As the emergence of a truly circular economy requires the old system to transform entirely, we need to figure out which elements need to change and which need to disappear completely and then learn how to manage that transition. In this practical workshop, each participant will create a phase-out plan for one element of the old system and together we'll figure out how to overcome the challenges we're likely to meet.

Workshop leader: Martin A. Noorkõiv

In this workshop, we’ll explore some practical tools for designing change programs based on social practices. We’ll try out how to reframe tricky behaviors using the “language” of social practices, look at what kind of resources your target group has for making changes, and figure out what strategic options that gives you. That becomes the foundation for your habit-change plan. To make it more useful, we’ll ask everyone to bring a practical, work-related challenge—ideally something tied to sustainability—that we can use for exercises during the workshop.

Workshop leaders: Triin Vihalemm, Margit Keller

Today in the EU, Member States and businesses are now legally required to drastically reduce packaging waste. With projections showing a 10% increase in packaging by 2030, the task feels overwhelming - especially in the fast-growing takeaway sector. Yet, the shift is already underway. Pioneering NGOs, cities and businesses are proving it is possible to move beyond single-use, shaping a European reuse blueprint with concrete data and insights from several city projects across Europe.

This workshop is targeting aspiring changemakers who want to move from vision to action. How to bring life to impactful reuse solutions? How to scale pilots into city-wide or even national systems? What stakeholders do you need to involve and how to bring them onboard? Join us to learn, exchange, and get practical tools to accelerate reuse.

Workshop leader: Nathan Dufour

The workshop will help professionals discover industrial symbiosis opportunities for their organisations and understand the key enablers for their materialization.

The session will focus on exploring how companies can work together more symbiotically — identifying shared opportunities, challenging assumptions, and developing creative collaboration models.

The format will be engaging, hands-on, and slightly unconventional.

Töötoas tutvume sotsiaalsete praktikate põhise muutuse programmi loomise põhiliste meetoditega. Katsetame probleemse käitumise muutuste sõnastamist sotsiaalsete praktikate "keeles",  analüüsime sihtrühma(de) ressursse muutuseks ning sellest lähtuvalt oma strateegilisi võimalusi, millest saabki  harjumuste muutmise plaani vundament.  Töötoas osalejatel palume harjutamiseks võtta mõni tööalane, kestlikkusega seotud praktiline probleem.

Workshop leaders: Triin Vihalemm, Margit Keller

Töötuba aitab avastada tööstusliku sümbioosi võimalusi oma organisatsioonides ning mõista, millised tegurid toetavad nende elluviimist.

Töötuba keskendub sellele, kuidas ettevõtted saaksid teha sümbiootilist koostööd – tuvastades ühiseid võimalusi, seades kahtluse alla harjumuspäraseid eeldusi ning arendades loovaid koostöömudeleid.

Formaat on kaasahaarav, praktiline ja veidi tavapäratu.