a copy of the draft workshop agenda here.
DRAFT AGENDA CAN BE FOUND IN THE TABLE BELOW 7:30 AM
Networking Breakfast and Registration
8:30 – 8:35 AM
Opening Remarks by Workshop Convener
Amar K. Mohanty, Professor & Premier’s Research Chair –
University of Guelph, Canada
8:35 – 8:40 AM
Welcome Remarks
Wayne Caldwell, Interim Associate Vice-President, Research (Strategic Partnerships) – University of Guelph, Canada
8:40 AM – 12:00 PM
Keynote Session (K = Keynote)
8:40 – 9:00 AM
K1. Alexandre Lemille
Co-founder – African Circular Economy Network; Founder & MD – Wizeimpact, France
Optimizing Circular Value (OCV)
9:00 – 9:20 AM
K2. Wendy Ren
Director, Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) – Resource Recovery Policy Branch, Canada
Waste-free Ontario and Circular Economy
9:20 – 9:40 AM
K3. Hilary French
Program Management Officer – United Nations Environment Programme’s Regional Office for North America
From Farm to Fork: Reducing Food Waste in a Circular Economy
9:40 – 10:00 AM
K4. Stephane Arditi
Circular Economy, Products & Waste Policy Manager – European Environmental Bureau, Belgium
Circular economy in Europe – Focus on products and waste policies
10:00 – 10:30 AM
Networking Break
10:30 – 10:50 AM
K5. John Wilkinson
Senior VP – Sustainability, GreenField Specialty Alcohols Inc., Canada
Circular Economy and Public Policy
10:50 – 11:10 AM
K6. Amar K. Mohanty
Professor – University of Guelph, Canada
Circular Economy: A Path Torwards Innovating Biobased Materials
11:10 AM – 12:00 PM
Keynote Session Panel – Question and Answer
12:00 – 1:00 PM
Networking Lunch
1:00 – 1:15 PM
Group Photo
1:15 – 2:30 PM
Panel Discussion – Circular Economy in Practice (15 minutes each)
- Phil Dick
Business Development Officer, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Canada
Mass Balance Implications When Defining Circular Opportunities for Zero Waste
- Scott Hamlin
Founder & CEO – LOOPTWORKS, USA
Circular Economy: Sustainability through Upcycling Excess Materials
- Meena Hassanali
Director – Industry Programs Provision Coalition, Canada
Building a Business Case for Food Loss + Waste Reduction
- John Pigott
CEO – Club Coffee L.P., Canada
Remember the Consumer When Designing Products for the Circular Economy
- Atul Bali
CEO – Competitive Green Technologies, Canada
Land to Brand to Land – Using undervalued coproducts and by-products of Agriculture
2:30 – 3:00 PM
Circular Economy in Practice Panel Question and Answer Session
3:00 – 3:45 PM
Breakout Session
- Waste Reduction & Policy
- R&D Innovation for Valorization of Waste
- Circular Economy & International Moves
3:45 – 5:00 PM
Group Discussion
5:00 pm
Closing Remark followed by Networking Reception
Workshop Flyer:Download a copy of the workshop flyer here.
Workshop Policies:
Policy on Respectful Dialogue
The workshop on a Circular Economy Towards Mitigating Climate Change is committed to a positive environment dedicated to excellence, equity and mutual respect. We welcome a wide diversity of participants from industry, government and academia. We encourage all attendees to keep dialogue courteous and criticism constructive. We encourage a lively and respectful debate of ideas. However, personal criticisms will not be tolerated.
Policy on Social Media Use
The workshop on a Circular Economy Towards Mitigating Climate Change encourages the use of social media before, during and after the workshop and we invite you to blog, tweet, or Instagram your experience of the workshop.
We ask that you adhere to the following guidelines for social media use:
- Refrain from sharing information when a speaker specifically requests that information NOT be shared;
- Refrain from taking photographs when a presenter requests that their work not be photographed;
- Be respectful of presenters and try to limit social media use during presentations;
- Communicate your thoughts and ideas about the workshop in a respectful manner, keeping any criticism constructive; and
- Do not engage in rudeness.
Policy on Speaker Presentations
Our policy for speakers prohibits sales-type presentations. Speakers are encouraged to avoid direct promotion or endorsement of any single company, product and/or service. However, speakers may use examples of products from their institute/company in the context of the Circular Economy.
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Circular Economy Workshop
all, all, United States
Date: May 5, 2017 - May 5, 2017
Time: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM