Material Dialogues
Now more than ever, it is important to lead the way in sustainability. Material Dialogues is an 500 sqm area at Stockholm Furniture Fair with a café, a stage for seminars and an exhibition. In the exhibition we will show case science based solutions for climate change in our industry.
According to Johan Rockström, professor in environmental science the three most important transformations are:
- A rapid transition away from fossil fuels.
- Transition towards circular business models.
- Transition towards healthy diet and a sustainable food system.
In this exhibition we will lift science and show good examples connected to all three transformations. The solutions exist, many more of us just need to start using them.
I hope this exhibition will inspire to creative conversations, bold decisions and real action.
Information brochure for Material Dialogues at SFF by Emma Olbers
During Stockholm Furniture Fair, I will arrange three talks:
Material Dialogues – The power of choosing the right material
Wednesday the 5th Feb at 10 o’clock at Industry Talks Stand C15:40
Moderator: Emma Olbers
Panel:
- Paebbl – Marta Sjögren co-founder, co-CEO
- Papershell – Anders Breitholtz founder and CEO
- Variable – Adam Scheuring founder and CEO
- Polestar – Fredrika Karlén Head of Sustainability
For furniture, the material choices we make as an industry typically accounts for around 50 percent of the carbon footprint. Material choices do matter. This panel will showcase why measuring and weighing is important, and discuss how the furniture industry can contribute moving forward.
Material Dialogues – The value of waste and recycling
Wednesday the 5th Feb at 11 o’clock at Industry Talks Stand C15:40
Moderator: Emma Olbers
Panel:
- Syre – Stina Billinger, sustainability and public affairs director
- Stena Circular Consulting – Riccardo Paccaloni, circular economy specialist
- Flokk – Christian Lodgaard, senior vice president at Flokk design
- Enkei – Lovisa Sunnerholm, CEO and co-founder
Most products in today’s society are still made for a linear lifecycle, where earth’s resources are extracted, used and then discarded. The circular economy is a system where materials never become waste and nature is regenerated. Every year, 30 million tons of furniture are thrown away in Europe; in Sweden we throw away 170,000 tons. How much of the furniture we throw away is recycled? Which recycled materials can be bought in Europe? Is recycled always better? And what kind of new materials will we see moving forward?
Material Dialogues – Keep it in the Circle
Saturday the 8th Feb at 12 o’clock at Industry Talks Stand C15:40
Moderator: Isabelle McAllister
Panel:
- Eva Karlsson Founder & CEO Houidini
- Paul Svensson, award winning Suistainability Chef
- Emma Olbers, furniture designer and curator of Material Dialogues
In a circular economy, products and materials are kept in circulation through processes like maintenance, reuse, repair, refurbishment, remanufacture, recycling, and composting. I usually say, keep it in the loop as long as possible.