BGU CIRCULAR ECONOMY SYMPOSIUM
December 25, 2024
About the Symposium
A transition from linear to circular business models has been put forward as a means to reduce the environmental burdens associated with modern production and consumption systems, while maintaining economic growth.
In this symposium we will examine the potential environmental impacts of circular economy approaches. Adopting a systems approach, sessions will focus on infrastructure and sustainability in urban environments.
This intimate, one day, symposium will bring together the leading scholars, policy makers and advocates working on circular economy and urbanization issues. It is intended for researchers, policy makers, and students interested in gaining a better understanding of circular economy concepts, business models and applications.
The symposium is supported by the Goldman Sonnenfeldt School of Sustainability and Climate Change, the BGU green campus initiative, and the Guilford Glazer Faculty of Business and Management.
Participation is free of charge, but pre-registration is required!
Associate Prof., Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering; Canada Research Chair in Sustainable Infrastructure, University of Toronto
Assistant Prof. Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML) at Leiden University (Netherlands)
SPEAKERS
Assistant Prof. of Environmental Psychology, Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Management, Technion
Associate Prof. of Architecture, Academic Area Director, Sustainability, IE University School Of Architecture and Design
Assistant Prof. Guilford Glazer Faculty of Business & Management; Goldman Sonnenfeldt School of Sustainability and Climate Change, BGU
Participation is free of charge, but pre-registration is required!
For more information please contact:
09:30-10:00
10:00-10:10
Registration and light refreshments
Opening
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Prof. Yotam Lurie- Dean of the Guilford Glazer Faculty of Business and Management, BGU
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Prof. Shimon Rachmilevitch – Head of the Goldman Sonnenfeld School of Sustainability and Climate Change, BGU
10:10-11:30
Session I- Cities
How much does my city weigh? Bridging quality of life and circular economy through socioeconomic metabolism
Tomer Fishman, CML Leiden, the Netherlands
How do we build the future – literally
Shoshanna Saxe, University of Toronto, Canada
11:30-11:45
Coffee break
11:45-13:00
Session II- From Design to Behavior
Circularity at Scale: A Designer's Perspective
Matan Mayer, IE University, Spain
Expected vs. Actual Impacts of Alternative Provisioning Systems
Tamar Makov, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
13:00-14:30
Lunch
14:30-16:00
Session III- Sustainable Consumption
Avoid, Shift, Improve: Insights from Research on Sustainable Consumer Choices
Atar Herziger, Technion, Israel
The Eco-Friendly Consumer
Dafna Goor, London Business School, UK
Circular Economy funding opportunities through the Horizon Europe
ISERD Staff (Israel – Europe Research & Innovation Directorate, Israel Innovation Authority)