We generate and
fortify local circular economies.
We generate and
fortify local circular economies.
CDCMo partners with material manufacturers that harness waste as a primary input to facilitate their regional supply chain development in New York City and sustainably expand their brands.
CDCMo partners with material manufacturers that harness waste as a primary input to facilitate their regional supply chain development in New York City and sustainably expand their brands.
Purpose
The Call for Systemic Change
Limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels is critical to minimizing the most devastating impacts of climate change, like heat waves, droughts, floods, and sea level rise. Per The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Report, we have until 2030 to roughly halve greenhouse gases.
There is an urgent need for systemic change in how we approach production and consumption, for societies and ecosystems worldwide to move from a linear model of making expendable products and tossing them to a circular system that keeps products and materials in use for as long as possible.
Limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels is critical to minimizing the most devastating impacts of climate change, like heat waves, droughts, floods, and sea level rise. Per The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Report, we have until 2030 to roughly halve greenhouse gases.
There is an urgent need for systemic change in how we approach production and consumption, for societies and ecosystems worldwide to move from a linear model of making expendable products and tossing them to a circular system that keeps products and materials in use for as long as possible.
Fostering a Sustainable Future in NYC
Fostering a Sustainable Future in NYC
New York City is emerging as a thriving hub for climate technology, investing in infrastructure for decarbonization efforts and positioning itself at the forefront of future-focused innovation.
Our goal is to model replicable, regenerative, localized solutions to systems change harnessing NYC’s developing “Harbor of the Future” (with an estimated 53K jobs and $95B in economic impact across Brooklyn Navy Yard – Brooklyn Army Terminal – Governors Island).
CDCMo is a social venture building capacity for design-driven businesses and nurturing intentional ecosystems to accelerate sustainable innovation.
New York City is emerging as a thriving hub for climate technology, investing in infrastructure for decarbonization efforts and positioning itself at the forefront of future-focused innovation.
Our goal is to model replicable, regenerative, localized solutions to systems change harnessing NYC’s developing “Harbor of the Future” (with an estimated 53K jobs and $95B in economic impact across Brooklyn Navy Yard – Brooklyn Army Terminal – Governors Island).
CDCMo is a social venture building capacity for design-driven businesses and nurturing intentional ecosystems to accelerate sustainable innovation.
EXHIBIT
Closed Loop Systems for Future-Proofing Cities
CDCMo’s initial project, slated for summer 2025, is an interactive gallery showcasing artful furniture and design objects made from recycled organic waste. In addition to demonstrating the full life cycle of these materials, we will educate visitors about minimizing waste generation and optimizing community-based assets. We will also invite and encourage visitors to share their own ideas for meeting and overcoming innovation and ecosystem challenges.
Our aim is for visitors to experience heightened awareness of interconnectedness and the symbiosis between living and nonliving things and to inspire stakeholder engagement in combating climate change.
CDCMo’s initial project, slated for summer 2025, is an interactive gallery showcasing artful furniture and design objects made from recycled organic waste. In addition to demonstrating the full life cycle of these materials, we will educate visitors about minimizing waste generation and optimizing community-based assets. We will also invite and encourage visitors to share their own ideas for meeting and overcoming innovation and ecosystem challenges.
Our aim is for visitors to experience heightened awareness of interconnectedness and the symbiosis between living and nonliving things and to inspire stakeholder engagement in combating climate change.
Partners
Local Waste into New Materials
Utilizing abundant, underutilized resources with minimal outputs to our earth and atmosphere, our partners create materials and products with their end-use in mind (whether reuse, redistribution, or recycling). We support and facilitate our partners to develop full supply chains local to NYC and strategically expand their brands.
Naifactory
Spain 🇪🇸 olive pits
Caracara
Finland 🇫🇮 orange peels, mycelium and more
OTTAN
Turkey 🇹🇷 egg and nut shells
Malakio
France 🇫🇷 oyster shells
Materia Madura
Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 agricultural by-products and food waste
Together, we raise awareness, foster collaboration, and inspire action to nurture a creative and resilient entrepreneurial ecosystem that prioritizes people and the planet.
Partners
Local Waste into New Materials
Utilizing abundant, underutilized resources with minimal outputs to our earth and atmosphere, our partners create materials and products with their end-use in mind (whether reuse, redistribution, or recycling). We support and facilitate our partners to develop full supply chains local to NYC and strategically expand their brands.
Naifactory
Spain 🇪🇸 olive pits
Caracara
Finland 🇫🇮 orange peels, mycelium and more
OTTAN
Turkey 🇹🇷 egg and nut shells
Malakio
France 🇫🇷 oyster shells
Materia Madura
Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 agricultural by-products and food waste
Together, we raise awareness, foster collaboration, and inspire action to nurture a creative and resilient entrepreneurial ecosystem that prioritizes people and the planet.
Team
Circular Design Co(llective)
CDCMo is part of Circular Design Co, a multidisciplinary collective developing materials and products with end-to-end life cycle solutions.
Liana Scobie
Liana began her career at a startup investment fund for sustainable housing projects in developing country cities and a think tank for regenerative economies then joined TerraCycle 13 years ago. TerraCycle is a pioneering green business creating collection and recycling solutions for hard to recycle waste across 20+ countries. There, she manages the global budget and people operations.
Liam Gibson
With a deep passion for designing with a purpose, the Circular Design Co studio was formed in 2021 by Liam Gibson to provide solutions to sustainability problems. The design studio embraces Circular Economy principles and applies them to create innovative design solutions.
Johanna Klaus
Johanna is a digital product designer dedicated to using design as a tool to empower organizations to tell their stories effectively and guide people toward making ethical decisions within a broader ecosystem. Additionally, she’s passionate about the intersection of design and circularity in material science and commerce.
Team
Circular Design Co(llective)
CDCMo is part of Circular Design Co, a multidisciplinary collective developing materials and products with end-to-end life cycle solutions.
Liana Scobie
Liana began her career at a startup investment fund for sustainable housing projects in developing country cities and a think tank for regenerative economies then joined TerraCycle 13 years ago. TerraCycle is a pioneering green business creating collection and recycling solutions for hard to recycle waste across 20+ countries. There, she manages the global budget and people operations.
Liam Gibson
With a deep passion for designing with a purpose, the Circular Design Co studio was formed in 2021 by Liam Gibson to provide solutions to sustainability problems. The design studio embraces Circular Economy principles and applies them to create innovative design solutions.
Johanna Klaus
Johanna is a digital product designer dedicated to using design as a tool to empower organizations to tell their stories effectively and guide people toward making ethical decisions within a broader ecosystem. Additionally, she’s passionate about the intersection of design and circularity in material science and commerce.
Team
Circular Design Co(llective)
CDCMo is part of Circular Design Co, a multidisciplinary collective developing materials and products with end-to-end life cycle solutions.
Liana Scobie
Liana began her career at a startup investment fund for sustainable housing projects in developing country cities and a think tank for regenerative economies then joined TerraCycle 13 years ago. TerraCycle is a pioneering green business creating collection and recycling solutions for hard to recycle waste across 20+ countries. There, she manages the global budget and people operations.
Liam Gibson
With a deep passion for designing with a purpose, the Circular Design Co studio was formed in 2021 by Liam Gibson to provide solutions to sustainability problems. The design studio embraces Circular Economy principles and applies them to create innovative design solutions.
Johanna Klaus
Johanna is a digital product designer dedicated to using design as a tool to empower organizations to tell their stories effectively and guide people toward making ethical decisions within a broader ecosystem. Additionally, she’s passionate about the intersection of design and circularity in material science and commerce.
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