Reground

Our gem of an Operations Assistant, Yoshi, just marked his second workaversary at Reground! ✨ As part of our collections team, Yoshi has been loving the hands-on and social elements to his role. We asked Yoshi some questions to reflect on his time at Reground: 💡 How would you describe your year at Reground in 3 words? Share, explore, discover. 💡 What is the biggest thing you've learned in your two years? Getting to learn more about the Circular Economy. 💡 What's been your favourite moment in your two years? Chatting to our community of end-users. 💡 What are you most looking forward to in your next year at Reground? Expanding my knowledge. Thank you for all that you do, Yoshi! 🙌 #WorkAnniversary

It’s a great honor to receive the Trailblazer 2024 Sustainability Champion award from Melbourne Food & Wine 🥂 When Reground started in 2014, a handful of specialty coffee roasters and cafes in Melbourne decided that environmental protection was a priority for them. They helped build this social enterprise, close the loop, and set a new standard for sustainability in coffee. Special thanks to James Kilby, team Seven Seeds Coffee Roasters and Loafer Bread who believed in this from day one. Being recognised is an honor because we still haven’t achieved what we set out to do—ensuring that where there is a coffee machine, there is a Reground bin. Last night, the Melbourne hospitality industry told us that sustainability and this solution is still very much a priority. This is excellent feedback and reason to keep going. The hospitality sector is a community I am proud to have come from, so many thanks to MFWF for this recognition. This is just the start 🚀

A massive thank you to Melbourne Food & Wine ✨ We are honored to announce that Ninna Katrine Larsen has been awarded the Trailblazer Award in Sustainability by MF&W! For over 30 years - the MF&W Legends Hall of Fame has paid tribute to the leaders, groundbreakers, and visionaries of Victoria’s food, drink, and hospitality industry. System change is never easy. Reground has been working for over 10 years to engage and assist businesses in stepping into the local circular economy - our work is still just beginning! Although Ninna Katrine Larsen couldn't be here to accept the award in person, Annaliese Lawry graciously accepted on Ninna's behalf. We are so grateful to Melbourne Food & Wine for celebrating local leaders in sustainability and recognising our work! Here's to many more years of system change still to come! 💐

Before I left for Europe, I was invited to join a panel for the Open House event at Architectus. Reground has been working with communities living in apartment buildings for many years. We have studied the buildings and connected with the people and the system to understand how to achieve best-practice outcomes for waste management, circularity, and behavior once the building is operational. It is not simple. Social housing communities hold a special place in my heart, as, unfortunately, the system is significantly skewed against their best interests. Long term poor outcomes often result from poor design solutions. This must change. I am excited that new Homes Victoria projects are embedding social enterprises and evidence-based, people-focused pratices—like Reground and Cultivating Community Melbourne—into the very DNA of the buildings. From Regrounds perspective, we have finally reached the source. Meaningful collaboration is brewing, and while we all have to learn to work together, I am starting to see signs of a system that is evolving. My goal is that all people, regardless of socio-economic status, will live in buildings that respect and elevate them and their communities

I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to be interviewed for EthicalJobs.com.au! ✨ Pivoting my career to work in the impact space has been so rewarding and healthy for me, I really appreciate platforms like Ethical Jobs making that process more accessible. Thank you to the team for being so lovely and giving me some great prompts to reflect on for this interview! Proud to be showcasing the incredible work Reground is doing! 🙌 Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/gPYp7Cj3

As you can see, we had a lot of fun with Griet Thijs from City of Stonnington and Annaliese from Reground sharing about Sustainability Victoria's Circular Economy Councils Fund project focusing on Best Practice Waste Management in Multi-Unit Dwellings. The Education team from the Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of Australia had some great questions and learnings to share. Thanks Gayle Sloan for inviting us along! The best practice guides for recycling and waste management in multi-unit dwellings were developed by Reground in partnership with ten Victorian councils in 2023, funded by SV and are available here: https://lnkd.in/gXv5jE2q

Meet Thern, our new Operations Assistant! 👋 Thern has made the incredible journey from Cape Town, South Africa, leaving behind his career as a construction project manager to join us here in Melbourne. He's already loving getting to know our wonderful city through his work, and meeting our awesome network of partners and end-users. Thern's commitment to sustainability continues beyond work. He's actively involved in a community-led cohousing townhouse development, striving to create a sustainable village that fosters deep connections with community and planet. When he's not working, you'll find Thern exploring the great outdoors, bushwalking, and adventuring in the outback! Welcome to the team, Thern! We’re thrilled to have you on board. 🚚🌟 #NewHire

Josh Munari recently celebrated his 1 year at Reground! 🙌 As Project Manager for our Waste Audit team, Josh has been hands-on in assisting our fantastic partners meet their waste goals. We asked Josh some questions to reflect on his time at Reground: 💡 How would you describe your year at Reground in 3 words? Friends, Fast, Learnings. 💡 What is the biggest thing you've learned in your year? To be flexible, put on a different hat when you can and everyday ask questions! You never know until you know and even then it doesn't hurt to ask! 💡 What's been your favourite moment in your time? The people, we are so lucky to have such great people join Reground and it's been a pleasure getting to meet, learn, chat and ride with such fantastic humans! 💡 What are you most looking forward to in your next year at Reground? Continue to learn and establish strong systems for our growing team. Oh, and more of Tessa's team games! Thank you for being you, Josh! 💐 #WorkAnniversary

Josh Munari and Andrew Scott had a blast delivering a fantastic composting workshop at West Space! 🌱 Funded by Yarra City Council, West Space organised a day filled with speeches and workshops led by local leaders for the community. Collingwood Yards Precinct faced a challenge: they introduced on-site composting facilities but needed more engagement from vendors and community members. Reground’s workshop brought our expertise to the forefront, engaging and exciting individuals about recycling! Our hands-on, informative composting workshop aimed to boost the utilisation of the on-site composting facilities. We received incredible feedback from the day and love doing this on the ground work in our communities! 🙌 #Composting #Sustainability

Reground is a successful funding recipient through the Victorian Government’s Circular Economy Business Innovation Centre, delivered by Sustainability Victoria! ✨ With this funding, Reground will embark on a transformative project to deliver skills development training for shopping centre management. Our goal is to enhance awareness and understanding of circular economy principles and actions. Currently, many shopping centres operate with basic one or two-stream waste systems, leading to significant resource loss to landfill and higher costs for management and businesses. By increasing awareness and capacity for sustainability, we aim to empower businesses within shopping centres to step into the circular economy. Thank you again to Sustainability Victoria and Matt Genever for supporting this initiative! #VicGoesCircular