VBO-FEB/VUB-ULB Chair Transitioning Belgian Companies into Circularity

The research chair “Transitioning Belgian companies into Circularity” is working with companies to develop tools that help businesses innovate by collaborating.

Wednesday 27 March 2019, From 14:00 until 18:00

FEB, Rue Ravenstein 4, 1000 Brussels

http://www.vbo.be/en/events/2019.03.27_Chairfr/Program/

Moderated by prof. Tom Bauler (ULB – Igeat)

Introduction by prof. Cathy Macharis (VUB – MOBI) & prof. Wouter Achten (ULB – Igeat)

Dr. Bonno Pel
Setting the scene: Governance of CE agents
Transition relying on self-organization with business as key transition agents.

Prof. Ahmed Khan
The urban metabolism
Material, water and energy flows in Brussels. A circular approach for the construction and transport sector.

Dr. Julie Marin (KULeuven)
The perfect circular city: does it exist?
Creating a circular economy transition as a sustainable city concept.

Break

Dr. Maarten Messagie (VUB – MOBI)
Opportunities for companies
How to evaluate circularity and sustainability? Case in point on second-life batteries of electric vehicles.

Caroline Craenhals, management
Belgian Scrap Terminal Group
The story of the Belgian scrap terminal
Company perspective on collaboration within circular economy

Jean Mansuy (VUB – MOBI)
Is the consumer prepared?
How can consumers climb the waste hierarchy when disposing of their electronic waste?

Panel discussion