The Circular City
How Circularity is Taking Shape Across Chicago
Event Details
Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2026
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Schreiber Center, 16 E. Pearson Street, Room 908 (9th Floor), Chicago
This event is in partnership with Chicago Climate Connect.
The Circular City will explore how circularity is already taking shape across Chicago — often in ways we don’t see. Through examples spanning business, infrastructure, and innovation, we’ll look at how waste becomes a resource, what it takes to move circular solutions from promising ideas to viable systems, and how we can scale what’s already working. The conversation will bring together perspectives from across the circular economy to make the concept tangible, accessible, and relevant to Chicago’s future.
Speakers
Jason Feldman
CEO and Co-founder, Green Era
Jenny Yang
President, Phoenix Bean
Joanne Rodriguez
Senior Director Business Development - Climate, SecondMuse
Mackenzie Siren
Co-Founder and Managing Director, Chicago Climate Connect
Marian Cardozo
Program and Circular Solutions Manager, Pact Collective
Miranda Wright
Senior Program Manager, Illinois Green Alliance