Applying the Circular Economy to Design and the Built Environment

Date and Time

February 27, 2019
01:00PM - 02:00PM EST

Location

Harvard Graduate School of Design, Gund Hall, Room 109

The circular economy is the alternative to the current linear economy of "produce-consume-dispose". This lecture will provide an overview of the circular economy model and uncover a pack of case studies ranging from new business models, city design, infrastructure, building projects and material usage.

The Circular Economy Club (CEC) is the global network of over 3,200 circular economy professionals and organizations in over 100 countries. CEC’s activity is global, non-profit and free to join. CEC local chapters are active in 160 cities worldwide with the objective to start circular economy strategies in cities, embed circularity in university curriculums and support circular economy startups through mentoring, funding and communications.

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 Speaker: Anna Tarí - Founder & CEO of the Circular Economy Club (CEC). 

Sponsors: RCC; Spain GSD, GSD@RCC.