Circular  Design: rethinking design for the circular economy

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University of Exeter: The Future is Green project

Rethinking design for the circular economy

Heartlands

Arca Events

Nov 2021 - Dec 2023. Arca. Italian for ark. Building skills for the circular economy.

Part-funded through the European Social Fund. 

Website: https://arcacircular.org.uk/

FREE Introductory WorkshopPlease note this event is not open to online remote attendance.Join us for this half day workshop to find out how the circular economy will benefit your business, keeping you at the cutting edge of innovative solutions to global challenges. In this session, we focus on circular design – systems, products and digital design. Our venue, Heartlands, is a Cornish Mining World Heritage site which pays tribute to the role Cornwall played in the industrial revolution. Now, academics, designers and engineers are paving the way for a new, circular revolution. Join us to hear from experts and innovators at the forefront of this drive for a circular economy. Agenda09:30	Registration with morning refreshments10:00	Introduction to Arca10:10	Academic keynote: What is Circular Design? <ul><li>Stefano Pascucci, Head of Sustainable Futures, University of Exeter Professor in Sustainability and Circular Economy</li></ul>10:30	Digital design in a circular economy<ul><li>Simon Thomason, Leap Sustainable Design Agency</li></ul>10:50	Coffee break	11:20	Designing circular products<ul><li>Dan Dicker, Circular &amp; Co</li></ul>11:40	Circular systems design<ul><li>Kate Dibble, Bennamann </li></ul>12:00 Roundtable - Discussion12:30	Lunch13:30	Roundtable - Needs Analysis 14:30	Close Who is it for?This introductory session is FREE and open to all. We are particularly keen to work with self-employed individuals, micro-businesses and SMEs based in Cornwall. This is an in-person event held at Heartlands, Redruth in Cornwall, UK and not open to online remote attendance. About ArcaArca – Italian for ark – is a collaboration between the University of Exeter and Truro &amp; Penwith College. We are a research project aimed at accelerating circular skills for Cornwall and Isles of Scilly. We work with local businesses to co-design workshops and training programmes for individuals, microbusinesses and SMEs in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.The project is part-funded through the European Social Fund and forms part of the European Strategic Investment Framework for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
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