Circular Australia

This morning, we launched our latest report - Integrating Circular Economy, Climate and Biodiversity: Current practice and future direction. Thank you to authors Dr. Simran Talwar Laure-Elise Ruoso Monique Retamal and Lisa McLean for the overview, to Kar Mei Tang (PhD) and Kaitlin Shilling for global insights, and real life examples from key circular policy leaders Angela Hoefnagels and Jessica Wundke. This research shows by integrating circular strategies into policy and practise, Australia can realise the benefits that a circular economy brings to the climate and biodiversity. The report: ⚛️ Investigates the intersections between circular economy, climate change and biodiversity agendas, globally and in Australia ⚛️ Identifies areas of synergies and gaps towards achieving an integrated policy approach. ⚛️ Outlines key considerations for Australian policymakers, to drive better integration between circular economy, climate change and biodiversity agendas Download here: https://lnkd.in/gHN-xmNq

Don't miss Circular Australia CEO Lisa McLean facilitating the Green Building Council of Australia #Transform2025 circularity panel on Wednesday 19 March. So many insights to gain as with some of Australia's leading circularity experts: ⭕ John Thwaites ⭕ Amanda Steele ⭕ Andrew Taylor https://lnkd.in/gxrDkRaf

Don't miss the launch of Circular Australia's latest report: 'Integrating Circular Economy, Climate and Biodiversity: Current practice and future direction' next Tuesday 18 March, from 11:00AM - 12:30PM AEDT. Register for free below! 📊🌏 The report provides the latest research and approaches on integrating the critical agendas of carbon mitigation, nature regeneration and waste and pollution reduction with circular economy. Developed in collaboration with the UTS Institute for Sustainable Futures and the University of Technology Sydney, and funded by NSW Government, Queensland Government, Government of South Australia and Victorian Government - the report is a must read for policymakers and government stakeholders transitioning to a circular economy. Join speakers Kar Mei Tang (PhD) UNPRI Regional Head Oceania & Asia, Kaitlin Shilling ARUP Global Resilience & Adaptation and Dr. Simran Talwar Research Director and Circular Economy Theme Lead ISF UTS and hear from State governments on how integrating circular principles can address the critical agendas of climate change and biodiversity with positive social outcomes. ⏰ Tuesday 18 March, 11AM - 12:30PM AEDT 🔗 Register for free webinar: https://lnkd.in/gqAQBPbn Lisa McLean Dr. Simran Talwar Laure-Elise Ruoso Monique Retamal Jessica Wundke Angela Hoefnagels Georgia Pyromallis https://lnkd.in/gqAQBPbn

The Sydney Water EOI is now live - to be a part of the Circular Economy Zone development, visit buy.nsw: https://lnkd.in/eXYSDHFF

Join us for the launch of Circular Australia's latest report: 'Integrating Circular Economy, Climate and Biodiversity: Current practice and future direction' 📊🌏   The report provides the latest research and approaches on integrating the critical agendas of carbon mitigation, nature regeneration and waste and pollution reduction with circular economy.   Developed in collaboration with the UTS Institute for Sustainable Futures and the University of Technology Sydney, and funded by NSW Government, Queensland Government, Government of South Australia and Victorian Government - the report is a must read for policymakers and government stakeholders transitioning to a circular economy.   Learn how circular design strategies and integration principles can address the intersecting agendas of circular economy, climate change and biodiversity.   ⏰ Tuesday 18 March, 11AM - 12:30PM AEDT 🔗 Register for free webinar: https://lnkd.in/gqAQBPbn Lisa McLean Dr. Simran Talwar Monique Retamal Emily Yip Natalie Alves Annastasia Bousgas Kirsten Lovejoy Josh Wheeler Jessica Wundke Angela Hoefnagels Cara McNicol Laure-Elise Ruoso Kylie Hughes Louella Carr https://lnkd.in/gqAQBPbn

