{"id":32978,"date":"2021-08-30T13:34:13","date_gmt":"2021-08-30T13:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/?post_type=event&#038;p=32978"},"modified":"2021-08-31T13:26:26","modified_gmt":"2021-08-31T13:26:26","slug":"circular-economy-joint-effort-in-reducing-waste","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/en\/event\/circular-economy-joint-effort-in-reducing-waste\/","title":{"rendered":"Circular economy \u2013 Joint effort in reducing waste"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">How can responsible production and consumption be promoted\u00a0and improved\u00a0when it comes to food, clothing, construction, fisheries\u00a0and more? The\u00a0debate\u00a0sheds light on how companies and the public can adopt solutions that support the circular economy and thereby reduce waste for the benefit of the economy,\u00a0environment and society.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Panelists:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>\u00c1sta S. Fjeldsted<\/strong>,\u00a0CEO of\u00a0Kr\u00f3nan<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Bj\u00f6rgvin S\u00e6varsson<\/strong>,\u00a0CEO of\u00a0Yorth\u00a0Group<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Gu\u00f0mundur Fertram Sigurj\u00f3nsson<\/strong>,\u00a0founder and\u00a0CEO of\u00a0Kerecis<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Sigr\u00ed\u00f0ur \u00d3sk Bjarnad\u00f3ttir<\/strong>, civil engineer at VS\u00d3 Consulting, board member of Green Building Council Iceland (Gr\u00e6nni bygg\u00f0) and docent at University of Iceland <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Sara J\u00f3nsd\u00f3ttir<\/strong>,\u00a0entrepreneur and founder of\u00a0On\u00a0to something<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Short presentations:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Harpa J\u00fal\u00edusd\u00f3ttir<\/strong>,\u00a0project manager at Festa \u2013 center for sustainability, introduces\u00a0Nordic Circular Hotspot<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Marthe Haugland<\/strong>,\u00a0senior\u00a0innovation\u00a0adviser at\u00a0Nordic Innovation,\u00a0introduces\u00a0Nordic Circular Economy Playbook<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Moderator: <span class=\"TextRun SCXW233857442 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW233857442 BCX0\"><strong>Dr. Snj\u00f3laug \u00d3lafsd\u00f3ttir<\/strong>,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW233857442 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW233857442 BCX0\">Senior Manager of Climate Change and Sustainability Services EY Iceland<\/span><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW233857442 BCX0\"><span class=\"SCXW233857442 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><br class=\"SCXW233857442 BCX0\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The meeting is hosted by the Nordic Council of Ministers,\u00a0Green by Iceland (Gr\u00e6nvangur) and Festa, center for sustainability.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The event is a part of the democracy festival Fundur f\u00f3lksins, which is held in Reykjavik 3. and 4. September.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How can responsible production and consumption be promoted\u00a0and improved\u00a0when it comes to food, clothing, construction, fisheries\u00a0and more? The\u00a0debate\u00a0sheds light on how companies and the public can adopt solutions that support the circular economy and thereby reduce waste for the benefit of the economy,\u00a0environment and society. Panelists:\u00a0 \u00c1sta S. 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