Sept 15 - Accelerator Sessions

How can industry leaders unlock game-changing solutions to reduce emissions? And what will it take to implement them at scale?

See the details for Powering the Circular Industry Transition

Achieving the benefits of data-based circular solutions requires understanding the opportunities and challenges of digitalisation. What is happening and what is still needed to leverage data for the circular transition at the systemic level?

See the details for Opportunities and Challenges of a Data-Based Circular Economy: A Systemic View on Traceability

Can your choice of T-shirt change the world? A circular textiles industry can transform and strengthen entire ecosystems and economies.

See the details for Accelerating Sustainability in the Textile Value Chain: Inspiring Action and Behaviour Change

Come examine barriers faced by companies transitioning to a circular economy and the role of international actors in identifying and implementing solutions to these barriers.

See the details for Towards a Mutually Supportive Trade and Circular Economy Agenda

The Nordic Circular Economy Playbook is a tool to help companies address questions they face when starting the transition from linear to circular business models.

See the details for Tools to Go Circular: the Nordic Circular Economy Playbook

Eco-industrial parks are geographically defined areas where materials, energy, and information circulate between companies. They aim for profitable business while making environmental values a high priority.

See the details for Benefits of Measuring Eco-Industrial Parks

The world of plastic packaging is changing. Corporate engagement and commitments to strengthen leadership are growing across the plastics value chain.

See the details for Corporate Plastics Stewardship: The Need for Measurement and Disclosure

A transition to a circular economy can help address plastic, electronic, and textile waste. But how do we ensure the transition is also just and inclusive?

See the details for Advancing a Just Transition to a Circular Economy: Scaling up Individual Action to Collectively Drive Systemic Change

Welcome to the Nordic-global business-to-business (B2B) matchmaking event for circular innovations and market solutions—showcasing circular business ideas, scalable solutions, and business models from the Nordics and the world.

See the details for Circular B2B Market Matchmaking: A Digital Opportunity Showcase Event

With e-waste being the fastest growing waste stream in the world, join this session to learn about the industry’s vision and roadmap to transform the electronics industry into a circular economy.

See the details for Circular Electronics: Pursuing a New Normal

How to spark interest, unite and engage stakeholders so that change can take root and grow across an entire system? This session offers a critical, inspiring, and informative look at Québec’s circular economy ecosystem.

See the details for Circular Québec: Real-World Guidance from a North American Province Transitioning to a Circular Economy

Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean are joining forces to accelerate the transition towards a circular economy. This session marks the starting point for further joint action.

See the details for Regional Deep Dive: Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean Joining Forces for Circularity

Plastics supply chains cross borders: from virgin and recycled resin production, to the manufacturing of products and packaging, to the management of waste destined for recycling facilities.

See the details for Plastics Without Borders: A Workshop Exploring Global Supply Chain Issues and Leading Circular Solutions

Approximately half of all extracted resources globally are used for the built environment, with 11% of global greenhouse gas emissions being attributed to the embodied carbon found in construction materials. By 2025, it is expected that 2.2 billion tonnes of construction waste will be generated around the world (nearly double 2018 levels).

See the details for Making the Business Case for Advancing a Low-carbon, Circular Built Environment

This session will dive into the interlinkages between the public and private sectors, the current state of play and opportunities for alignment to ensure the circular metrics field optimally contributes to an effective transition.

See the details for Measuring What Matters: Opportunities at the Nexus of the Public and Private Sectors

We urgently need circular business models that can halt biodiversity loss and even improve biodiversity.

See the details for Biodiversity as a Circular Business Opportunity

Fat, Oil and Grease (FOG) produced by restaurants generates approximately 11,000,000 gallons of waste per year. Canada’s retail grocers and food establishments need solutions to increase circularity and transform these wastes into resources.

See the details for LCBA Canada Challenge Pitch Session 1: From Fat, Oil and Grease to Fuel

Influencing supply chains to respond to circular demand requires wide-spread collaboration across cities, regions, and countries by aligning purchasing requirements.

See the details for Power of Public Procurement: Government-Buying Co-operation to Accelerate the Circular Economy

Featuring leading examples from around the world, this interactive session will explore the role of cities and regions in enabling the circular economy.

See the details for Circularity in Cities and Regions: Addressing Global Challenges through Innovative Place-Based Solutions

The circular economy can help meet global sustainability goals, address local environmental priorities, and deliver economic returns. However, the financing of circular solutions faces challenges.

See the details for Financing the Circular Economy Transition

The maritime sector accounts for 8.8 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent in Canada and over 1 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent worldwide, representing close to 1.2% of Canada’s annual emissions, and 3% of total annual global emissions. Global technology trends such as decentralization, digitization, electrification, and the implementation of sustainable and circular economy practices, are accelerating opportunities for sustainable economic growth in this sector.

See the details for LCBA Canada Challenge Pitch Session 2: Renewable Shipping Fuels

Airline operators are increasingly interested in circular economy solutions to make in-flight service as sustainable as possible.

See the details for LCBA Canada Challenge Pitch Session 3: Sustainable In-Flight Service

The global food system has evolved tremendously over the last century. Never has food been more abundant for so many. However, the current linear food system is carbon intensive, responsible for between 20 and 35 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, and inefficient with about one-third of all food produced going to waste. At the same time, over 25 percent of the global population does not receive adequate nutrition.

See the details for Driving Economic and Social Innovation with the Circular Food Economy

This session will engage public, private and civil society stakeholders in a discussion of the approaches, policies, and practices required along the metals and minerals supply chain in an increasingly circular global economy.

See the details for Circularity Across the Mining and Metals Value Chain

Join this session to explore the unique moment we are in for the circular economy in North America.

See the details for Circular North America