We’re happy to share the video from the latest EXIST seminar “Upcycled Solutions and the Circular Futures Hub” with Sonali Phadke, watch and share below and on CEMUS social media!
YouTube link: https://youtu.be/BZG8mbzagy4
Moderated by Daniel Mossberg, CEMUS. Recorded at the Blåsenhus Recording Studio, Uppsala University, March 6, 2025.
The Existential, Environmental Humanities seminar, EXIST, is a collaboration between CEMUS, Centre for Environment and Development Studies, CRS, Centre for Multidisciplinary Research on Religion and Society, CHS, Centre for Health and Sustainability, and Sofia Oreland, Department of Theology, Uppsala University.
March 6 at 12.00-13.00
Sonali Phadke Upcycled Solutions and the Circular Futures Hub
Moderated by Daniel Mossberg, CEMUS
This seminar introduces the inspiring work of studio Alternatives focused on upcycling – rethinking waste as a resource – and practical examples of their work. studio Alternatives is a design firm based in Pune, India, specializing in creative reuse and upcycling. The studio focuses on transforming discarded materials into functional art and sustainable living spaces. Their projects range from upcycled products and furniture to innovative shipping container homes. By repurposing materials such as packaging, glass bottles, tires, and more, studio Alternatives emphasizes sustainability and environmental consciousness in their designs. During seminar we hope to explore research connections and get input on the newly started Circular Futures Hub, a collaborative project between CEMUS, studio Alternatives, Stephanie Foote, University of Vermont and Hilda Johansson, Uppsala University.
https://www.cemus.uu.se/circular-futures/
Bio
Sonali Phadke, co-founder studio Alternatives. Sonali comes with an engineering background and her family business in composites and plastics triggered her initial interest in reusing waste. Also, an alumni of The Ecological Society Pune has been a resource person for many environment/socio-economic projects and surveys. She has been an active member of Oikos for Ecological Services and was a part of the Maharashtra Environment Department-funded project on Eco-Education. She is also a team member of the Grassland Trust that works in grassland conservation from both the aspects of human and wildlife concerns. With her background, Sonali brings in the aspect of sustainability from the ecological perspective in the studio’s work.
https://www.studioalternatives.com/
See coming EXIST seminars here.