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CIRCULAR GLASGOW
Getting inspired by
innovative organisations I
t’s not sufficient to do things better, we need to do better things. Building on the success of Circular Glasgow’s Showcase event, the Circular Glasgow Get Inspired event in November was designed to give over 85 Glasgow businesses the opportunity to meet a range of innovative organisations who shared their own highs and lows of embracing the circular economy. The event, which took place at Argyle Street Arches, was
hosted by visionary Mark Shayler. Having worked with a wide range of organisations, from the world’s largest FMCGs and tech organisations to tiny bespoke manufactures, Mark’s passion for the circular economy is undeniable; he sees it as the single biggest driver for innovation. Mark said: “I love Glasgow’s beautiful combination of
innovation, grittiness, realism and aspiration. I’ve seen all those things with the businesses today, along with a real determination to re-imagine a future for the city. What particularly shone through from this event, was an acute awareness that partnership works. Today we saw how Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, Zero Waste Scotland, private organisations and the local authority can effectively work together to amplify what they’re doing.” The event gave attendees the chance to hear from five cross-sectoral businesses, all of which have successfully challenged the “take-make-dispose” culture, creating economic business models fit for the future. Participants showcasing their circular strategies included the Scottish Event Campus (SEC), Renewable Parts, St. Enoch Centre, Sofa for Life and Fishers Services Ltd. Anne Ledgerwood, General Manager of St. Enoch Centre said: “I was really impressed with the energy in the room and
economy can play a role in doing good from Rachael Bews, founder of ALICAS. As consumers demand increasing social and environmental responsibility from retail industry, ALICAS gifts bespoke parcels of unsold fashion to women who find themselves in clothing crisis. Rachael said: “I started researching services providing
new clothes to people in clothing crisis and found that there weren’t any. I also wanted to know what happens to surplus fashion. I discovered we landfill and incinerate almost half of all new clothes.” Beautifully packaged and complete with a hand-written
note of support and solidarity, ALICAS parcels are gifts, not hand-outs, and as such are designed to help survivors of abusive relationships retain their dignity, identity and confidence. Each wardrobe is suited to size, style, and religious or cultural needs.
Circular Glasgow Get Inspired highlighted and inspired others to effectively adopt and implement circular business models, shifting towards more sustainable forms of economic growth and value creation. To find out more and learn how you can get involved, visit:
www.circularglasgow.com
the abundance of creative ideas. Participating in the Cafe Conversation session, I came ready to tell people all about what we were doing at St. Enoch Centre but actually ended up leaving with at least four or five new ideas which we’ll explore implementing over the coming months.” Delegates also had the opportunity to hear how the circular
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