Circular Economy & Food 2 2

Climate change is with us and adopting new sustainable living systems is not a choice anymore. Change must happen and urgently, as we have only a dozen of years to limit climate change catastrophe on the basis of UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) last report released in October 2018.

Changing the economy system from a linear model of production based on ‘take, make, dispose’ to circular models relying on system-wide innovation, and redefining products and services to design waste out, while minimising negative impacts, can become a greater contribution to regeneration and restoration, as well as brings and opportunity to reach a more sustainable and innovative economy bringing benefits for businesses, industry, citizens and the planet.

Dialogue Café Association assumes as a priority the need of fighting climate change and promoting sustainable societies, by integrating in its programme of activities a cycle of sessions focused circular economy, sustainable cities, green lifestyles and some of the main challenges we need to confront nowadays (water, plastics, fashion industry, among others) with the aim of sharing knowledge and good practices, promoting networking and raising awareness. The cycle is called: “Climate Change and Sustainable Societies: Think Green, Act Green”.

In this framework, a first session focused of circular economy and food will be organised with the aim of mobilising minds and promoting mutual learning by sharing knowledge and good practices implemented at the local level in this field. Initiatives promoting zero waste, raising awareness and citizen´s ecologic minds, domestic and local sourcing among other strategies.

This session, which will be held on 29 January from 15h to 17h London time, will provide a follow up of previous sessions organised in this field in 2018: Circular Economy in Brazil and Portugal and Innovation & Circular Economy for Crafts Makers. Dialogue Cafés participating are: Belgrade, Cidade de Praia, Evora, Lisbon and Rio de Janeiro.

Programme

• Dialogue Café Belgrade (Youth Office): 
  • Dimitrije Ivanovic, Secretary for Food and Beverage Industry of Serbia, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia
  • Siniša Mitrović, MSc, Head of Department for Circular Economy, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia
  • Aleksandar Bojić, Balkans lets get up (SDG Project)

• Dialogue Café Évora (Évora Tech – ADRAL):
  • Isabel Pinheiro, Re-Food Évora

• Dialogue Café Lisbon (Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation):
  • Joana Tadeu, Minimalista
  • Hunter Halder, Founder of Re-Food
  • Catia Godinho, ComBoa!, Circular Economy Portugal
  • Natan Jacquemin, Nãm – Mushroom farm

• Dialogue Café Rio de Janeiro (University Candido Mendes – Centro):
  • Jordana Vieira, Pedagogical Coordinator, Gastromotiva

• Dialogue Café Cidade de Praia (Pedro Pires Institute for Leadership): 
  • Catarina Ressureição, Tambake
  • Diego Alhinho, Founder, Morada D’Sodad Artisan Bakery & Lantuna NGO

Keep posted to know more about the programme or contact us !

Dialogue Café Belgrade – Biljana Vukosavljevic (unaserbia@gmail.com)

Dialogue Café Cidade de Praia (Pedro Pires Institute) – Indira Pires (ipires@institutopedropires.org.cv)

Dialogue Café Association and Dialogue Café Lisbon – Dalia Sendra (daliasendra@casadoregalo.pt)

Dialogue Café Évora – Paula Sofio (ADRAL) (Paula.Sofio@adral.pt) & Marta Andrada (FEA) (marta.andrada@fea.pt)

Dialogue Café Rio de Janeiro – Mayara Gonçalves (dcafe.rio@gmail.com)

Innovation & Circular Economy for Crafts Makers 0 Reply

In the framework of its cycle, Global Exchange of Crafts Makers, Dialogue Café Association and its members, based in cities of Evora, Lisbon and Rio de Janeiro are organising a session on “Innovation and Circular Economy” with the aim of sharing the experiences of crafts makers in applying these concepts strategically in their business and manufacturing processes. Crafts makers that are reinventing, reusing, making more sustainable and competitive as well as bringing benefits at different levels: economy, social and cultural.

During the session, experts and crafts makers will share their thoughts and strategies followed on cutting resource use, reducing waste or boosting upcycling and recycling methods. Participants will also share successful experiences on the implementation of circular economy approaches with the aim of bringing and innovative and more sustainable creative proposal.

Programme

Dialogue Café Évora (ADRAL & Eugenio de Almeida Foundation)

• Ana Rita Sanches, Km 0 Project
• Ana Fonseca, Km 0 Project
• Ana Cristina Agulheiro Santos, Km 0 Project
• Maria Zozaya, Researcher at Universidade de Évora & Founder of Crowdreciclyng
• Cátia Borgesm, Director General, GESAMB

Dialogue Café Lisbon (Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation)

• Joana Tadeu, Minimalista
• Madalena Aires Mateus, GAIATA – Vegan and Eco-friendly fashion brand, member of the collective Modistas de Atelier
• Joana Fonseca, Digital Fabrication Designer

 Dialogue Café Rio de Janeiro (Candido Mendes University)

• Vanessa Wagner, ZÓIA, jewelry sustainable brand

NTACTS

Dialogue Café Lisbon / Dialogue Café Association – Dalia Sendra (daliasendra@casadoregalo.pt)

Dialogue Café Évora – Ana Lavado (ana.lavado@fea.pt)

Dialogue Café Rio de Janeiro – Mayara Gonçalves (dcafe.rio@gmail.com)

Circular Economy at Dialogue Café 0 Reply

With the aim of reducing waste and avoiding pollution, circular economy promotes greater resource productivity as well as being restorative and regenerative by design. In contrast to the linear economy based on ‘take, make, dispose’ model of production, the circular model builds economic, natural and social capital by relying on system-wide innovation, and redefining products and services to design waste out, while minimising negative impacts. The circular economy offers an opportunity to reinvent our economy, making it more sustainable and competitive as well as bringing benefits for businesses, industries, and citizens alike.

European Commission

In this framework, it is important to define and implement strategies at the International, national and local level in order to deliver ambitious measures to cut resource use, reduce waste and boost recycling.

With the objective of disseminating circular economy strategies and iniciatives, Dialogue Café network is organising a “Circular Economy” on 10 July 2018 from 15h to 17h London time. 

During this conference, special speakers based in Évora (EvoraTech by ADRAL), Lisbon  (Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation) and Rio de Janeiro (Candido Mendes University) will be invited to address the main challenges for the development of circular economy strategies and share successful experiences on the implementation of initiatives at the local level so that, young entrepreneurs aimed at developing sustainable initiatives will be better informed, have access to knowledge and experience mutual learning.

Provisional programme

Dialogue Café Évora (ADRAL – EVORA TECH):

• Jorge Pulido Valente, FECA – Fórum para a Economia Circular do Alentejo 

Dialogue Café Lisbon (Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation – Room 3):

• Mafalda Evangelista, Director of BCSD Portugal
• David Camocho, (bio) PhD Candidate on Design and Circular Economy, IADE – European University and Ana Margarida Ferreira, (bio) ID:Co.Lab/UNIDCOM on Sustainable Design and Innovation Coordinator, IADE – European University

Dialogue Café Rio de Janeiro (Universidade Cândido Mendes):

• Léa Gejer, Ideia Circular Brazil e Flock Circular
• Beatriz Luz, Exchange 4 Change Brasil

The programme will be updated in the upcoming days.

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