November 10, 2025

Good day, TCN! 

Here are a few updates to let you know what's happening at the TCN. 

First, I'd like to give a huge thank you to all of our volunteers! We are a 100% volunteer run network that's bringing the circularity community closer together and we wouldn't be here without You!. 

Now, last month's TCN Thursday was our first of many round table workshops. Robert walked us through small and full group discussions, sharing insights into when, if ever, the best time to demolish was, and what strategies & alternatives to demolition exist. We discussed case studies, examples, and ended with a list of actions our community can take: from visualizing circularity for everyone, petitioning, educating others, to awarding success. From this, the TCN team is working on an Actions List that we know has great potential that just needs people to spearhead them. Reach out to us to get involved.

Getting Involved is Action! This month we are hosting our second round of Circular Collab, an event designed to get people involved and collaborating on circular action. Laying out what the network has to offer (that's all of us) and what the circular movement needs connects people, skills, and impact. Hosted by BDP Quadrangle, TCN's Breanne & Hailey will share insights from our last Circular Collab and lead an action focussed workshop growing circularity for the future.

Lastly, we're building a Deconstruction Guide. A way to show Toronto how to think differently about construction, demolition, and design. Currently, we're diving into case studies, analyzing what's out there to focus our guide for maximum impact! Stay tuned for more! 

>> TCN November Events << 

TCN Thursdays_Circular Collab 2

 27 November 2025, 5pm - 7pm (5:30 start) BDP Quadrangle, The Well, 8 Spadina Ave

Join the TCN and our host BDP Quadrangle for our next community sessionas we turn ideas from Circular Collab into collective action. We’ll share key outcomes from our last workshop, explore example projects like the Guide to Deconstruction, and work together to develop new initiatives that connect people, resources, and impact across the city.

Open to all -- designers, builders, policymakers, researchers, and community changemakers. Come connect, collaborate, and help shape the next wave of circular action in Toronto!

add it to your calendar >LINK<RSVP here >LINK<

>> Community Events << 

Zero Waste Conference: Innovation and the Business Case for Waste Prevention

 27 November 2025

Engage with visionaries, innovators, and change makers who are paving the way to a stronger, cleaner future. Take in engaging keynote sessions, network with circular economy leaders like you, and participate in workshops designed to spark meaningful conversations and transform ideas into real-world action.

Visit the page for more info and to register: >LINK<

>> CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS << 

We are always looking for people passionate, or even interested, in circularity and want to make an impact. Currently, we are looking for folks to work on the deconstruction guice, circular content creators, and people to join our events team. Email me if you'd like to know more!

If you'd like to find out more, have a circular event you'd like to broadcast, or want to find out how you can be involved, reach out! 

Thanks and have a great week!

Matthew