# Harvard Circular Economy Symposium: Circular & Sustainability Literacy #### calendar\_today Date and Time **October 28, 2021** 11:00AM - 12:30PM EDT #### pin\_drop Location **Online** [ Register arrow\_circle\_right ](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/circular-and-sustainability-literacy-kick-off-event-for-20212022-hces-tickets-188298053547) Join the Harvard Circular Economy Symposium for a panel discussion with industry leaders as they explore how education is the first stepping-stone for sustainability and consider the challenges faced when implementing successful learning journeys. Join the Harvard Circular Economy Symposium for a panel discussion with industry leaders as they explore how education is the first stepping-stone for sustainability and consider the challenges faced when implementing successful learning journeys. Keynote speaker: **Marta H. Wisniewska**: Lecturer at the Department of Architecture, Cornell University; Architect and Urban Planner. Panelists: **Cédric Ringenbach**: Founder and Chairman of the Association La Fresque du Climat, France; CEO of Blue Choice, a consulting company on climate strategy. **Mellie Pullman**: Chair of Sustainable Supply Chain Management in the Department of Operations at University of Groningen, Netherlands; Emeritus Professor of Supply Chain Management at Portland State University, Oregon. **Roy Cheung**: Global Head of Sustainability Solutions of the Engineering Plastics business entity of Covestro, China. **Dave Coleman**: Managing Director of Cooler Projects CIC focusing on The Carbon Literacy Project, UK. Moderator: **Sergio Jacinto**: Founder, Sustainability Literacy, Netherlands Sustainability Literacy can be defined as: The knowledge, skills and mindsets that allow individuals to become deeply committed to build a sustainable future and that help them to make informed and effective decisions to this end. A Sustainability Literate Person: 1. Understands the need for change to a sustainable way of doing things, individually and collectively 2. Has sufficient knowledge and skills to decide to act in a way that favors sustainable development 3. Is able to recognize and reward other people’s decisions and actions that favor sustainable development. [Register](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/circular-and-sustainability-literacy-kick-off-event-for-20212022-hces-tickets-188298053547) in advance. Visit [the event page](https://www.circularatharvard.org/) for more information. Contact : See also:- [ Business, Law & Policy ](/research-areas/business-law-and-policy) - [ Climate Change ](/research-areas/climate) - [ Graduate School of Design ](/school/graduate-school-design) Share on:- [ Facebook ](#) - [ Twitter ](#) - [ Linkedin ](#) Save: [ Add to calendar calendar\_today ](https://www.environment.harvard.edu/node/1418979/event-feed.ics) Copy link link