Description
We have crafted an introductory curriculum spanning five online webinars. These power-packed sessions will equip you with the knowledge and tools necessary to reduce resource consumption, minimize waste generation, combat pollution, and curtail carbon emissions.
What is Circular Cleveland?
Circular Cleveland is a collaborative effort to refashion the whole of our local economy—who it benefits and what it costs. Click here to download and read The Circular Cleveland Roadmap.
Circular Cleveland is led by the City of Cleveland’s Mayor’s Office of Sustainability & Climate Justice, Cleveland Neighborhood Progress, and Neighborhood Connections. It is supported by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and funded by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
The webinar series is designed and delivered by Venture Forward Strategies.
Agenda
Webinar 1
June 29, 10 – 11 a.m. ET
Basics of Sustainability; Byproduct and Waste Synergy and Assessment
Recorded Session and Resources
- Introduction to Sustainability
- The business case and growing pressure for sustainability
- Overview of the circular economy
- Byproduct and Waste Inventory, Byproduct & Waste Assessment
Presenters: Divya Sridhar, Manager of Climate Resiliency and Sustainability, Cleveland Neighborhood Progress // Victoria Avi, Danielle Doza, VFS
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Webinar 2
July 6, 10 – 11 a.m. ET
Goal Setting, Waste Reduction, Ohio Material Marketplace
Recorded Session and Resources
- Ohio Materials Marketplace
- Waste Goal Setting – What does it mean to be zero waste
- Diversion Hierarchy
- Options for Materials/Waste Management
- Benefits of Better Waste Management
- Waste Tracking and Audit
Presenters: Jessica Dalzell, Environmental Specialist, Ohio EPA // Victoria Avi, Danielle Doza, VFS
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Webinar 3
July 13, 10 – 11 a.m. ET
Designing for Circularity and Byproduct Synergy
Recorded Session and Resources
- Repair, Refurbish, Remanufacture
- Circular Design
- Six Design Strategies for Longer-Lasting Products in Circular Economy
Presenters: Danielle Doza, Victoria Avi, VFS
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Webinar 4
July 20, 10 – 11 a.m. ET
Incentives available to SMEs in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)
Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy Procurement, and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Recorded Session and Resources
- Measuring your footprint
- Overview of GHG Emissions Scopes 1, 2, 3
- Energy Efficiency and DOE Better Plants Program
- How SMEs might be impacted by forthcoming SEC regulations requiring public companies to report emissions
- Incentives available to SMEs in the IRA – Presentation and Q&A with Courtney Kishbaugh, the Director of Innovation Projects at Greater Cleveland Partnership (GCP)
Presenters: Courtney Kishbaugh, Director at Cleveland Innovation Project, GCP // Danielle Doza, Victoria Avi, VFS
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Webinar 5
July 27, 10 – 11 a.m. ET
Sustainability Strategy / First and Next Steps / Ellen MacArthur Foundation
Recorded Session and Resources
- Sustainability Implementation Strategy, First and Next Steps on Getting Started
- Examples of companies embracing circularity principles
Presenters:
- Sarah O’Carroll, Cities Lead, Ellen MacArthur Foundation
- Jessica Mével, Junior Project Manager, Ellen MacArthur Foundation
- Cathi Lehn, Sustainability Sr. Manager – Circular Economy, City of Cleveland – Mayor’s Office of Sustainability
- Danielle Doza, Victoria Avi, VFS
Are you ready to take the first, next, and bold steps to transform your business and your community?
FAQ
What is a Circular Economy?
In our current economy, we take materials from the Earth, make products from them, and eventually throw them away as waste – the process is linear. In a circular economy, by contrast, we stop waste from being produced in the first place. The circular economy is based on three principles, driven by design: Eliminate waste and pollution, Circulate products and materials (at their highest value), and Regenerate nature. It is underpinned by a transition to renewable energy and materials. A circular economy decouples economic activity from the consumption of finite resources. It is a resilient system that is good for business, people and the environment.
Source: What is a circular economy? – Ellen MacArthur Foundation
Who is Venture Forward Strategies?
Venture Forward Strategies (“VFS”), led by partners Victoria Avi and Danielle Doza, provides sustainability consulting for business. VFS supports clients by building their capacity to advance sustainability strategy, reporting, employee engagement, waste reduction, and providing solutions to unique sustainability challenges. We help companies create more value for all stakeholders by integrating social responsibility and environmental sustainability into strategy and operations.
Learn more at www.VentureForwardStrategies.com
