Join IWMSA’s virtual Circular Economy training on 11 Feb 2026. Learn systems thinking, regenerative design and real-world case studies.
The Western Cape IWMSA branch is hosting a “Circular Economy – Introduction to Systems that are Beyond Waste” virtual training session to enable attendees to rethink the waste management sector and envision a materials management system that is regenerative and restorative in its design.
Details of Training
- Date of event: 11 February 2026
- Time of event: 08:00 – 12:30
- Location: Virtual.
- Speakers: Bonte Edwards Associate with Circular Vision
- Cost: IWMSA Members R 605.00 (incl. VAT) Non-Members R 720.00 (incl. VAT) Candidates will receive: A resource list for further study.
- Prerequisite of the course: None.
- Registration closing date: 6 February 2026.
Topics to be covered
- The problem with “Waste”
- Back to the Basics of “Why”
- An introduction to “Systems” and “Systems Thinking”
- Circular economy thinking
- The bigger picture of “Pollution and Waste” and going beyond, causes, symptoms and arising problems and consequences
- System design optimisation tools & learning from the best: Original thought from global visionaries
- Circular economy in action: international and local case studies.
