REDUCES project is a consortium of organisations across 6 European countries aiming to assist in the drive towards a Circular Economy across regions, including Greater Manchester.

Circular Economy impacts on a wide range of strategic priorities in Greater Manchester, including Education, Employment, Economic Development, Communities, Environment, Housing, Health and Transport and we recognise that in order to achieve our CE goals we need to plan our future actions together to satisfy different needs.

Key findings will be shared from the Status Quo Report of the Circular Economy in Greater Manchester 2020. The document sets out policies, barriers, challenges and opportunities for driving forward the transition to a Circular Economy in Greater Manchester.

At this event we invite you as key stakeholders, to participate and discuss the findings to help identify a series of key actions, to achieve circularity for GM. These might include targeted action on for example: Education and skills / CE specific business support .

REDUCES also focuses on identifying operational business models which are delivering circularity. We will present a number of case studies which fall under the key CE themes and will also invite you to share yours.

AGENDA

Welcome: Amanda Reid Founder of Manchester Circular Economy Club; Waste Operations Manager - Savills.

REDUCES introduction: Russell Yates, Enterprise Development Fellow, Manchester Met University.

CE Case Study: Bryony Moore, Director, Stitched up.

A sustainable clothing hub which champions both the product life extension and social value drivers for the adoption of the circular economy.

CE Case Study: Geeta Chandra, Managing Director, Waste Logistics.

Waste logistics offers cloud based waste management software that can be used to manage an organisations waste operations and material flows, proving actionable insights from real-time data.

Greater Manchester Status Quo Report: Professor Sally Randles, Department of Strategy, Enterprise and Sustainability, Manchester Met University.

Presentation of of key insights into the recent GM report, highlighting key opportunities and challenges.

Discussion and Action Planning: Dr Graeme Heyes, Research Associate, Manchester Met University.

An opportunity for you to input into a discussion forum based on the key areas of the findings presented.

A link to access this online event will be provided to those registered prior to the date.

ZOOM ACCESS FOR THE EVENT

https://savills.zoom.us/j/93181118850?pwd=Zlg3OEhyaG4xWURsT2pqejJ4bFhyZz09