The BRILIAN project workshop "Seeds of Change in Rural Areas" will address several crucial policy-related topics, including developing new materials from agricultural feedstocks.
There will be presentations by representatives of the European Bioeconomy Bureau, the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking and the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (EC-JRC), as well as a round table session on unlocking resources from agricultural produce and waste.
The GO-GRASS final event will be a chance to discuss the project's final results and the implications for grass-based businesses in a future bio-based economy. It will feature a session on circular business models and technologies developed by the project, two policy panels with high-level representatives from EU, national and local level stakeholders and an excursion to a grass-based paper production facility in the Netherlands.
This workshop will present, highlight and discuss the state of play and future issues related to sustainability in the fashion, clothing and textiles sector. It will also launch the book on Accelerating Sustainability in Fashion, Clothing and Textiles, withpresentations from the editors and contributors.
There will be roundtable discussions covering key topics highlighted in the book (such as the circular economy, innovation and new business models, design and materials) and networking opportunities.
AgriLoop is a groundbreaking project funded by Europe and China which is identifying innovative solutions for converting agricultural and food residues into high-value, environmentally-friendly products. It's holding a webinar on Developing high-value products from agricultural residues, to take place on 6 March at 10:30-13:30 CET.
The European Commission's Directorate-General for Communication, Networks, Content and Technology has published a call for proposals regarding the deployment of the Green Deal Data Space. The call is looking for solutions that use data and digital technologies to create value for the circular economy as well as biodiversity, zero pollution or climate change/adaptation.
An information webinar on the call will take place on 6 March at 10:00-12:15 CET.
The CEE2ACT project is organising its first 2024 online event in the Knowledge Transfer Series. This international webinar will take place on 5 March at 13:00-15:00 CET via Zoom, and is entitled “Gearing up for Knowledge Transfer in the Circular Bioeconomy: Financial, Legal & Collaboration Issues”.
Three keynote speakers from Sweden and The Netherlands will share their experiences about:
Tackling financial barriers to the implementation of a bioeconomy
Strategies to promote legal support for and alignment on the development of a bioeconomy
Following a request by the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the European Committee of the Regions is preparing an opinion on What is the role of local and regional authorities in the transition towards a circular economy? The opinion is being drawn up by Loredana Capone, president of Apulia Regional Council (Italy).
This stakeholder consultationis intended to provide Ms Capone with input for the opinion.
Are you interested in how digitalisation can support the circular economy? With Digital Product Passports (DPP) coming into force in 2027, and gradually expanded to a wide scope of product groups, this event will contribute to your understanding of DPP deployment.
This CIRPASS final public event on 5 March 2024 will bring together European industries, policymakers, R&D centres, standardisation organisations, circular economy and sustainability actors and digital solution providers to learn more about the current state and possible future developments of the Digital Product Passport (DPP).
On 29 February at 13:00 – 14:30 CET, the Nordic Working Group for Circular Economy will hold a webinar to present the report on 'Recycling of Critical Raw Materials in the Nordics'.
The report provides a comprehensive overview of the Nordic region's secondary value chains for CRMs.
On 22 February, Tondo will present the report on the Taranto Circolare project in a webinar.
Taranto Circolare has conducted an in-depth study of the level of circularity in the Taranto area. Tondo's team focused on material and energy flows in the macro-sectors of the province of Taranto in 2020, covering inputs, outputs, waste and emissions, and quantifying the region's level of circularity.
