Circular Reflections and Resolutions

Circular Reflections and Resolutions

Join the Circular Economy Club Reading (CEC Reading) at the Curious Lounge, a 2 min walk from the station and partnering with ReadingCAN to reflect, share and explore ways to make Reading more Circular in 2020.

What is the Reading Circular Economy Club?

We are part of the Circular Economy Club, a global network of over 3,500 circular economy professionals and organisations in over 100 countries changing the way our cities operate.

Our aim is to use Circular Economy models, design and thinking as innovation drivers to reduce waste and rethink products, business and behaviours, creating new and wider value for our community.

We act as a platform to amplify local initiatives and create new opportunities, bringing businesses, government, individuals and academic together.

We want to be brave, innovative, thoughtful and impactful.

We aim to meet every other month for an interactive, hands-on and fun event where ideas are shared and actions agreed to “put” Reading on the map of Circular Economy.

About this event

Have you discovered the Circular Economy recently or has it shaped your work and thinking for a while?

What are the events, reasons, things that might have caused you to reflect and shift your work or views?

Looking to the next year what are you hopeful for around the circular economy and what might you be able to implement into your work or life?

We’ll be kicking off 2020 with a session on Circular Reflections and Resolutions. We’ll be hearing different perspectives and experience from a panel, from startups to educators, grassroots campaigns to bigger business. It will also be a chance to reflect and explore your own potential actions in 2020 and beyond.

Our panel:

Jennifer Decker, Circular Business and sustainability partner at QSA Partners. They help businesses create and deliver circular business models in with a recent example being the Adidas infinite play customer buy back scheme. They focus on cities, mobility, built environment, textiles, electrical and circular citizens.

Mark Mason is described as a Creative Juicer, Mark enables others to be more creative”. Founder and Director at Design Thinking, I share a passion for innovation and the collective power of teamwork and collaboration. I also love working with the next generation and run design workshops for secondary school students across the Thames Valley and Hampshire.

Eugene Mohareb is a lecturer in sustainable urban systems in the School of the Built Environment at the University of Reading. His research and teaching focus on urban metabolism and its implications for greenhouse gas mitigation in cities.”

Maya Gheorghe is the Founder and Director at Maya’s Refillables Ltd. After 15 years in the software industry and voluntary work in Greece on a sea turtle conservation program, Maya decided to quit her job to do something more in line with her core values: work closer to her local community to help Mother Nature heal. Her Refill Station offers ethical, eco-friendly bathing and cleaning products as well as plastic-free alternatives for your daily life. In the last 7 months, she has refilled ~4,500 bottles, is involved in various clubs or plastic-free committees and has given speeches in various companies, town halls and at the University of Reading.

Alongside this, we’ll be sharing outcomes from our last November Launch session and some other potential next themes and projects that have emerged as we collaboratively shape the future of the Reading Circular Economy Club.

6.00pm: Arrival & informal networking

6.15pm: Introduction

6.20pm: Circular Reflections and Resolutions Panel Session

6.55pm: Interactive Reflections and Resolutions

7.15pm: Wrap up, actions and opportunity to pitch any upcoming events, businesses or circular related products.

7.30pm-8.30pm: Drinks and informal

As this is a free event, there will be an honesty bar available with some circular drinks :). Remember to bring some cash. Thank you.

Who is it for?

• Established companies and Start-ups with an interest in finding new sustainable solutions
• Tech professionals, Architects, Designers, Engineers and Makers
• Local communities leaders
• Consultants, Business leaders and Strategists
• Education professionals and Researchers
• Supporters of the circular economy

That said, there is no need to be an expert in Circular Economy, this is a very inclusive meetup to imagine and create a Circular Reading.

Note: We would love to take and use the photos taken during our event to promote our group going forward (on our website or promotional materials). If you would rather prefer not to, please inform one of the organisers on the day.