Last week was a significant step in advancing #circularprecincts across Australia, with the delivery of our Circular Precincts Accelerator. Hosted in partnership with Aurecon, workshop facilitators Lisa McLean and Jenni Philippe guided a diverse cohort of senior leaders — spanning local and state government, water, food and retail, batteries and more — through a practical 4-step process to activate circular precincts, arming participants with the knowledge and skills for implementation in their own localities. The group workshopped steps from the recent precincts report and guide, including: 1️⃣ Engage and Explore Bring stakeholders onboard early to understand the system, shape the vision and build long lasting capability and trust. 2️⃣ Design and Deliver Establish hard infrastructure that allows for sharing of resources and regeneration of natural ecosystems. 3️⃣ Attract and Activate Create an environment that attracts investments and enables synergies across the community, businesses and nature. 4️⃣ Monitor and Manage Collect data and insights to measure progress, performance, outcomes, share successes and learnings, and effectively manage and adapt operations. It was also a highly collaborative session, allowing for the sharing of knowledge and success stories, and enabling new connections across sectors and settings to support the development of existing and future precincts. A massive thank you to our attendees, the team at Aurecon Jenni Philippe Rowenna Walker GAICD Melinda Rosser Jodie Bricout Lauren Jewell Elke Malsom Cassie Snodgrass Vilde Kvaalsvold and Circular Australia Lisa McLean Louella Carr 👉 Read 4-step guide: https://lnkd.in/gfgiQcdR #CircularEconomy #Precincts #Accelerator #Workshop #Collaboration #KnowledgeSharing #Education #Training #Innovation

⏰ Less than 48 hours remaining until our first #CircularPrecincts accelerator in Sydney. Facilitated by Lisa McLean (Circular Australia) and Jenni Philippe (Aurecon), the 4-hour workshop will take industry, local government and government agency practitioners on a deep dive into activating circular economy outcomes in precincts, sharing actionable insights from the recently released precincts report and 4-step guide. 🔗 Final tickets available here: https://lnkd.in/gTkWTr3V Hosted at Aurecon's North Sydney Office | Wednesday 19 Feb 2025, 9:30am - 1:30pm

⏰ Limited spots available to next week's Circular Precincts accelerator - don't miss your chance to learn how to activate #circulareconomy outcomes in existing or future #precincts. Secure your spot: https://lnkd.in/gTkWTr3V Hosted at Aurecon's North Sydney Office | Wednesday 19 Feb, 9:30am - 1:30pm

Sydney Water will release an Expression of Interest (EOI) in early 2025 seeking proposals to develop and lease 12 hectares of land in Kemps Creek known as the Circular Economy Zone (CEZ). The CEZ will enable Sydney Water’s vision of an eco-industrial park that activates the circular economy in the Aerotropolis growth area and play a vital role in ensuring it becomes a resilient and sustainable city where people want to live, work and visit. The site sits adjacent to the Advanced Water Recycling Centre (AWRC), next to the M12 motorway, and five kilometres from the Western Sydney International Airport. This is a flagship site presenting a unique range of opportunities to drive systemic change in waste management, potentially harness wastewater recycling and water management synergies with the AWRC, undertake renewable energy production, and produce a host of potential circular economic products and services. The opportunity is ideal for either individual proponents, joint ventures or partnerships involving waste specialists, property funds, developers, and financiers seeking long-term investment and sustainability projects. Sydney Water’s key objective for the CEZ is to activate the circular economy by unlocking the value of the site through suitably aligned industries who will bring best practice, innovative thinking and a collaborative approach to deliver this project. The EOI will be released early 2025 via buy.nsw. For more information, contact cezone@sydneywater.com.au. #CircularEconomy #MajorProjects #Sydney #SydneyWater #Aerotropolis #WesternSydney #CleanEnergyRevolution #GreenBusiness #EcoInnovation #SustainableSolutions #EcoSolutions #ReduceReuseRecycle #Sustainability #WasteManagement #Innovation #Biomethane #EnergyTransition #Renewables #ProtectedCropping #SustainableAviationFuel #RenewableEnergy

Ready to activate a #circularprecinct in 2025? Our new Circular Economy Precincts Accelerator, in collaboration with Aurecon, is for industry, local government and government agency practitioners looking to get an existing or future precinct up and running. More details and registration here: https://lnkd.in/gTkWTr3V (discount available for Circular Australia members)