Circular Economy Morning Coffee

Start your Wednesdays off in a great way at the Circular Economy Morning Coffee sessions on Teams!

Join us every Wednesday morning to hear a short presentation on themes related to sustainability and the circular economy. These presentations are followed by a discussion in a friendly atmosphere.

Sessions run 24.9.2025 – 19.11.2025 and are from 8.30–9.00 (UTC+2).

These coffees are hosted by the Research Center for Sustainable Circular Economy (CECE) based at the University of Eastern Finland. See you there!

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Schedule (Fall 2025)

24-Sep. Speaker: Aldona Glińska-Neweś (Nicolaus Copernicus University, Poland). Subject: Circular Couture – Transforming the Fashion Lifecycle Through Sustainable Consumer Decisions.

1-Oct. Speaker: Eeva Hellström (Sitra). Subject: Regenerative futures – from principles to examples.

8-Oct. Speaker: Juha Kinnunen (UEF). Subject: Microcredentials as lifelong learning and CE – CE4ALL project.

15-Oct. Speaker: Angelina Korsunova-Tsaruk (University of Helsinki). Subject: Digital platforms for nurturing circular neighbourhood spirits.

22-Oct. Speaker: Alisa Mick. Subject: Circular Entrepreneurship as a Transition Engine.

29-Oct. Speaker: Diana Arbelaez Ruiz (UEF). Subject: Mineral demand for urban mobility electrification has social, environmental and geopolitical effects. Why is this important for urban actors?

5-Nov. Speaker: Mari Haikonen (Savonia UAS). Subject: Kiertokasvu-hankkeen tuloksia.

12-Nov. Speaker: Merve Atasoy (UEF). Subject: Transformation of Traditional Wastewater Treatment Plants into Resource Recovery Hubs.

19-Nov. Speaker: Milla Sarja (University of Jyväskylä). Subject: COMING SOON…

Past Circular Economy Morning Coffee sessions

These morning coffees are brought to you in part by the UEF CE4ALL project which is partially funded by the European Union.