1st Webinar on Sustainability | Making the Transition to a Circular Bioeconomy Sustainable and Inclusive
29 Jun 2020, 00:00
Circular Bioeconomy, Sustainability, Circular Economy Innovations
Webinar Information
1st Webinar on Sustainability - an Open Access Journal
Making the Transition to a Circular Bioeconomy Sustainable and Inclusive
Among the 114 definitions of the circular economy proposed (Kirchherr, Reike and Hekkert, 2017), it can be stated that the circular economy—defined “as a regenerative system in which resource input and waste, emission, and energy leakage are minimised by slowing, closing, and narrowing material and energy loops” (Geissdoerferp et al. 2017, p. 759)—has been enriched by the contribution of the bioeconomy sector, given that a sustainable bioeconomy represents the renewable “segment” of the circular economy (EC 2018).
But how circular is the bioeconomy? And how pervasive it is among small and medium firms? What are the challenges and opportunities associated with a transition to a circular bioeconomy in the post COVID-19 era?
These and more will be discussed during the webinar.
Chair: Prof. Dr. Piergiuseppe Morone
Date: 29 June 2020
Time: 11:00am (CEST) | 5:00am (EDT) | 5:00pm (CST)
Webinar ID: 827 4661 3931
Webinar Secretariat: sustainability.webinar@mdpi.com
The following experts will present and speak:
Prof. Dr. Piergiuseppe Morone |
Piergiuseppe Morone is Full Professor of Economic Policy at Unitelma Sapienza with a strong interest in green innovation and sustainable development pushing his research at the interface between innovation economics and sustainability transitions, an area of enquiry that has attracted growing attention over the last decade. His work regularly appears in prestigious innovation and environmental economics journals. |
Prof. Dr. Massimiliano Mazzanti |
Massimiliano Mazzanti is Full Professor of Economic Policy at the University of Ferrara. He researches the economic, social and environmental effects of policies on development, labour, innovation and ecological issues. |
Prof. Dr. Nicolas Béfort |
Nicolas received his PhD in Economic Sciences from University of Reims Champagne Ardenne. Nicolas’s research investigates emergence and structure of a bio-economy. Nicolas worked with Nova-Institut (Hürth, Germany) which is specialized in bio-economy and supports the European Commission on economic and techno-economic studies for the transition towards the use of bio sourced materials. He also participated in the “CO2-Dissolved” project related to a post-doctoral contract with the Economic Laboratory of Orléans. He develops research at the frontier between ecological economics, innovation economics and the transition to sustainability studies. Thus, he develops research on the organisation modes of the biorefineries, on transition to the Bioeconomy policies and on resource management in the transition to sustainability. Nicolas is professor of economics in the Finance Department (Campus Reims), he is a member of the Industrial BioEconomy Chair, he is in charge of the academic development of the Chair. |
Program
The webinar will start at 11:00 am (CEST) and last maximum 1 hour 30 minutes
Presentation |
Time |
Prof. Dr. Piergiuseppe Morone |
11:00 am (CEST) |
Prof. Dr. Massimiliano Mazzanti |
11:15 am (CEST) |
Prof. Dr. Nicolas Béfort |
11:40 am (CEST) |
Q&A |
12:05 pm (CEST) |
Webinar Content
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