<pIn the discussion following the film *Material Matters*, experts will share their perspectives on the circulation of raw materials in the construction industry in Poland. They will discuss current experiments relating to the production and processing of materials, as well as recent developments that have become firmly established in design based on recycled and natural materials.

We will explore whether and how the scale of such initiatives can be increased. We will consider whether Poland has the right conditions – legal, social and economic – to make wider use of materials with a low or negative carbon footprint. We will also move from systemic solutions to everyday renovation and refurbishment practices. We will share ideas that each and every one of us can use to follow the principle of moderation and reuse what we already have.

The discussion will feature: Milena Trzcińska, architect and researcher; Zuzanna Cetner-Strzałkowska from the TREE Group, which carries out demolition work with material recovery and runs a circular economy boutique; Henryk Kwapisz, a sustainable construction expert at Saint-Gobain Polska, and Wojciech Tworek, a specialist in the impact of buildings and the environment on health, affiliated with the Polish Association for Green Building.

We are organising this event in collaboration with Saint-Gobain Polska and in partnership with the TREE Group and PLGBC (the Polish Green Building Council).