THE FUTURE IS REGENERATIVE AND CIRCULAR
We’re on a fever mission to transition urban precincts into regenerative and circular economies. We take a place based climate-collective socially inclusive approach to our circular waste programs. Our goal is to support businesses and communities to build community and climate resilience; reduce and divert urban waste in our cities, from landfill and ultimately from our soils.
ACTIVATING CIRCULAR NEIGHBOURHOODS THROUGH SYSTEMS CHANGE
We're Melbourne’s first circular product and services brokerage for businesses across complex built environments to support micro recycling. We identify and divert urban waste streams from our high streets and high rises to CE manufacturers to scale up locally re(made) products, connecting CE manufacturers and suppliers to businesses wanting to buy climate friendly products and services. We believe the size of the circle matters and that localised micro-recycling hubs are a pathway to restoring ecosystems.
OUR VISION
REDUCE TRAVEL CARBON EMISSIONS
REDUCE URBAN WASTE STREAMS FROM LANDFILL
SCALE UP ADOPTION OF CIRCULAR WASTE SYSTEMS
SUPPORTING BEHAVIOUR CHANGE PROGRAMS AND EDUCATION
EMPOWER PLACE BASED LOCAL COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS
OUR IMPACT
"There is increasing awareness of overflowing landfills, climate change, and the need to live more regeneratively.”
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OUR MISSION:
- Advocate for urban transitions to circular, regenerative cities and neighbourhoods
- Education for communities to take climate action
- Reduce and divert waste going to landfill
- Help local communities transition to the circular economy through education and brokerage of precinct waste streams to locally manufactured circular products and services
- Enable urban CE ecosystem infrastructure to accelerate CE product innovation through access to product stewardship, microrecycling initiatives and circular outcomes.
Since our inception in 2019, We have worked on a wide range of projects spanning diverse industry sectors across local councils, hospitality, events, film production and schools. As Consultants, Educators, Program designers and Storytellers, our work is grounded in collaboration and action, with the mission to reshape urban systems with practical, circular solutions that put people and the planet first.
With our deepest gratitude, we thank you, especially to everyone who has believed in what we do and in particular the amazing people who have so far joined us on this madcap journey.
“The poor state of our soils means you would have to eat 8 oranges today to get the same level of vitamin A that a single orange had 60 years ago”.
Damon Gameau, Writer and Director of 2040 film
OUR MILESTONES
CIRQUE DU SOIL
SEPTEMBER 2019
- Birth of Cirque Du Soil
- Street Engagement Campaign #1
2020
- Community Compost Collective Official Launch
- Street Engagement Campaign #2
2021
- Street Engagement Campaign #3
- Awarded City of Yarra Climate Action grant funding for Community Waste Collectives
- Birth of our Circular Supplier Network
DECEMBER 2021
- Awarded Recycling Victoria R&D Organics Grant for GrowGood Project with Sustainability Victoria in partnership with RMIT and Maze Products
APRIL 2022
- Social Traders Certified
JUNE 2022
- Awarded Bank Australia Community Grant for Circular Hospitality Best Practice Guide
- RMIT GrowGood Research Plant Trials kick off
JULY 2022
- Official member of the Victorian Circular Activator
OCTOBER 2022
- Community Waste Collectives Official Launch
- Project Partner of Collaborate to Thrive, VCA and Circular Economy Victoria
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