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23.01.2022 Getting ready for the second edition of our workshop Journey towards Circularity on Wednesday 26 August, 6PM AEST! The workshop will provide participants clarity on how to apply circular economy principles within their own life, while supporting the systems transformation of their greater communities. Register below!

22.01.2022 Some great local Circular Economy examples combining both technical and SOCIAL innovations: - charityBay, an online marketplace & mobile app converting donated items into funding for charities. - Ywaste, with an app helping to reduce both food insecurity and negative and economic impacts of food waste. - Crateful by STREAT, a low-cost, low-tech, low-footprint urban farming system designed to get families growing fruits and veggies at home.... Congratulations to the winners of the City of Melbourne Open Innovation Competition 2020! #circulareconomy #melbourne #socialenterprise #sustainability #ywasteapp #charitybay #streat

21.01.2022 We are excited to be participating in Circular Economy Club - CEC's Circular Cities Week again which is an annual, decentralised global event! This national event will bring us together to forge connections across cities, build collective awareness and identify opportunities to activate and catalyse circular change across our cities and countrywide. This year we have teamed up with Edge Environment Pty Ltd, ACE Hub by Planet Ark, ASPIRE PL and the Australian Ci...rcular Economy Practitioners (ACEP) community to share 'Stories of the Transition in Action' from around Australia. Join us on 5 November to share your story, or listen to the exciting initiatives accelerating Australia's transition to a more circular economy. Link: https://events.humanitix.com/circular-cities-week-2020-aust See more

19.01.2022 August 13th, 6PM AEST, save the date! We are very excited about this upcoming circular innovation discussion, which will be moderated by Darren Sutton from The Common Purpose Collective (https://buff.ly/39nkAUm). Such a great panel with guests speakers from Ellen MacArthur Foundation, Shared Value Project and new venture founders of Little Green Panda. Register below!... #circulareconomy #circulardiscussions #circularinnovation

15.01.2022 Here's what some of the amazing previous female founders who emerged from launchHB's past sprint programs have to say about it! If you are or know someone who is a female founder and/or startup working on circulareconomy solutions, head over to the program page below and apply to be part of it. Applications close this Sunday, 11 October 2020.... https://www.rmit.edu.au/for-busi/activator/programs/launch CEV is looking forward to working with Global Sisters and RMIT Activator for this year's program to accelerate the transition to a circular economy!

11.01.2022 "what Mr. Straubel is proposing represents a shift in thinking. It’s about rebuilding what I just finished using exactly the same material," he said. [...] Mr. Straubel aims to work with the entire automotive industry, developing recycling processes that work for any battery and car design." #circulareconomy... One of the electric-car industry’s dirty secrets: for all its aspirations of environmental benefits, the industry is wasteful and could lead to resource depletion of some of its precious raw materials.

08.01.2022 Do you identify as a female founder AND/OR startup working on circular economy solutions? If your answer is yes, LaunchHUB wants YOU. Starting in October 2020, LaunchHUB's action-packed 6-week sprint program will be running. CEV and Global Sisters are partnering with RMIT Activator to support a cohort of both female-run businesses and startups working on circular economy solutions. ... LaunchHUB is open for the everyone to apply. Companies graduating from LaunchHUB can also receive 50 points towards Early Stage Innovation Company (ESIC) eligibility. Here are some reasons why startups choose LaunchHUB: Coaching and professional advisory - get the best advice from startup experts Upskill - build your founder knowledge through our workshops and masterclasses Designer-in-residence - customised advice on visual branding and design Networks - connect with RMIT experts, our industry connections and events Exclusive deals from AWS, Google, Stripe & Airwallex Applications are now open, read more and apply today --> https://www.rmit.edu.au/for-busi/activator/programs/launch

05.01.2022 Did you know that the Fashion Industry is the second most polluting industry in the world? Over 97% of the raw materials used to produce clothing are virgin #resources, making this industry particularly vulnerable in the face of the climate crisis. But, there's still so much hope left to green our wardrobes and reconsider the way we create and consume #fashion goods!Want to learn more about how circular principles could be embedded in the fashion industry? We'...ve got you covered! Join us on our upcoming event 'Close the Loop: Redesign fashion for circularity' that will be held on the 10th of October and learn from some very talented consultants in the fashion industry! Register below! See more

04.01.2022 Looking forward to the finalists’ pitch night for the City of Melbourne Open Innovation competition! The focus this year is on innovation to eliminate waste and transition to a circular economy. Circular Economy Victoria has been reviewing the very (very) numerous entries and is thrilled to be contributing our time and experience to this year's event. Register to attend this great event that will focus on innovations to advance the transition to a safe and just society within... the means of the planet. It takes place on August 19, 4-6pm AEST. #circulareconomy #innovation #systemsthinking #melbourne #wastenot

03.01.2022 Circular Economy Victoria is looking forward to be on the panel to listen to and review the entrepreneurship week participant's ideas to make Victoria healthier, more liveable and sustainable. Tomorrow Thursday 26th August 4PM AEST, come witness their creativity and passion as they present innovative ideas underpinned by the UN Sustainable Development Goals 10,11 & 12 and a circular economy framework.

03.01.2022 We are very excited to help you see things through a different lens on Wednesday! We are fully booked for the July session but there are still some spots remaining for August and September, don't miss out and register now below! Sustainability is a new idea to many people, and many find it hard to understand. But all over the world there are people who have entered into the exercise of imagining and bringing into being a sustainable world. They see it as a world to move towa...rd not reluctantly, but joyfully, not with a sense of sacrifice, but a sense of adventure. A sustainable world could be very much better than the one we live in today. Donella H. Meadows Jorgen Randers Dennis Meadows, The Limits to Growth: The 30-Year Update #circulareconomy #buildbackbetter #sustainability

03.01.2022 SpareHarvest, a great tool to ensure valuable food and garden resources are kept circulating in communities for as long as possible! Jump onboard to connect and share what you have spare in your kitchen and garden. It is free and households can participate: https://www.spareharvest.com/... What a key tool that anyone anywhere can use to participate in the circular economy, using as its core the power of the sharing. #circulareconomy #foodwaste #circularfood #sharing

01.01.2022 Nicoletta Stecca, one of our Directors, writes about Circular Fashion to provide strategies and practical tools for fashion designers wanting to become truly sustainable by approaching circularity and regenerative systems. The article also gives insight in what we can look for as consumers to make conscious and meaningful sustainable choices. Through an article full of resources and examples, Nicoletta analyses the 3 critical stages where actions are needed to completely el...iminate waste and pollution : pre-consumer waste, consumer waste and post-consumer waste. #circularfashion #circulareconomy #circulardesign #circularity #regenerativedesign #fashionindustry #fashionbusiness