Past Events: 2019

Design & Innovation Forum

Explore opportunities, solutions & ideas for transforming products for the circular economy with leading innovators, designers & companies.

Join us at the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute Design & Innovation Forum to hear ideas, inspiration and practical insights from leading innovators, designers, brands and manufacturers on advancing safe and circular design, and accelerating circular business models across the Nordic region and beyond.

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Featuring a plenary session and Q&A from William McDonough, co-founder of Cradle to Cradle and co-author of Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things and The Upcycle: Beyond Sustainability — Designing for Abundance.

 

 

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PROGRAM DETAILS

Monday, 4 November
Safe and Circular: Cradle to Cradle Certified Product Standard Version 4 Preview Workshop (limited availability)

Time: 13:00 - 16:30
Location: Skanska Stockholm

How does Cradle to Cradle Certified Version 4 offer a solution for designers and manufacturers working towards sustainable production and consumption goals by making products that are both safe and circular? 

Join the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute’s Certification & Standards team for an inside look at how the objectives and requirements of the new Cradle to Cradle Certified Version 4 standard (currently in draft form) provides a framework and a pathway for designing and making products optimized for the circular economy. 

Dr. Susan Klosterhaus, C2CPII Head of Science and Certification, along with Dr. Justin Bours, Dr. Matteo Kausch, and Esther Julier will guide you through the new requirements, with plenty of opportunity to ask questions and share feedback along the way.
 

Tuesday, 5 November
Transforming Products for the Circular Economy: the C2CPII Design & Innovation Forum

Time: 9:00 - 17:00   (Check-in begins at 8.00)
Location: Clarion Stockholm, Ringvagen

 

Advancing the Circular Economy across the Nordic Region



 

Making the Circular Economy a Practical Proposition
Explore perspectives on the challenges, solutions and opportunities for driving the circular economy in the Nordic region and beyond - from innovation to policy and practice.

 

Keynote Address: William McDonough

A globally recognized leader in sustainable development, William McDonough co-authored Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things (2002), widely recognized as the seminal text of the circular economy design movement, and its follow up, The Upcycle: Beyond Sustainability—Designing for Abundance (2013). McDonough received the Presidential Award for Sustainable Development (1996), the first U.S. EPA Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award (2003), the National Design Award (2004) and the Fortune Award for Circular Economy Leadership (2017). Time magazine recognized him as a “Hero for the Planet,” noting: “His utopianism is grounded in a unified philosophy that—in demonstrable and practical ways—is changing the design of the world,” and in 2019 Fortune magazine named him one of the World’s 50 Greatest Leaders.
 

 

From Linear to Circular: Transforming the Global Economy by Design
A conversation about the role of design in accelerating the shift towards a circular economy with thought leaders and innovators.




Transforming Products for the Circular Economy
Steps, tools, and best practices from leading brands for putting the principles of circular design into practice. 

 

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Transitioning to Circular Business Models

R2π: – transition from linear 2 circular is an EU Horizon 2020 project that enables organisations and their value chains to innovate towards more viable, sustainable and competitive economic models. The project examines how to transition to Circular Economy Business Models (CEBM), by focusing on the enablers and barriers of both the market and policy-making. The ultimate objective of the R2π project is to accelerate the widespread implementation of a circular economybusiness models and policies to:

– Ensure sustained economic development;

– Minimise environmental impact;

– Maximise social welfare.

Since October 2016, the R2π Consortium – composed of experts from the business sector, public bodies, think tanks and universities – has conducted in-depth business case studies, surveys and stakeholder exchanges to identify the key enablers and barriers faced by organisations transitioning to a circular economy, and we are now pleased to invite you to attend this final conference.

