The annual Circular Economy Month campaign starts next week! With this October marking the 25th anniversary of the annual campaign (originally established as Waste Reduction Week in Canada in 2001), we’ll be reflecting on progress made over the last quarter century and looking ahead to what’s needed to build a more circular, resilient future.
CIC encourages organizations and communities from across the country to celebrate their circular achievements and commitments and help their networks discover the social, economic and environmental benefits of circularity. Join the conversation online using the campaign hashtag #CircularEconomyMonth and register your events online.
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CIC members and groups of 2+ receive discounts on all tickets, including Early Bird, contact us for more information, BEFORE registering.
Building off the event’s past success, CCES 2027 will continue to be a platform for collaboration, knowledge exchange, and actionable strategies toward achieving circularity in Canada. We look forward to gathering delegates from all corners of the country with international experts and practitioners from around the world.
The rapid growth of AI and digital services is creating new, consumption-based cost pressures for IT organizations. Webinar participants will learn a valuable framework connecting digital services to the underlying digital infrastructure, material and energy resources that support it.
Presenters will identify opportunities for IT organizations to leverage transparent energy and sustainability data as operational intelligence to support effective digital services management. The City of Amsterdam will showcase a case study demonstrating tools and cloud services procurement practices to capture the data that supports sustainable digital services and the infrastructure that supports them.
Who should attend:
Tuesday, September 29
12-1:30 PM ET
This webinar is free for members of Circular Innovation Council. If you’re unsure that your organization is already a member, or you are interested in becoming a member please contact Info@CircularInnovation.ca.
As the cost of living continues to rise, communities are rethinking how we access the goods we need in everyday life. This webinar explores how the sharing economy – a model where access replaces ownership – is transforming the way we consume, spend money, and connect with our communities. From libraries to online apps, sharing solutions are making essential items more accessible, often at little or no cost.
Featuring speakers from: Region of York, Vaughan Public Library, Lend-It, Halifax Tool Library, and EquipSport.
Thursday, October 15
1-2:30 PM ET
This webinar is free for members of Circular Innovation Council. If you’re unsure that your organization is already a member, or you are interested in becoming a member please contact Info@CircularInnovation.ca.
CIC is inviting qualified Canadian consultants to submit proposals for our Digital Ecosystem Consolidation and Website Redesign Strategy RFP.
The successful consultant will assess CIC’s current websites and develop a strategy that presents recommendations for consolidating the organization’s suite of program websites, redesign the main website, and create a centralized hub for resources and tools.
Key dates:
If you are interested in this opportunity (or know someone!) to help shape the future of CIC’s digital ecosystem, we invite you to submit a proposal.
Goodwill Ontario Great Lakes is inviting organizations to explore a unique co-location opportunity within its new 225,000-square-foot Impact Centre currently under development in Kitchener. Up to 75,000 square feet of flexible industrial space will be available for sublease beginning in the first half of 2027, offering an opportunity for organizations focused on logistics, warehousing, recycling, reuse, light manufacturing, or e-commerce operations.
The facility is designed to support operational efficiency and innovation, featuring 40-foot clear heights, multiple truck-level dock doors, parking with EV charging, and flexible lease arrangements. Goodwill is seeking mission-aligned partners that share a commitment to sustainability, resource recovery, and community impact.
Located at 120 Bullock Street in Kitchener, the available space offers organizations an opportunity to expand operations within a modern industrial facility while advancing sustainability, resource recovery, and circular economy objectives.
Interested in learning more?
This opportunity has not yet been publicly announced and is being shared confidentially with select networks. Organizations interested in exploring the space or discussing potential partnership opportunities can contact:
Simon Milestone
Director, Real Estate Acquisition
smilestone@goodwillindustries.
Join us for a discussion on how BaaS is creating environmental and business value in the real world. Through firsthand case studies and expert insights, you’ll learn how organizations are implementing service-based procurement models, overcoming internal challenges, and identifying opportunities to apply circular economy principles across their operations—even if they aren’t pursuing a fully circular business model.
The webinar will also explore the key benefits and considerations of Buying as a Service, practical tips for gaining internal support, and what the future of service-based business models may look like over the next five years.
Wednesday, October 21
1-2 PM ET
October marks both Circular Economy Month and Cybersecurity Awareness Month, making it a timely opportunity for organizations to review how they manage retired electronics and IT equipment. Responsible reuse and recycling can help extend the life of technology, reduce electronic waste, and support a more circular economy.
Secure data destruction is equally important when devices reach the end of their useful life. The Electronic Recycling Association (ERA) supports businesses and organizations across Canada with electronics recycling, technology reuse, secure data destruction, and IT asset disposition services, helping ensure retired equipment is managed securely and responsibly.
We want to say a big thank you to our new member that joined us in August 2026. Thank you for becoming a part of our fast growing membership here at Circular Innovation Council!
RECYC-QUÉBEC is a Québec government agency founded in 1990 that leads the province’s efforts in sustainable waste management, recycling, and resource conservation.
Circular Economy Month hosted by CIC
October
Guelph Transportation Summit 2026; Guelph, Ontario
October 3
Forum on Green Finance and Investment 2026; Paris, France
October 7 – 8
World Food Day
October 16
RCA 2026 Circular Economy Conference; Chateau Lake Louise, Alberta
October 21 – 23
Retail Sustainability Conference; Toronto, Ontario
October 27 – 28
Propelling Canadian Industrial Resilience; Toronto, Ontario
October 27 – 28
3rd Canadian International Conference on Sustainable Development Goals 2026; Toronto, Ontario
October 28 – 29
We respectfully acknowledge that we live, work and play on the traditional territory of many Indigenous Nations and we humbly extend our respect to Indigenous individuals, communities and Elders, past and present, as the traditional custodians of this land.
Circular Innovation Council is a registered charity.
Charity Registration Number: 119112118 RR 0001
