RE[purpose] From Waste to Worth

Monday, November 10

Resource Matching Workshop
International Synergies

Unlock the Value in Your Resources

This is a free, in-person event as part of RE[act] Festival – Building Resilience Together

Registration & networking lunch: from 12:15 – 13:00
Workshop: 13:00 – 15:00 | Networking :15:00 onward

At International Synergies Northern Ireland, we know that efficiency and innovation are key to every business. Often, surplus materials, by-products, and underutilised resources hold untapped value. This interactive workshop brings together businesses from across Northern Ireland to explore how turning waste into opportunity can cut costs, strengthen supply chains, and drive resilience.

What to expect:

  • Inspiring examples of circular economy success stories across different sectors.
  • Facilitated matching sessions to share your HAVES (excess resources) and WANTS (business needs).
  • Practical insights on making better use of materials, packaging, utilities, and other resources.
  • Expert guidance on embedding circular practices into your operations.
  • Networking opportunities to build new connections and collaborations.

This event is a practical step toward reducing waste, cutting carbon, and building stronger, more resilient businesses across Northern Ireland.

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RE[purpose] From Waste to Worth

Monday, November 10

12:30 - 3:00PM - Europa Hotel Dublin Suite

Carol Lemmens - Arup

Carol is Arup’s Global Advisory Services Portfolio leader and interim Europe Property Business leader.

He was instrumental in developing Arup’s position paper to define the circular economy in the context of the built environment and developing Arup’s work as the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s (EMF) knowledge partner for the built environment. He continues to work to raise the awareness of the circular economy approach from general first principles to practice by identifying the many challenges, enablers and opportunities available to Arup and others in making the circular economy a reality. Carol regularly contributes to Circular Economy and thought pieces, presentations and interviews globally. Most notably, Carol was invited to give a key note address to the United Nations General Assembly at their Circular Economy event, in October 2018.

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