Date: October 24, 2019

Location: Covent Garden, Brussels; Belgium

Agenda of the day

Visit our website: www.r2piproject.eu

Registration:   

The event is free of charge but subject to registration

Due to the limited number of places available, please wait until you receive a confirmation before proceeding with any travel or accommodation arrangements. For any further information, please feel free to contact us [email protected]

ACTION: A Field Guide for Assessing Material Health in a Circular Economy

Come join IIDA, Humanscale, and Tarkett for an interactive and exciting panel with a group of sustainability professionals. ACTION: A Field Guide for Assessing Material Health in a Circular Economy is sure to leave you feeling inspired to take simplified actions, empowered with new knowledge, to live a greener life.

 

Hosted at the Humanscale showroom in Philadelphia, the event will feature a cocktail hour with healthy hors d'oeuvres and a 90 minute Q/A panel discussion. Meet the panelists!

ROXANE SPEARS, LEED AP - Vice President of Sustainability for Tarkett North America

JANE ABERNETHY, LEED AP - Chief Sustainability Officer, Humanscale

BERGEN HUBERT, LEED GA - Manager, Built Environment at Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute (C2CPII)

BRITTANY GROSS, LEED GA - Interior Designer & Sustainability Specialist, Voith & Mactavish Architects

 

All are welcome! Preregistration is required. No tickets will be available at the door.

 

Date And Time

Thu, October 17, 2019

5:00 PM – 7:30 PM EDT

 

Location

Humanscale

2104 Market Street

#2nd floor

Philadelphia, PA 19103

Seminar & Debate: The sense and nonsense of material-passports

On Friday October 4th the Cradle to Cradle Bouwgroep organises an unique seminar and debate for architects, designers, developers and building environment professionals. Participants are informed on Material Passports and circulair building projects. 

The Material Passport
Material Passports give building materials an 'identity'. The goal of the passports is to generate value by mapping and highlighting the potential for re-use and recycling of products and materials for varying stakeholders. Additionally a material passport can provide insight into the health and safety aspects of a material/product. During the seminar you will learn the different varieties of passports available, as well how they can be applied within your project(s). 

Speakers
Speakers of the day include Madaster, EPEA NL, Circular IQ, Cradle to Cradle Bouwgroep, Van Wijnen Bouw, Montea Vastgoed and engineering bureau Sweco.

For more information on the C2C Bouwgroep, visit https://c2cbouwgroep.nl/

Date: October 4, 2019

Location: ICDuBo Rotterdam

http://www.icdubo.nl/

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Cradle to Cradle Café: Cradle to Cradle Healthy Working Spaces

 

 

 

 

Ahrend, Mosa, QbiQ and Tarkett invite you to attend the Cradle to Cradle Café: C2C Healthy Working Spaces. Hosted at the Utrecht World Trade Center. This events is exclusive to (interior) architects and developers. Registration with a professional emailaddress is required. 

Visit the website to learn more about cradle2cradlecafé

Date: September 27, 2019

Location: World Trade Center Utrecht, The Netherlands

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100% Design 2019

 

This year the C2C Marketplace will be present at 100% Design 2019 with their own stand. 100% Design is the largest and longest-running design
trade event for industry professionals in the UK.

Cradle to Cradle™ Design can be defined as the responsible custodianship of Nature's resources! When designing interior and exterior products for use in, on and around buildings, we make sure that they have a positive impact on the environment, on the people who use and come into contact with them and that their value is retained and circulated endlessly.These are true Circular Economy ready products are designed to the highest globally recognized standard, Cradle to Cradle™ GOLD Certified. With over 100 products designed under this revolutionary, ground-breaking methodology, the very essence of healthy, sustainable design is being redefined. JOIN us and engage with these unique, innovative design products and discover how they can improve your design ideas, your business, your life!

Together with MAGNA Glaskeramik, Accoya® Wood Brand, Bauwerk Parkett AG, graphenstone uk, Stationery Vögeli AG, FreeSpace Design Interiors, Cradle to Cradle Marketplace Ltd and Cradle to Circular Design Consultancy UK, we are celebrating products at the GOLD level of the Cradle to Cradle® Certification standard.

