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We had an amazing time at both our one-day XLabs circular economy workshops last Thursday and Friday with businesses from Tauranga. Thanks to our partners—Circularity, Tauranga City Council’s Resource Wise programme, and Priority One Western Bay of Plenty—for making this possible. A huge thank you to all the local businesses and those working in the built environment who came together to identify a challenge and develop circular solutions in partnership. We are looking forward to keeping the momentum going by continuing to work alongside businesses to help make these ideas a reality. And shoutout to The Good Neighbour for the delicious catering using rescued food, eliminating food waste and engaging young people to learn new skills 🍽️ So what goes down in one of our XLabs circular economy workshops?: 💡Expert Insights: Participants learned more about the circular economy, why it is important and the benefits of making the shift for businesses from our leading circular economy strategist, Louise Nash. 👥Networking: Great connections were made among diverse businesses to activate collaborative collisions for circular solutions, and ultimately accelerate circular innovation. ✍️Practical Tools: Attendees left with actionable frameworks to support ideating and implementing circular solutions to generate tangible progress towards reducing environmental impact. If you're a business looking to innovate, design out waste, reduce emissions, and regenerate nature then our XLabs circular economy programme may be right for you. We have online courses and in-person one-three day workshops to help explore and activate the circular economy for your business, industry or city. Together, we are redesigning the future to be circular 🌍🌿💡

Are you booked to join us at our XLabs circular economy workshops in Tauranga next week? We have limited spots left, so if you are interested we encourage you to secure a spot for your business today. Do you run a business based in Tauranga? Looking for innovative ways to give your company an edge, design out waste, reduce emissions and regenerate nature? Circularity, Tauranga City Council’s Resource Wise programme and Priority One Western Bay of Plenty are bringing an XLabs Circular Economy one-day workshop hosted at the Mt Maunganui’s Lifesaving Club. All businesses in Tauranga are invited to join us for a workshop on the 17th of October, with an additional workshop just for those who work in the Built Environment (tailored specifically for architects, developers and builders etc) on the 18th of October. You can select which suits you best in the registration form: https://lnkd.in/gaMKAVDP In just one day you will: ➕ Learn more about the circular economy, why it is important and the benefits of making the shift for your business. ➕ Use XLabs tools, exercises, circular-by-design methods and frameworks to identify a challenge, explore solutions and develop a roadmap to achieve your circular vision. ➕ Work alongside other businesses and leading circular economy experts to build your knowledge, capability and skills – and ultimately accelerate circular innovation in Tauranga. ➕ Make tangible progress towards reducing your impact. Attendance is free (thanks to the great people at Tauranga City Council), but spots are limited and conditions apply. Register now and grab the last few spaces.: https://lnkd.in/gDTSsqCh #circulareconomy #business #bayofplenty #design

Are you booked to join us at our XLabs circular economy workshops in Tauranga next week? We have limited spots left, so if you are interested we encourage you to secure a spot for your business today. Do you run a business based in Tauranga? Looking for innovative ways to give your company an edge, design out waste, reduce emissions and regenerate nature? Circularity, Tauranga City Council’s Resource Wise programme and Priority One Western Bay of Plenty are bringing an XLabs Circular Economy one-day workshop hosted at the Mt Maunganui’s Lifesaving Club. All businesses in Tauranga are invited to join us for a workshop on the 17th of October, with an additional workshop just for those who work in the Built Environment (tailored specifically for architects, developers and builders etc) on the 18th of October. You can select which suits you best in the registration form: https://lnkd.in/gaMKAVDP In just one day you will: ➕ Learn more about the circular economy, why it is important and the benefits of making the shift for your business. ➕ Use XLabs tools, exercises, circular-by-design methods and frameworks to identify a challenge, explore solutions and develop a roadmap to achieve your circular vision. ➕ Work alongside other businesses and leading circular economy experts to build your knowledge, capability and skills – and ultimately accelerate circular innovation in Tauranga. ➕ Make tangible progress towards reducing your impact. Attendance is free (thanks to the great people at Tauranga City Council), but spots are limited and conditions apply. Register now and grab the last few spaces.: https://lnkd.in/gDTSsqCh #circulareconomy #business #bayofplenty #design

