A long string has been cut; the ends, unattached, hang there. This is symbolic of today's economy, as our system extracts resources on one end of the production process and then discards them at the other. Future Urban Living focuses on connecting this manufacturing line back to itself and closing the resource loop.

How can we change our thinking from linear to circular? How can the economy follow suit, and what economic opportunities arise from this?

This Friday, March 8, we are proud to invite you for this International Women's Day, as we host two very accomplished female speakers and celebrate the value of this special day: Lu Ying, chief executive officer, and Alice Casiraghi, chief strategic officer, of Future Urban Living will discuss their opinions on the circular economy, its economic opportunities, and their motivations and goals for rethinking business structures.

Lulu and Alice founded Future Urban Living to explore systemic shifts in the space of Circular Economy: they are on a mission to help pioneering businesses and cities close the loop by redefining, reshaping and reimagining the way value is created in our economies.

Fresh Start Rotary Club of Shanghai is a member club of a global network of 1.2 million who envision a world where people unite to create lasting change. We support social enterprise and help empower entrepreneurs with a social purpose.

We warmly welcome all to celebrate International Women's Day with us and listen to these two speakers' experiences.

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