Sustainable Innovation
June 12-14, 2024
Action Required
Classroom: C307, there will be directional signage. Please arrive on time.
Dinner June 12
Cecil's Brewhouse and Kitchen at 6:30 p.m.
Address: 300 Wyld St, North Bay, ON P1B 8K3
Reservation Name: Beyond21 Academy/ Canadore College
Free Parking: In the back available.
Check-in, Packing List, Contact Details
Detailed Agenda
June 11
Course and Lodging Check-in (4:00 - 9:00 pm)
June 12
Breakfast (8:00 - 9:00 am)
Session 1 (9:00 - 10:45 pm) - G. Zilberbrant
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Key Concepts of Circular Economy: Foundational Knowledge
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Emerging Trends in Circular Economy: Design, Engineering, and Business Models
Coffee & Networking (10:45 - 11:00 am)
Session 2 (11:00 - 12:00 pm) - G. Zilberbrant
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Climate Action through a Circular Economy
Lunch (12:00 - 1:00 pm)
Session 3 (1:00 - 3:30 pm) - L. James
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Biomimicry Concepts: A Functional Approach
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Learning from Nature's Genius (Field Activity)
Coffee & Networking (3:30 - 3:45 pm)
Session 4 (3:45 - 4:30 pm) - G. Zilberbrant/L. James
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Circular Economy & Biomimicry Applied: Case Studies
Class Dinner (6:30 pm - 8:00 pm)
June 13
Breakfast (8:00 - 9:00 am)
Session 5 (9:00 - 10:45 pm) - L. James/N. Ficzkowski
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The Biomimicry Design Process: Introduction to the Biomimicry Challenge
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Applying Design Thinking in a Biomimicry Context
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Understanding Function (Field Activity)
Coffee & Networking (10:45 - 11:00 am)
Session 6 (11:00 - 12:00 pm) - L. James/N. Ficzkowski
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Biomimicry Challenge: Applying Biomimicry Design (Group Design Challenge)
Lunch (12:00 - 1:00 pm)
Session 7 (1:00 - 2:30 pm) - G. Prevost
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Resilience through Nature (Field Activity)
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Case Study: Resilience and Climate Action through Nature
Coffee & Networking (2:30 - 2:45 pm)
Session 8 (2:45 - 4:00 pm) - G. Zilberbrant
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Principals of a Circular Bio-economy
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Moving towards Regenerative Design
June 14
Breakfast (8:00 - 9:00 am)
Session 9 (9:00 - 10:30 pm) - N. Ficzkowski
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Resilience and the Role of Biodiversity
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Principles of Miyawaki Forest
Session 10 (10:30 - 11:30 pm) - N. Ficzkowski/G. Zilberbrant
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Design & Planning for Carbon Uptake (Group Design Challenge)
Lunch (11:30 am - 12:30 pm)
Session 11 (12:30 - 2:30 pm) - N. Ficzkowski
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Climate Action: Implementing the Design (Field Work - Planting)
Session 12 (3:15 - 4:00 pm) - Canadore College/Beyond21 Academy Team/Special Guest(s)
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Course Closing Event
Course Presentations
Design & Planning for Carbon Uptake Activity
Post Course Activities
Course Survey
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