Bioresource Forum

Bioresource Forum: Turning waste into value and designing for circularity

Date: Wednesday, 7 October 2026

This forum is by registration only and capacity will be limited – we strongly encourage early registration of your interest.

Successful registrants will be notified by 31 August 2026.

Circular economy thinking can turn today’s waste into tomorrow’s high value resources. This forum will consist of two sessions around how solids from wastewater can become useful resources by designing circularity. Recommendations to deliver success at scale will be discussed, documented and fed back as part of the drive for action to reach the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Description

Through two sessions, delegates will collaborate to develop recommendations around rethinking resource value for large-scale success, which will discussed. The first session will discuss rethinking bioresources for the energy and nutrients they can offer. It will pose the challenge to maximise value and minimising pollution with increasing concern around ubiquitous pollutants. The second session will showcase global best practice in harnessing bioresources safely and sustainably and explore how policy and regulation can unlock circular economy models that turn solids from wastewater into resources.

Delegates should attend to connect across sectors, learn from practical examples, and help shape the priorities that will drive circular economy impact in water and beyond. It will provide an opportunity to learn what works, share what you know through new partnerships, and help define the next steps for circular innovation globally. Delegates will be able to collaborate with policy makers, experts from water, industry, and academia to turn circular ambition into real, measurable progress. This forum is by registration only and capacity will be limited – we strongly encourage early registration.

Objectives

• Create a shared global framework for practical action and commitments.
• Foster inclusive participation and engagement, bringing together stakeholders from within and outside the water sector and promoting international cooperation.
• Drive action via collaborative and impactful projects across two or three priority areas

Forum Session Schedule