Circular Economy Multiplicator Event at Vitemeir Science Center in Sogn og Fjordane

The HVLteam participated in the Circular Economy Multiplicator Event at the VitemeirScience Center in Sogn og Fjordane.

The eventfocused on using design thinking, following the steps: Discover, Define,Develop, and Deliver, to foster dialogue and generate ideas.

The HVL team introduced the WHITECYCLE project by distributing textile productsamples from Mandals AS (lay-flat hoses and woven PET yarn) while explainingthe challenges of managing complex textile waste and the project's objectives.Following this, they led an interactive art workshop addressing the followingquestions:

1. What are your biggest waste challenges? (Simple sketching)
2. Define one or two main challenges from your group—write them on a     POST-IT.
3. What could be potential     solutions? Think big, get creative, and contribute to a piece of     collaborative art.

The 29 participants discussed, sketched, andpresented vulnerabilities and needs, as well as practical and potentialsolutions to their daily waste challenges. Among the active participants wereemployees from Sygnir, a power company committed to the Green Shift;Vestlandsforskning, a local research institute focusing on environmentalissues, climate adaptation, and planning; and representatives from SIMAS, alocal recycling company.

The HVL team effectively raised awareness aboutWHITECYCLE through this engaging, hands-on experience.