Eastern Ottawa Urbanism Club

Solutions Series: Scaling Regenerative Materials to Help Replace Plastics
Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Time:  3-4 pm ET

As we work to transition away from single-use plastics, there are applications where the ideal solution—plastic-free, nontoxic reuse/refill systems—may not be immediately possible to implement. That’s where biobased and regenerative materials can help. So how can we assess which materials are truly “regenerative” and why, and which are just more greenwashing?

On June 17, Plastic Pollution Coalition will host a webinar to discuss these issues and how two promising categories of regenerative materials—hemp and agricultural byproducts—are being produced and scaled to replace plastic while providing economic and environmental benefits across their life cycle.

The panelists include Alexandra French, CEO of Xampla, producer of MorroTM materials from pea proteins, and Kimberly Kovacs, Founder & CEO of RENW, a hemp packaging company. The webinar will be co-moderated by Erica Cirino, Communications Manager, Plastic Pollution Coalition, and Aidan Maguire, Business Partnerships Manager, Plastic Pollution Coalition.

2026 Pollinator Appreciation Day

Theme of this year's event is "Start with a Native Tree" to stress the importance of native trees as keystone plants in earth's ecological system. 

 The event will be held on Saturday, June 20th, 10am to 2pm  and will be held outdoors, rain or shine.    

Learn more and register here! 

Pollinator Appreciation Day is an annual event hosted by the Wild Pollinator Partners | WPP-PPS Network and is held at the Fletcher Wildlife Garden – OFNC in Ottawa. 

A link to last year’s event is found at: Pollinator Appreciation Day 2025 | Wild Pollinator Partners. 

Empowering cities to lead digital and sustainable transformation

Organised by SmartCitiesWorld, a leading global platform for urban innovation, the SmartCitiesWorld Summit is the annual gathering dedicated to empowering cities, local governments, and sub-national leaders to address their most pressing urban challenges.

Held during London Climate Action Week, this essential event brings together visionary city leaders, forward-thinking policymakers, finance specialists, and technology innovators. The Summit offers unparalleled opportunities for networking and collaboration, fostering the exchange of practical solutions and bold ideas to accelerate digital transformation and resilience at a global scale.

Empowering cities to lead digital and sustainable transformation

Organised by SmartCitiesWorld, a leading global platform for urban innovation, the SmartCitiesWorld Summit is the annual gathering dedicated to empowering cities, local governments, and sub-national leaders to address their most pressing urban challenges.

Held during London Climate Action Week, this essential event brings together visionary city leaders, forward-thinking policymakers, finance specialists, and technology innovators. The Summit offers unparalleled opportunities for networking and collaboration, fostering the exchange of practical solutions and bold ideas to accelerate digital transformation and resilience at a global scale.

Empowering cities to lead digital and sustainable transformation

Organised by SmartCitiesWorld, a leading global platform for urban innovation, the SmartCitiesWorld Summit is the annual gathering dedicated to empowering cities, local governments, and sub-national leaders to address their most pressing urban challenges.

Held during London Climate Action Week, this essential event brings together visionary city leaders, forward-thinking policymakers, finance specialists, and technology innovators. The Summit offers unparalleled opportunities for networking and collaboration, fostering the exchange of practical solutions and bold ideas to accelerate digital transformation and resilience at a global scale.

Empowering cities to lead digital and sustainable transformation

Organised by SmartCitiesWorld, a leading global platform for urban innovation, the SmartCitiesWorld Summit is the annual gathering dedicated to empowering cities, local governments, and sub-national leaders to address their most pressing urban challenges.

Held during London Climate Action Week, this essential event brings together visionary city leaders, forward-thinking policymakers, finance specialists, and technology innovators. The Summit offers unparalleled opportunities for networking and collaboration, fostering the exchange of practical solutions and bold ideas to accelerate digital transformation and resilience at a global scale.

Empowering cities to lead digital and sustainable transformation

Organised by SmartCitiesWorld, a leading global platform for urban innovation, the SmartCitiesWorld Summit is the annual gathering dedicated to empowering cities, local governments, and sub-national leaders to address their most pressing urban challenges.

Held during London Climate Action Week, this essential event brings together visionary city leaders, forward-thinking policymakers, finance specialists, and technology innovators. The Summit offers unparalleled opportunities for networking and collaboration, fostering the exchange of practical solutions and bold ideas to accelerate digital transformation and resilience at a global scale.