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EVENTS

2019

17 JAN 2017 | CURACAO

27 - 28 NOVEMBER 2018 | CHILE

Americas Sustainable Development Foundation

Circular Economy Forum of the Americas, CEFA2018

CEFA2018 is a 2-day high-level event that offers unique and interactive sessions, work shops, and networking opportunities hosting a wide range of international speakers, including inspirational speakers who encourage reflection and thinking, and developers and practitioners in the field of Circular Economy sharing their practical experience and insights.

17 JAN 2017 | CURACAO

10 OCTOBER 2018 | PANAMA

Sindicato de Industriales de Panamá and Simposio Internacional de Ambiente

XIII SIMPOSIO INTERNACIONAL DE AMBIENTE

“Hacia un modelo de producción y Consumo Sostenible: Economía Circular”

In this the symposium we will continue expanding the topic of Circular Economy, aiming  to strengthen the process of implementing a circular economy model, leaving behind the linear model of "take, make and dispose"

17 JAN 2017 | CURACAO

10 OCTOBER 2018 | JAPAN

World Circular Economy Forum, WCEF2018

Amongst other intriguing themes, WCEF2018 will revolve around topics on circular visions towards 2050, economic development and social equity in the circular economy, global value-chains and circular trade as well as shared mobility and future transportation.

17 JAN 2017 | CURACAO

12 SEPTEMBER - 17 OCTOBER 2018 | COLOMBIA

Circular Economy Platform of the Americas  & 

EAFIT University

International Course: "Creating a Circular Economy in Colombia"

Learn how Circular Economy serves as a framework to develop profitable and socially responsible businesses with positive impacts on the environment and people.

17 JAN 2017 | CURACAO

12 - 18 AUGUST 2018 | CANADA

Academic Agenda: Toronto Circular Economy

Agenda to learn from leading companies in the  Circular Economy field. This an opportunity to  interact with government actors who are facilitating and encouraging this transition and to participate in a Circular workshop with Natural Step and its Circular Economy Lab team.

17 JAN 2017 | CURACAO

19 - 22 JUNE 2018 | CANADA

ICLEI World Congress 2018

The ICLEI World Congress is the premier global gathering of hundreds local and regional governments and their strategic partners steering the course of the global urban agenda. This year, one of the main themes is "The Circular City" which will focus on how the framework of the circular economy can be integrated with and reinforce other urban sustainability agendas and make urban metabolism more efficient.

17 JAN 2017 | CURACAO

18 - 28 JUNE 2018 | COLOMBIA

VIRTUAL TRAINING:

Economía circular aplicada a la industria de la construcción

(Spanish) 

Participants will be introduced to the circular economy, as a business trend to increase competitiveness. It will also provide tools to identify opportunities to use materiales in production cycles and in reinvention processes.

This training  will be focused on the construction industry.

18 JUNE 2018 | URUGUAY

Circular Opportunities Program - Launch 

This program aims to identify and promote ideas validations and projects implementation to enable an efficient transition to the circular economy, contributing to achieving Sustainable Development in the country.

17 JAN 2017 | CURACAO

18 JUNE 2018 | UNITED STATES

Webinar:

Taking a deep dive into C2C’s approach to defining Material Health

What does a Cradle to Cradle full certification or Material Health Certificate tell you about the health and safety of a product? And how does that stack up to other labels and rating systems in the ever-evolving ecosystem of options available to identify healthy materials? By participating in this webinar, you’ll be able to recognize the varying degree and quality of information being assessed, reported and disclosed across the industry, in order to make informed materials decisions. This session will also feature an advanced look at the significantly expanded Restricted Substances List proposed for Cradle to Cradle version 4, which is in development and slated for introduction in late 2018.

17 JAN 2017 | CURACAO

17 JAN 2017 | CURACAO

29 MAY 2018 | COLOMBIA

CamelHub e

Impulso Sostenible

8 Hour- Circular

This is a theoretical-practical workshop that seeks to provide  methodologies that are easy to apply to create circulate business models, product / service design and processes within companies.

It is an opportunity to discover, learn, establish collaborative networks in the local and international ecosystem of Circular Economy, and generate synergies towards the development of new projects and businesses that contribute to develop sustainable organizations

17 JAN 2017 | CURACAO

19 - 20 MAY 2018 | BRAZIL

Festival Path

This is the largest innovation festival in Brazil. This year there will be around 15 sessions related to Circular Economy (conferences, debates and workshops) led by experts from our network based in Brazil.

17 JAN 2017 | CURACAO

10 - 11 MAY 2018 | UNITED STATES

2018 Sustainability and Circular Economy Summit

The ICLEI World Congress is the premier global gathering of hundreds local and regional governments and their strategic partners steering the course of the global urban agenda. This year, one of the main themes is "The Circular City" which will focus on how the framework of the circular economy can be integrated with and reinforce other urban sustainability agendas and make urban metabolism more efficient.

17 JAN 2017 | CURACAO

24 APRIL 2018 | PANAMA

Course:

“La gestión integral de residuos en un marco de economía circular”

This course will introduce the Circular Economy and its principles

21 APRIL 2018 | COLOMBIA

Diseño con residuos: Reto de innovación circular de Nike

Circular Design Session with exclusive access to Nike waste materials, expert mentoring and training in the User-Centered Design methodology as a part of the OpenIDEO ichallenge "design with waste"

17 JAN 2017 | CURACAO

17 APRIL 2018 | BRAZIL

Brazil Circular Economy webinar

Overview, application and impact of the Circular Economy. How to advance the transition.

17 JAN 2017 | CURACAO

7 MARCH 2018 | GUATEMALA

II Foro de Sostenibilidad Industrial

One of the challenges in implementing the circular economy framework is understanding what circularity means in practice,  what is already working and what is not. The Mapping Week helps solve this challenge by gathering as many circular initiatives as possible in an open online directory. This event is held in +60 cities worldwide during de week Feb 5-11.

17 JAN 2017 | CURACAO

FEBRUARY 2018 | AMERICAS

Circular Economy Club

 

Argentina, Aruba, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Mexico, Chile, Ecuador, United States

Circular Economy Mapping Week

One of the challenges in implementing the circular economy framework is understanding what circularity means in practice,  what is already working and what is not. The Mapping Week helps solve this challenge by gathering as many circular initiatives as possible in an open online directory. This event is held in +60 cities worldwide during de week Feb 5-11.

17 JAN 2017 | CURACAO

FEBRUARY 2018 | CANADA

The Circular Economy Challenge

This event is part of the  "Sustainable Communities Conference" organized by "The Federation of Canadian Municipalities" . This revamped 2018 edition offers three days of must-attend workshops, study tours and plenary sessions that showcase the latest in municipal green innovation and best practices. Connect and network with sustainability leaders from across the country.

17 JAN 2017 | CURACAO

JANUARY 2018 | CHILE

Academia Circular

This is a training program for citizens who wish to be "agents of sustainable change" to achieve  cultural transformation of consumption patterns and lifestyles of people towards healthier, more efficient, responsible, ethical and informed decisions. These change agents are able to  inspire, mobilize and educate their local communities.

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