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SUMMARY:Driving Sustainable Change
DESCRIPTION:Elevate your business’s sustainability initiatives! \nASPIRE and Ratio Consultants\, experts in planning\, transport design\, and circular economy solutions\, are joining forces to bring you insights on driving positive change. Discover how interdisciplinary approaches can benefit both communities and businesses. \nWhat We’ll Cover: \n\nEffective strategies to integrate circular economy and ESG principles.\nDesigning sustainable cities\, neighbourhoods\, and community-focused spaces.\nInnovative solutions to minimise waste\, improve recycling\, and cut unnecessary costs.\n\nDon’t miss the chance to learn from leading experts shaping the future of sustainable\, liveable communities. \n 
URL:https://loed.com.au/events/driving-sustainable-change/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Circular Economy
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SUMMARY:ASPIRE & C2Zero Partnering for a Better Tomorrow
DESCRIPTION:Transforming Communities through Collaboration \n  \nJoin ASPIRE and C2Zero for a FREE online webinar to discuss how partnering with link-minded companies can bring a long-lasting approach to circulatory and decarbonisation. \nWe will explore how businesses can extend the life of their resources\, embrace circular economy practices\, go beyond carbon neutrality and reward their network on making a difference. \nWhat to Expect: \n\nHow C2Zero’s carbon cancellation process works and its impact.\nPractical tools for businesses to adopt sustainable practices for day-to-day and events.\nReal-world examples of resource exchange and emission reduction.\nInsights into circular economy practices help with decarbonisation.\n\nWho Should Attend: \n\nBusiness leaders and sustainability managers.\nCompanies in manufacturing\, construction\, recycling\, and IT.\nOrganisations looking to reduce waste and manage Scope 3 emissions.\nAnyone interested in building a sustainable\, low-carbon future.\n\n 
URL:https://loed.com.au/events/aspire-c2zero-partnering-for-a-better-tomorrow/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Circular Economy
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SUMMARY:How ASPIRE Empowers Brisbane and Logan Businesses to Trade
DESCRIPTION:Join the Webinar & Learn How ASPIRE Empowers Brisbane and Logan Businesses To Trade Their Material Resources & Report On Their Carbon Emissions Savings. \nAbout the workshop:\nBrisbane City Council is dedicated to achieving our goal of eliminating avoidable materials from landfills in alignment with the Resource Management and Resource Recovery Strategy set by the Queensland Government. \nIn line with this\, Brisbane City Council together with ASPIRE bring you a FREE online webinar to learn more about the circular economy and ways you can extend the life of your resources. \nASPIRE is an online marketplace for material resource exchange. It automatically matches material resources from a business with interested manufacturers\, purchasers\, or recyclers\, reducing valuable material assets going to landfill. \nASPIRE currently helps 2\,000+ Australian businesses save $500\,000+ in waste disposal costs and allows companies to uncover their carbon emission savings. \nThis webinar will introduce you to the ASPIRE platform and demonstrate how your business or community group can register\, use the marketplace and start reducing your waste footprint. \nAccess to the ASPIRE platform is free for all Brisbane City Council and Logan City Council businesses and community groups with less than 100 employees. \nJoin the movement of 150+ Brisbane businesses who have so far signed up to exchange any of these commodities.
URL:https://loed.com.au/events/how-aspire-empowers-brisbane-and-logan-businesses-to-trade/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Business Development,Business in the City of Logan,Circular Economy
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20230726T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20230726T150000
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SUMMARY:How ASPIRE Empowers Brisbane Businesses to Trade
DESCRIPTION:Join the Webinar & Learn How ASPIRE Empowers Brisbane Businesses To Trade Their Material Resources & Report On Their Carbon Emissions Saving \nBrisbane City Council is dedicated to achieving our goal of eliminating avoidable materials from landfills in alignment with the Resource Management and Resource Recovery Strategy set by the Queensland Government. \nIn line with this\, Brisbane City Council together with ASPIRE bring you a FREE online webinar to learn more about the circular economy and ways you can extend the life of your resources. \nASPIRE is an online marketplace for material resource exchange. It automatically matches material resources from a business with interested manufacturers\, purchasers\, or recyclers and therefore reduces valuable material assets going to landfill. \nASPIRE currently helps 2\,000+ Australian businesses save $500\,000+ in waste disposal costs and helps businesses uncover their carbon emission savings. \nThis webinar will introduce you to the ASPIRE platform and demonstrate how your business or community group can register\, use the marketplace and start reducing your waste footprint. \nAccess to the ASPIRE platform is free for all Brisbane City Council and Logan City Council businesses and community groups with less than 100 employees. \nJoin the movement of 150+ Brisbane businesses who have so far signed up to exchange any of these commodities.
