Please note this event took place in 2018.
DESCRIPTION
Join us on Wednesday November 28, 2018, from 6:30-8:30pm for the Circular Economy Network's latest event: Waste Not, Want Not: Rethinking Value in the Circular Economy. We'll hear from three thought leaders about the innovative and exciting ways they're redefining value in the circular economy.
- Jennifer Russell, Ph.D., Assistant Professor Sustainable Operations and Supply Chain at Bard College and Author of UNEP IRP report 'Re-defining Value - The Manufacturing Revolution'
- Austin Lee, Founder and CxO of bettercorp
- Peter Schon, Industrial Designer, Chair of IDSA-NYC
ABOUT THE THEME
“Value” is one of the most important concepts in the discussions on circular economy. You will find it in the definitions of a circular economy: “A circular economy is restorative and regenerative by design, and aims to keep products, components, and materials at their highest utility and value at all times.[1]”. A 3,5min podcast on circular economy by McKinsey & Co, mentions value 36 times[2]. But do we all have a shared understanding of what value means? What do we value in the products we use? What do we value about the businesses that deliver the products and services that satisfy our needs?
In this event organized by the Circular Economy Network (CEN), speakers of diverse backgrounds will make us rethink our notion of value, changing our perspective on the economics of a circular society.
AGENDA
6:20-6:30 pm - Arrival/Check-in
6:30-7:20 pm - Speaker Presentations
7:20-7:40 pm - Q&A
7:40-8:15 pm - Small Breakout Discussion Groups
8:15-8:30 pm - Networking
Light refreshments will be served. Bring your own cup/glass if you can!
Please note that seating is limited and is on a first-come first-served basis.
SPEAKER BIOS
Jennifer Russell
Jennifer Russell teaches Sustainable Operations and Supply Chain in the Bard MBA in Sustainability program. Her primary research involves innovation in Circular Economy through market transformation and market access, including the barriers and enabling mechanisms that may affect a firm’s decision to engage in more sustainable and circular manufacturing processes, including remanufacturing. Jennifer received her PhD in Sustainability from the Rochester Institute of Technology. She also holds B.S. and MBA degrees, and has more than 10 years of consulting experience in corporate sustainability programming and policy, and material diversion program design, throughout the USA, Canada, and Europe.
Peter Shon
Peter is a product designer with over 16 years of experience researching, designing and developing products for the healthcare market. As the NYC chapter Chair of Industrial Designer’s Society of America he has worked to engage the NYC design community in building a more sustainable New York. In 2017 he co-developed Hack:Trash:NYC, a hackathon style event challenging a diverse array of New Yorkers to develop innovative waste reduction solutions using the theme of “reuse”. He’s also worked with the DSNY to develop the current BetterBin competition which has engaged designers from around the world in developing a next generation litter basket for the streets of New York.
Austin Lee
Austin: "At bettercorp we connect systems of aligned capital. We do this by guiding businesses along the path toward B Corp Certification and through outreach of impact investing; what it is and how to get involved. Both of these act as levers on the economy, allowing us to contribute to the future through informed choice, while also signaling to others how to earn our business and a place in a fair and equitable future.'
VENUE SPONSOR
The Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in New York City is part of a U.S.A.-wide network of diplomatic representations. CGNY aims to facilitate Dutch companies doing business in the New York area, to expand Dutch Culture in the U.S.A. and provides consular services. The Consulate is proud to host this program of the Circular Economy Network.Website / Twitter / Facebook / LinkedIn
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[1] V. Moreau, et al.Coming full circle: why social and institutional dimensions matter for the circular economy J. Ind. Ecol., 21 (3) (2017), pp. 497-506
[2] https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/sustainability-and-resource-productivity/our-insights/why-the-circular-economy-is-all-about-retaining-value
