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Since 2023, the Canadian Circular Economy Summit (CCES) has become Canada’s leading platform to convene and mobilize stakeholders to reshape our current linear economic model into a circular one.

Achieving a circular economy requires coordinated action across governments, businesses, and value chains to align priorities, unlock investment and scale solutions.

Every two years, CCES brings together key decision-makers, innovators, and practitioners to collaborate, share knowledge, and drive collective progress.

About the Organizer

Circular Innovation Council (CIC) operates across Canada to transform our current linear economic model into a circular one. We implement circular models and concepts, establish collaborative networks, and carry out place-based pilot programs to test and demonstrate scalable circular process innovations. Our goal is to advance the circular economy, as we believe it will better support environmental sustainability, climate action, and regeneration efforts. CIC operates as a not-for-profit charity.

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DELEGATES OF THE CANADIAN CIRCULAR ECONOMY SUMMIT WILL:

Raise the profile of the circular economy and its opportunities to deliver on the current economic, environmental and societal imperatives critical to Canada.

Contribute towards advancing the circular economy innovation agenda, with a focus on industrial competitiveness and economic development opportunities for Canada as part of the net zero future.

Collaborate with others across workstreams and industries to advance action in policy, innovation, procurement, finance, trade, collaboration models, data, and information sharing.

Connect and engage with other delegates through business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-government (B2G) programming to forge strategic partnerships, agreements, pilot projects, and new research.

Facilitate the development of policies and actions necessary for a circular economy to thrive across Canada.

EVENT OBJECTIVES:

Identify and showcase the broad and wide-raning benefits of the circular economy for Canada, including innovation, productivity, affordability, and economic development benefits.

Highlight existing and leading-edge examples of circular economy in practice, including projects, initiatives, organizations, and best practices.

Bring partners and networks together across material streams and industry sectors through rich, interactive, outcome-focused programming and match-making.

Engage with a broad group of stakeholders beyond the traditional circularity and sustainability communities.

Map progress toward the critical enablers and priority actions required for advancing a circular economy aligned with the Circular Economy Action Plan for Canada.

Engage in business-to-business transactions, inform policy, and create new relationships.

No matter where you are in your circular economy journey, the Canadian Circular Economy Summit has something for everyone.

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2027 Goals

Overarching Goal

Advance the development of a National Circular Economy Framework for Canada

What We'll Build Together

Show how circular economy responds to Canada’s priorities: housing, affordability, biodiversity, climate action, economic development, wellbeing, resiliency, and sovereignty

Showcase knowledge and projects driving CE innovation across Canada and Alberta
Create space for authentic connections and solution-building across sectors
Bring together diverse voices, knowledge systems, and lived experiences to enrich our collective work
Engage government at all levels in shaping CE in Canada

2027 Co-Hosts

At the heart of the City of Edmonton is a community of city builders, problem solvers, listeners and doers. We’re a modern municipal corporation, serving just over one million people and looking to attract and inspire one million more. With more than 300 programs and services, our work connects us to almost every aspect of Edmontonians’ daily lives. And working together, we’re building a thriving, sustainable and welcoming home for Edmontonians of today and tomorrow.

“The City of Edmonton welcomes this incredible opportunity to co-host the 2027 Canadian Circular Economy Summit that supports Edmonton’s climate, waste reduction and economic resilience objectives. This can only be achieved through collaboration, partnerships, shared expertise and knowledge. Together, we can meet our collective commitment to advancing the circular economy with tangible actions and solutions.”

— Chris Fowler, Branch Manager, Waste Services, City of Edmonton.

Alberta Ecotrust is a non-profit organization advancing environmental and climate solutions across Alberta. We collaborate with diverse partners from government, industry, non-profits, and Indigenous communities to create a future where both people and nature thrive. Since 1991, Alberta Ecotrust has mobilized resources, delivered innovative programs, and supported impactful projects that protect and restore natural ecosystems, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and build community resilience. Alberta Ecotrust is a founding member of the Low Carbon Cities Canada network, a national initiative accelerating equitable climate solutions in cities.

“Alberta Ecotrust is proud to co-host the 2027 Canadian Circular Economy Summit, bringing the spirit of our annual Environmental Gathering to create opportunities for connection and collaboration with leaders from across Alberta and the world. Alberta is well-positioned to foster a circular system by leveraging our industrial expertise and infrastructure along with our innovation ecosystem. Advancing circularity provides a promising avenue for economic diversification and environmental and social resilience.”

— Mike Melross, Vice President of Alberta Ecotrust Foundation.

2027 National Planning Committee

CIC is reconvening its national collaborators to support and inform the CCES 2027 program, ensuring a truly national agenda and a reflection of the expansion of circular economic transformation occurring across the country.