Making reusable food packaging part of everyday life in cities and events

How can reusable food packaging systems move from individual pilots to established practices in cities, events and public services?

This free Change(K)now! webinar presents practical experiences from the Tallinn Song and Dance Celebration and SuomiAreena, introduces the project’s policy recommendations and provides an overview of the current state of reuse systems in Finland.

Participants will have the opportunity to discuss and comment on the Change(K)now! policy recommendations, while sharing their views on the actions needed at local, regional and national levels to support the wider adoption of reusable food packaging systems.

The webinar is intended for representatives of cities and municipalities, public authorities, regional development organisations, businesses, researchers and circular economy professionals, as well as stakeholders from the event, tourism, restaurant and food service sectors.

Programme:

• Opening: How can reuse move from pilots to everyday practice?
• From pilots to practice: experiences from the Tallinn Song and Dance Celebration and SuomiAreena
  • Teele Joost, City of Tallinn
  • Saara Iivari, SuomiAreena
• Policy recommendations, the current situation in Finland and the role of the event sector
  • Johanna Snell, Regional Council of Päijät-Häme
  • Hanna Salmenperä, Finnish Environment Institute
  • Sami Kerman, Event Industry Finland
• Group discussion: What needs to change and what actions are needed?
• Summary and closing

Please note: The event language is Finnish.