David Peck (TUDelft) explains how a transition to a circular economy could be a promising approach for material criticality mitigation. David will also explore how looking back in design history has helped frame the complex challenges of critical materials and circular design. The lecture will be followed by a presentation of the ongoing research of Els Du Bois (Product Development, UAntwerp) on 'Designing circular plastic usage' and a presentation of the 'UAntwerp Climate Strategy' by Mariam Al-Bouawad (UAntwerp).