Circular Harvest

Last year this event was held online and attended by 250 participants. This year we hope to welcome an even larger number of participants from the work field, the municipality and the academic institutions.Because of all the uncertainties surrounding Covid-19, we decided to organise the event also this year online. It is free and open to everyone interested in the circular economy.

Unfortunately, as the Circularity Gap report of 2022 shows, the world wastes still more than 90% of all its materials. Hence, we focus this year on the achievements and the challenges to make the transition happen.

• The programme is varied and offers workshops (led by students and Blue City) on a variety of topics.
• The keynotes of Koen Dittrich (The sharing economy is not sustainable), Kees Klomp (Degrowth is the future), Marcel den Hollander (All products should be biodegradable), and Maaike Lycklama à Nijeholt (Banks are not equipped to fund circular business models) debate the solutions and the challenges. You are invited to engage in a debate with the speakers in the round table sessions.
• In a panel discussion Zakia Guernina (RUAS member of the board), Arno Bonte (councilor sustainability and energy transition of the municipality of Rotterdam), Sabine Biesheuvel (Chair of the Rotterdam Climate Alliance) evaluate Circular Rotterdam.
• We conclude with an Impact Café, hosted by Nienke Binnendijk (Blue City), about changing our food habits featuring one of our research projects. Here we will also announce the winners of our Circular Harvest Awards.

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