How can Nordic collaboration accelerate circularity in the construction sector?

Upscaling circular solutions from local companies to other Nordic countries, is considered the fastest and easiest way to increase circularity in the sector and increase the low level of sustainability of the sector, and therefore essential for the Nordic countries and region to reach their ambitious environmental goals. At the event key speakers will share concrete circular solutions in the construction sector in the national markets, and debate how increased Nordic collaboration can accelerate the circularity of the sector. 

Agenda

1. Short presentation of the "Nordic Circular Construction – Re-trade programme for critical construction materials and solutions project", a project to support the upscaling of circular solutions in the Nordic construction sector. By project manager and moderator Jan Thomas Odegard 

2. Brief status of circular construction in the Nordic countries – progress, main barriers and drivers

• Denmark – Gitte Haar, Managing Partner, Center for Circular Economy
• Sweden – Fredrik Blomquist, Co-Founder and Partner, Fund Forward 
• Finland – Enni Karikoski, Sustainability Manager at Peikko Group
• Iceland – Anna de Matos, CEO and co-founder of Circular Library Network (CLN) 
• Norway – Jan Thomas Odegard, Development Strategist and Project Manager, Natural State

3. Presentation of Omtre – the first circular solution company on-board the project – by Nils Aulie, CO of Omtre (Norway)

4. Discussion on how Nordic collaboration can contribute to overcoming main barriers and exploiting opportunities to accelerate circular construction? 

5. Main take-aways