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Food & Water Systems

All sessions listed below are in Pacific Time (PT).  View the Schedule summary here.

Tuesday, August 25th, 2020
8:00am to 8:10am
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Welcome to Circularity 20!

What will it take to accelerate the circular economy?

Welcome to Circularity 20. The opening will set the stage for the virtual event, offer an overview of the program and ground attendees in what circularity means today. 

Speakers

  • Lauren Phipps

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8:10am to 8:30am
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Circularity in this Moment

What is the state of the circular economy today, how can we encourage stakeholders to adopt its principles, and what systemic shifts should we prioritize to advance this model’s future?

Speakers

  • Ellen MacArthur
  • Joel Makower

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8:50am to 8:55am
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Special Announcement

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9:10am to 9:20am
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Solving Food Waste and Hunger

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  • Jasmine Crowe

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10:00am to 10:25am
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Foundations of the Circular Economy

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What are the basic building blocks of the circular economy, and how can they help drive opportunity and innovation across roles and sectors?

This breakout will provide the basics of the circular economy, from theory to action, from guiding principles to case studies spanning products, business models and system-level innovations. Much of the work in the circular economy to date has centered on deep analysis of the broader economic opportunity. This session will help translate the theory into practical opportunities for colleagues working in various functions within an organization and value chain.

 

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  • Joe Murphy
  • Michelle Tulac

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Cultivating a Circular Food Economy

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How can we build sustainable and scalable circular food economy from farm to factory to fork, and back?

The linear food system is ripe for disruption. Between vast amounts of water and land used for food, deforestation caused by clearing land for crops and heavy reliance on chemical fertilizers, waste free, regenerative and circular alternatives have a lot to offer. In a circular world, food production will improve rather than degrade the environment. Circular food economies are beginning to address this with the goal of protecting biodiversity and human health. For example, regenerative agriculture uses farming practices like intercropping and no tilling to enrich and regenerate the soil. Food companies are turning the byproducts of food production into the primary ingredients of new delicious products. And materials innovators are working to reduce waste created by the packaging our food is served in. This session will explore the potential for a circular food economy, and feature promising solutions being brought to market in the food industry.

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  • Emma Chow
  • Jim Giles

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10:30am to 10:55am
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The How, What and Why of Bioplastics

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What is the current state of bioplastics, and what role should they play in a sustainable packaging future?

In the scramble to swap single-use plastics for sustainable alternatives, some companies are turning to bioplastic as a seemingly effective replacement. These plant-based alternatives promise the same advantages of traditional plastics without contributing to the world’s growing waste epidemic. Yet bioplastics raise a slew of tough questions for the packaging industry and leave significant confusion in their wake. Do bioplastics count as plastic? Do they work? How, where and under what conditions can they be recycled? What about composting? When does it make sense to use them? This session will provide an overview of the family of bioplastics and their fit in the world of sustainable packaging.

Speakers

  • Olga Kachook
  • Jason Locklin
  • Kelly Murosky

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Wednesday, August 26th, 2020
8:05am to 8:20am
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Ocean Pollution to Solution: Perspectives from a Young Leader

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  • John Davies
  • Swietenia Puspa Lestari

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8:30am to 8:55am
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Scaling Composting Infrastructure in North America

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What will it take to build robust composting infrastructure at scale in the United States?

Composting should be a win-win. In theory, corporations and cities could divert food waste from landfills and create a valuable agricultural product in the process. Yet examples of large-scale composting infrastructure are hard to find in the United States. According to the most recent EPA data, less than 10 percent of food waste finds its way into composting systems. Contamination of waste streams, haulage costs and “compostable” materials that don’t actually biodegrade are all part of the problem. 

Join this  session to meet the entrepreneurs, city officials and corporate leaders who are turning things around. Speakers will share details of successful composting businesses, systems for scaling up food waste collection and strategies for diverting corporate food waste into composting systems.

 

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  • Jim Giles
  • Nora Goldstein
  • Kevin Quandt
  • Alexa Kielty

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10:35am to 10:55am
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Accelerate at Circularity 20: Fast-Pitch Competition

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  • Shana Rappaport
  • Taj Eldridge
  • Monique Mills

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Thursday, August 27th, 2020
8:05am to 8:25am
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The Human Dimension of Waste Collection

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  • Keiran Smith
  • Vivien Luk
  • Bharati Chaturvedi

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10:00am to 10:25am
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Fighting Food Waste: Lessons from COVID

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What emerging strategies have been employed to tackle food waste during the pandemic, and how can we scale these strategies in the future?

When the coronavirus pandemic first disrupted food supply chains earlier this year, huge amounts of animals and produce raised for human consumption were lost. But the food system sprang into action — adapting operations, overcoming barriers and scaling promising innovations to reduce the amount of waste. In this session, industry experts who have been leading efforts to tackle food waste during the pandemic will share what they have learned. Hear innovative thinking about scaling food-waste technologies, building more resilient donation systems and developing new supply chains that connect farmers with food recovery channels.

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  • Jim Giles
  • Aidan Reilly
  • Zeb McLaurin
  • Jackie Suggitt

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11:30am to 11:35am
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Opening

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  • Lauren Phipps

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12:00pm to 12:25pm
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How to Design for the Future

How do we design for the future amid the disruptive present? 

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  • Tim Brown
  • Lauren Phipps

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