We’re thrilled to bring our award-winning Circular Economy Program to Mount Maunganui’s Lifesaving Club for a free, one-day workshop on October 18th. Together, let’s redesign the future of the built environment! Are you a builder, architect, developer, or involved in the construction industry? Do you supply building materials? Join us this October for a free XLabs Circular Economy Workshop led by Circularity founder Louise Nash. This workshop is specifically tailored for those in the building industry who want to eliminate waste from the built environment, working alongside experts and like-minded businesses. Thanks to the generosity of Tauranga City Council, in partnership with its Resource Wise programme, Priority One Western Bay of Plenty, and Circularity, you’ll have a unique opportunity to experience XLabs in just one day. Learn more about Fletcher Building's experience with XLabs here: https://lnkd.in/gFdZZ2Gc In just one day, you will: ➡️ Discover what the circular economy is, why it’s important, and the benefits of adopting it for your business. ➡️ Use XLab’s tools, exercises, and circular-by-design methods to identify challenges, explore solutions, and develop a roadmap for your circular vision. ➡️ Collaborate with other businesses and leading circular economy experts to build your knowledge and skills, accelerating circular innovation in Tauranga. ➡️ Make tangible progress towards reducing your environmental impact. Learn more about this free workshop and register to secure your spot here: https://lnkd.in/gDTSsqCh Co-creating the future of the built environment starts here. Will you join us?

XLabs is coming to Tauranga! We’re thrilled to bring our award-winning Circular Economy Program to Mount Maunganui’s Lifesaving Club for a free, one-day workshop on October 17th. We invite all businesses in Tauranga eager to start their journey towards identifying circular economy solutions and designing out waste to join us for this transformative event. Expect a day of deep exploration into the circular economy, where you’ll gain fresh perspectives on your business. You'll analyse the impacts of your value chain, define a challenge to tackle, and begin crafting a roadmap towards a waste-free, nature-aligned future. In just one day, you will: + Learn about the circular economy, its importance, and the benefits of shifting your business practices. + Utilise XLab’s tools, exercises, and circular-by-design methods to identify a challenge, explore solutions, and develop a roadmap for your circular vision. + Collaborate with other businesses and leading circular economy experts to build your knowledge, capabilities, and skills—accelerating circular innovation in Tauranga. + Make tangible progress toward reducing your environmental impact. Attendance is free, thanks to the generous support of Tauranga City Council, but spots are limited. Register now to secure your place: https://lnkd.in/gDTSsqCh Special thanks to our Partners - Tauranga City Council, Resource Wise Programme, Priority One Western Bay of Plenty and Circularity #CircularEconomy #Business #BayOfPlenty #Design

That’s a wrap on XLabs LIVE Future of Food 2024! This was a journey of creativity, collaboration, and circular innovation. New Zealand King Salmon, Baygold Holdings Limited, Zespri International, Future Farmers NZ, TLN Awhi Ltd, The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited, pāmu, Silver Fern Farms Ltd, Massey University, Ngai Tukairangi Trust Orchards, Jo Bye, Penelope Turnbull, Findal Proebst, Cat Rowe, Ricky Fife, Brandon Cross, Nicole Roderick, Tina Ngatai, Paul McGill, Áine O’Neill Here’s a look back at how XLabs supported our teams to tackle the biggest challenges of today and capture the best opportunities of tomorrow across our online LEARN and 3-day circular design sprint. Ngā mihi to our XLabs Collaborator Elise Motalli ✏️ for illustrating the final solutions of our teams. Thank you to Nelson Regional Development Agency (NRDA) for the invitation to host us in beautiful Nelson.  If you are looking for ways to build the future capability of your business, industry or city - Reach us via xlabs@circularity.co.nz - we’d love to show you how XLabs can deliver you more collaborative collisions, more imaginative innovation and  more tangible progress. Interested to pre-register for our 2025 cohort, you can do so here: https://lnkd.in/gH-syKA9 Together, we are redesigning the future of food to be circular. 

At this year’s XLabs: Future of Food we saw businesses across the motu come together to explore circular innovations for carbon removal, low-impact protein-rich farming, financing future farmers, circular water use in production, and nature-positive cultural development. Thank you to all the teams involved, for your commitment to build your capability to explore what a circular future might look like for your organisation and its stakeholders. Working with nature, not against it. Cat Rowe, Ricky Fife, Paul Churchill, Shannon Love, Rhys Thurston, Tyla Toheriri, Anzac Tasker FDINZ, Jayson Benge, Tina Ngatai, Hugh and Debbie Topp, Nikesh Garung, Neha Jha, Daniel Kenna, Brandon Cross, Nicola Roderick, Ollie Hoare, Gemma Hignett, Jonty Wallace, Owen Fisher, Dave Hadfield, Julian Stevens, Aine O'Neill, Lais Carlini, Sarita Males, Erin Maher, Thomas Sowersby, Katrina Fletcher, Paul McGill, Sian Menson, Findal Proebst, Sebastian Chapman, New Zealand King Salmon, Baygold Holdings Limited, Zespri International, Future Farmers NZ, TLN Awhi Ltd, The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited, Pāmu, Silver Fern Farms Ltd, Massey University, Ngai Tukairangi Trust Orchards As we wrap up the final pitch presentations we are thrilled to acknowledge the impact the Xlabs programme is delivering for Aotearoa, New Zealand -  +351 businesses +54 circular solutions co-designed +766k tonnes of materials kept in flow +20% average increase in circularity Together, we are redesigning the future of food to be circular.  Interested to pre-register for our 2025 cohort, you can do so here:  https://lnkd.in/gH-syKA9