URL:https://loed.com.au/events/how-aspire-empowers-brisbane-businesses-to-trade/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Procurement and tendering
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SUMMARY:ASPIRE+ Launch webinar
DESCRIPTION:Exciting new feature coming to the ASPIRE platform! Calculate your carbon emission savings and access easy to use data for your business. \nInterested in measuring the impact of your circular economy journey? \nIntroducing ASPIRE+\nLearn about our new feature ASPIRE+ coming to the platform soon. With ASPIRE+ you can measure and monitor your carbon emissions savings from past and present projects. ASPIRE+ is Australia’s first circular economy impact calculator\, and is here to support businesses achieve their sustainability goals. \nJoin our ASPIRE+ Launch Webinar to discover how this new feature can help your business measure its circular economy impact and set new sustainability benchmarks. \nOur guest speaker Geoff Gourley\, a leading global social innovator and ESG promoter\, will discuss the importance of ESG in today’s business world. Meanwhile\, our ASPIRE business and digital engagement manager Aaron Hedstrom-Wiggin will demonstrate how ASPIRE+ works and guide you through its features. \nGeoff Gourley is a leading Global Social Innovator\, Entrepreneur\, Impact Investor\, ESG Promoter and NED with a portfolio career\, in 2017 acknowledged in the Top 100 Social Entrepreneurs & Innovators around the world. He is Director of ESG at Apricot Consulting\, Founder & Chairman of Impact Investment Fund\, Chairperson of the Advisory Board Swinburne University\, and former Project Director & Chair\, Project Working Group at CLARA and former Board Director of United Nations Association of Australia and has numerous successful exits to his name. Geoff holds interests in a portfolio of 30+ purpose-driven companies. He is passionate about enabling purpose-driven business on a local and global scale. \nCameron McKenzie – CEO of ASPIRE. With decades of experience in the construction industry\, Cameron has a unique knowledge of the challenges and opportunities for the Circular Economy. Cameron will provide the audience with a unique perspective on how technology can be utilised to solve the Circular Economy puzzle and the progress by Local Governments in this sector. \nAaron Hedstrom-Wiggins – Business Engagement Manager of ASPIRE. Aaron is an interpersonal and skills based business development professional. He has worked across a range of different industries which demonstrates his intellectual curiosity and breadth of experience. Aaron leads ASPIRE’s growth in Queensland supporting many Council and business stakeholders to reduce their waste to landfill\, save on disposal costs and capture data to reflect their environmental impact. \nIn this webinar\, you’ll learn about the new ASPIRE+ feature and how it can help you measure your circular economy impact and gain a better understanding of the importance of ESG with the help of our expert speakers. \nHope to see you there! \nAbout ASPIRE\nASPIRE is an online marketplace for material resource exchange. It matches waste resources from a business with potential manufacturers\, purchasers or recyclers and reduces waste going to landfills. \nASPIRE helps 2\,000+ Australian businesses reduce waste disposal costs\, capture carbon emission savings\, and engage in a circular economy supply chain \nAbout ASPIRE+\nASPIRE+ is Australia’s first circular economy calculator. With three easy steps\, you can measure and monitor the impacts of your business’s carbon emission savings. By using ASPIRE+ you can showcase your sustainability commitments to your clients and stakeholders\, with easily accessible data.
URL:https://loed.com.au/events/aspire-launch-webinar/
LOCATION:To be announced
CATEGORIES:Business in the City of Logan,Circular Economy
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SUMMARY:Brisbane City Council ASPIRE Launch Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Brisbane City Council brings you a FREE Introduction Webinar to learn more about ASPIRE. \nFeaturing guest speaker and sustainability expert Bernardo Tobias\, Queensland State Manager for OzHarvest. \nASPIRE is an online marketplace for material resource exchange. It matches waste resources from a business with potential manufacturers\, purchasers or recyclers and therefore reduces waste going to landfill. \nASPIRE helps 2\,000+ Australian businesses reduce waste disposal costs\, capture carbon emission savings and engage in a circular economy supply chain. \nThis webinar will introduce you to the ASPIRE platform and demonstrate how your business can register\, use the marketplace and start reducing your waste footprint. \nAccess to the ASPIRE platform is free for all Brisbane City Council businesses with less than 100 employees. \nIf your business disposes of any of these commodities\, then ASPIRE Marketplace can help by reducing\, reusing\, or repurposing these resources!
URL:https://loed.com.au/events/brisbane-city-council-aspire-launch-webinar/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:ASBAS Digital Solutions,Business Development,Circular Economy
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