Closing the loop

In support of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (especially Goal 12 on Responsible Consumption and Production), the documentary explores five key strategies for achieving circularity – reduce, reuse, recycle, renew and reinvent – by showcasing examples from Europe, Latin America and Africa and featuring insights from experts at the World Economic Forum and Universities of Cambridge and Harvard. The key takeaway message from Closing the Loop is that moving to a circular economy is not only essential and urgent, but also entirely possible, if we take inspiration from the pioneers, such as those featured in the film, and scale up similar business models, product innovations and customer solutions around the world.

Created by Graham Sheldon (Emmy Award winner) & Dr. Wayne Visser (Professor of Integrated Value at Antwerp Management School).

The viewing is followed by reactions on the documentary and information on Saxion Closing the Loop projects by (associate)professors from the following Saxion Applied Research groups:

• Sustainable Energy Systems / International Water Technology (Minerals)
• Sustainable Building Technology Material / Sustainable Living Environment
• Smart Functional Materials, currently Sustainable & Functional Textiles (Textiles)
• Lightweight Structures/ Industrial Design (Plastics)
• Business Models (Circular Economy)