ABOUT THE EVENT
The Future is Circular
The event “Re-think Circular Economy Forum” in Taranto 2024 will be held on October 2, 3, and 4 2024, at Relais Histò San Pietro on the Mar Piccolo for the first day, and at the former “Baraccamenti Cattolica” site for the following days. The entire event will also be accessible online.
The forum will feature meetings and working groups focused on three main thematic areas: Energy transition & sustainable mobility, Water enhancement & blue economy, and Material & waste valorization. Additionally, parallel in-depth sessions on specific vertical topics will be organized.
In addition, the event will offer further activities, including the Circular Economy Festival and a Hackathon dedicated to students and PhD candidates; while on October 3, Eni’s Circular Bootcamp will take place.
MACRO AREAS
Energy transition & sustainable mobility
Emerging energy technologies and trends, with a focus on new energy sources such as green hydrogen, biofuels, biogas, further new technologies such as Carbon Capture and Storage and impacts on energy infrastructure.
Water valorisation & blue economy
Emerging technologies and trends for the sustainable management of water resources and the valorisation of the marine environment according to a circular approach.
Material valorisation & residues
Technologies and trends enabling the valorisation and optimisation of production processes from a circular perspective with a focus on the opportunities offered by the local and international manufacturing industry.
PARALLEL SESSIONS
During the event, parallel sessions will also take place, delving deeper into various topics covered during the different talks. These will be divided into several macro-topics:
> Toward a more sustainable economy: indicators and tools for measuring circularity and sustainability;
> Digitization and AI to support the circular economy;
> The role of Mediterranean and African startups in the circular economy and combating climate change;
> Platforms and tools for the circular economy;
> Circular economy and the textile and fashion industry: territorial examples for sustainable Made in Italy;
> Circular startups.
Circular Economy festival
The event will include a fair part, with an exhibition area where concerts, booths, exhibitions, workshops, workshops, art exhibitions and more will be organized. All information regarding the different activities planned will be shared soon.
On the occasion of the festival, we are launching a call for artists who are eager to exhibit their works, whether painting, sculpture or photography, for free and gain visibility and connect with a new audience who are passionate about art. For more information click here:
Circular Bootcamp
During the event, on 3 October, the main partner Eni, through Joule its enterprise school, will organise in collaboration with Confindustria Taranto, Open-es, CTE Calliope, FAROS Accelerator and Tondo the Circular Bootcamp with an introductory panel on ‘Local ecosystems for innovation and sustainability’ followed by moments of networking, sharing and comparison between start-ups and circular enterprises in the Taranto area, with a focus on potential synergies to generate sustainability impacts.
During the Bootcamp, start-ups and companies operating in the area will have the opportunity to introduce themselves, tell their story and get to know each other, generating new synergies and projects for innovation in the area.
Hackathon
Are you a university student or PhD student in Italy and would like to put your knowledge into practice to make the future more sustainable and circular? Participate in the Hackathon to be held on October 2 and 3 at the Jonian Department of the University of Bari and select a challenge. All challenge information, registration and prizes will be shared soon.
The aim of the Hackathon is to give rise to new innovative and entrepreneurial projects and expand the knowledge and culture of the circular economy among young people. Participants will have the opportunity to put their knowledge and passion for sustainability into practice by working on predefined challenges. The focus will be on 3 thematic macro-areas: EcoWave: Green & Blue solutions for the City of the Two Seas; Textile waste; Agrifood.
Teams of a minimum of two up to a maximum of five people can participate in the initiative, but it is also possible to register for the event as an individual: the organisers will then create a series of teams comprising members with heterogeneous skills.
More information on prizes, challenges and event details will be shared soon.
ENI JOULE
EcoWave: Green & Blue solutions for the City of the Two Seas
In recent decades, the city of Taranto has demonstrated how necessary and fundamental it is to act in the urban context by applying the principles of the Circular Economy. Through Joule, the business school, Eni implements and participates in various innovation programmes that also include the themes of sustainable land and sea mobility.
Considering the specific needs of the city of Taranto, the challenge wants to involve young people and innovators, who with their ‘wave’ of enthusiasm and awareness will be able to push the ‘two seas’ towards a path of sustainability, the only winning path for their and their territory’s future.attis, pulvinar dapibus leo.
TOMA ITALIAN BRANDS GROUP
Textile waste
Waste in the textile sector is a rapidly growing environmental problem: over 92 million tonnes of textile waste are produced globally annually. Fast fashion, overproduction and limited recycling options contribute significantly to the problem. Toma Italian Brands Group is an Apulian company specialising in the design, production, and distribution of 100% Made-in-Italy menswear collections. It is working to reduce and minimise this problem.
The proposed challenge is dedicated to the recovery and reuse of textile materials: participants will be invited to find innovative and circular strategies to reduce waste and encourage the creation of circular solutions that give new life to used garments and fibres.
PASTERIA BONTÀ
Agrifood
Sustainability in the agri-food sector is a crucial challenge for the future. Pasteria Bontà, engaged in producing high-quality artisanal pasta, invites participants to propose innovative solutions that promote the principles of the circular economy. The aim is to reduce waste along the entire supply chain, from the efficient use of raw materials to the recovery of production waste.
The challenge is aimed at those who want to transform agrifood into a more sustainable sector, with projects that enhance local resources, improve waste management and promote circular production and consumption models.
SPEAKERS AND MODERATORS
LOCATION
October 2, 2024, Relais Histò, Via Sant’Andrea Circummarpiccolo, 74123 Taranto
October 3-4, 2024, Ex Baraccamenti Cattolica, Via Federico di Palma, 107, 74123 Taranto TA
PROMOTER AND MAIN PARTNERS
INDUSTRIAL AND PROFESSIONAL PARTNERS
INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS
ACADEMIC PARTNERS
MEDIA PARTNER
TECHNICAL PARTNERS
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