We’re thrilled to bring our award-winning Circular Economy Program to Mount Maunganui’s Lifesaving Club for a free, one-day workshop on October 18th. Together, let’s redesign the future of the built environment! Are you a builder, architect, developer, or involved in the construction industry? Do you supply building materials? Join us this October for a free XLabs Circular Economy Workshop led by Circularity founder Louise Nash. This workshop is specifically tailored for those in the building industry who want to eliminate waste from the built environment, working alongside experts and like-minded businesses. Thanks to the generosity of Tauranga City Council, in partnership with its Resource Wise programme, Priority One Western Bay of Plenty, and Circularity, you’ll have a unique opportunity to experience XLabs in just one day. Learn more about Fletcher Building's experience with XLabs here: https://lnkd.in/gFdZZ2Gc In just one day, you will: ➕Discover what the circular economy is, why it’s important, and the benefits of adopting it for your business. ➕Use XLab’s tools, exercises, and circular-by-design methods to identify challenges, explore solutions, and develop a roadmap for your circular vision. ➕Collaborate with other businesses and leading circular economy experts to build your knowledge and skills, accelerating circular innovation in Tauranga. ➕Make tangible progress towards reducing your environmental impact. Learn more about this free workshop and register to secure your spot here: https://lnkd.in/gDTSsqCh Co-creating the future of the built environment starts here. Will you join us?

XLabs is coming to Tauranga! We’re thrilled to bring our award-winning Circular Economy Program to Mount Maunganui’s Lifesaving Club for a free, one-day workshop on October 17th. We invite all businesses in Tauranga eager to start their journey towards identifying circular economy solutions and designing out waste to join us for this transformative event. Expect a day of deep exploration into the circular economy, where you’ll gain fresh perspectives on your business. You'll analyse the impacts of your value chain, define a challenge to tackle, and begin crafting a roadmap towards a waste-free, nature-aligned future. In just one day, you will: ➡️ Learn about the circular economy, its importance, and the benefits of shifting your business practices. ➡️ Utilise XLab’s tools, exercises, and circular-by-design methods to identify a challenge, explore solutions, and develop a roadmap for your circular vision. ➡️ Collaborate with other businesses and leading circular economy experts to build your knowledge, capabilities, and skills—accelerating circular innovation in Tauranga. ➡️ Make tangible progress toward reducing your environmental impact. Attendance is free, thanks to the generous support of Tauranga City Council, but spots are limited. Register now to secure your place: https://lnkd.in/gDTSsqCh Special thanks to our Partners - Tauranga City Council, Resource Wise Programme, Priority One Western Bay of Plenty and Circularity #CircularEconomy #Business #BayOfPlenty #Design

We’re thrilled to bring our award-winning Circular Economy Program to Mount Maunganui’s Lifesaving Club for a free, one-day workshop on October 18th. Together, let’s redesign the future of the built environment! Are you a builder, architect, developer, or involved in the construction industry? Do you supply building materials? Join us this October for a free XLabs Circular Economy Workshop led by Circularity founder Louise Nash. This workshop is specifically tailored for those in the building industry who want to eliminate waste from the built environment, working alongside experts and like-minded businesses. Thanks to the generosity of Tauranga City Council, in partnership with its Resource Wise programme, Priority One Western Bay of Plenty, and Circularity, you’ll have a unique opportunity to experience XLabs in just one day. Learn more about Fletcher Building's experience with XLabs here: https://lnkd.in/gFdZZ2Gc In just one day, you will: - Discover what the circular economy is, why it’s important, and the benefits of adopting it for your business. - Use XLab’s tools, exercises, and circular-by-design methods to identify challenges, explore solutions, and develop a roadmap for your circular vision. - Collaborate with other businesses and leading circular economy experts to build your knowledge and skills, accelerating circular innovation in Tauranga. - Make tangible progress towards reducing your environmental impact. Learn more about this free workshop and register to secure your spot here: https://lnkd.in/gDTSsqCh Co-creating the future of the built environment starts here. Will you join us?