For more information visit our website. 

Date: September 18 - 21

Location: Olympia London, United Kingdom

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Webinar Circular construction

As part of World Green Building Week 2019, Mosa is hosting a webinar about circular construction.

The building industry is one of the largest consumers of raw materials and energy in the world. It is responsible for 35% - 45% of all waste. Energy saving, healthy materials, intelligent use and re-use of materials are key elements of the industry’s sustainability approach towards a full circular construction.

In this webinar we will explain the Cradle to Cradle concept at Mosa, the related product certification program and its link with ‘green’ and circular building goals.

Learning objectives

1. have an insight in why there is a need for circularity in the building industry;

2. know the Cradle to Cradle concept and how its application contributes to environmental and social sustainability;

3. understand the connection between Cradle to Cradle products and sustainable building labels like LEED, BREEAM, DGNB and WELL

Date: September 24, 2019 ; 16:00 CEST

Location: Online Webinar

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Cradle to Cradle Summit: Building & Architecture - Berlin

The C2C Summit: Building & Architecture is an industry-specific event and creates a platform for networking, knowledge exchange and trainings about innovative building and design within the scope of Cradle to Cradle. Representatives from the construction and design sector, the economy and the political sector are encouraged to elaborate on topics such as innovation & building, best practice examples and the future of construction.

Learn more and register here!

See What’s New – C2C Certified Version 4 Draft Standard

Join us on 10, 11, or 12 September to learn about the most important features and updates, or view the webinar recording below.

For your convenience, the webinar will be offered multiple times for multiple time zones. Register for your preferred dates and times via links below:

 

TUESDAY, 10 SEPTEMBER - Register here
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM EDT / 8:30 - 10:00 AM PDT / 5:30 - 7:00 PM CEST

WEDNESDAY, 11 SEPTEMBER - Register here
9:30 - 11:00 AM EDT / 3:30 - 5:00 PM CEST 

THURSDAY, 12 SEPTEMBER - Register here
9:30 - 11:00 AM EDT / 3:30 - 5:00 PM CEST 

 

You may also view the recording below, and download the presentation slides here. 

CRADLE TO CRADLE® Design concept in practice

Get inspired by the 20 prizewinners of the competition beyond bauhaus – PROTOTYPING THE FUTURE. Together we work on concepts for Cradle to Cradle inspired building products, buildings and cities. Be part of the C2C Community!

The competition sought concepts and prototypes that address relevant social issues, in ways both big and small, and that contribute to making the world a healthier, fairer, more sustainable and better place. How will we make our growing cities healthier places to live? How can we ensure quality housing for all? How can we achieve environmentally friendly mobility? How can we reduce the flood of plastic waste?

 

For more information visit https://land-der-ideen.de/en/competitions/beyond-bauhaus

Date: August 22, 2019

Location: Aufbau Haus, Berlin

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From Sustainable to Circular: Advancing Circularity in the Built Environment

The circular economy is gathering momentum – and the building industry is quickly beginning to embrace its principles. But what is it? And how can your material choices transform the concept of a circular economy into a practical proposition for green buildings? 

Register now for our event on July 24th in San Francisco to learn more from practitioners and companies leading the way. Speakers from Mecho, Milliken, Construction Specialties, USGBC, and Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute will share insights, challenges, and new opportunities for advancing circularity in the built environment. 

This event is approved by GBCI for 1.0 CE Hour for the following specialties: LEED AP BD+C, LEED Green Associate, LEED AP O+M, LEED AP ID+C, WELL AP. 

SPEAKERS

• Rachel Berman, Sustainability Program Manager, Mecho 
• Philip Ivey, Floor Covering Strategic Sustainability Leader, Millikan & Co
• Kendra Martz, Corporate Manager of Sustainability, Construction Specialties
• Wes Sullens, Codes Technical Development, USGBC
• Marisa Guber, Stakeholder Engagement Manager, Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute

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