Registrations are now open for the Circular Cities and Regions Initiative (CCRI) first General Conference “From vision to reality: Cities and regions drive forward Europe's circular transition”, to take place on 8 November in Brussels and online.

About 200 participants will have the chance to attend in person. Learn about opportunities for scaling up circular solutions, exchange ideas with stakeholders and pave the way for Europe's circular transition.

On 9 November, CCRI stakeholders will be invited to attend the second CCRI Coordination and Support Workshop where they will be able to take part in a matchmaking experiment. Register for the Conference today!

Despite growing efforts by political bodies, companies and researchers to support the transition towards a more sustainable and circular economy, we are still behind schedule.

The seminar on 17 October will address the following challenges that are slowing down this transition:

• the need for quantitative but easy-to-handle methods to support decision-making in the product design phase, particularly concerning material selection for sustainability,
• the potential rebound effects that undercut the expected sustainability gains of moves towards circularity.

On 12 and 13 October, Mistra REES and its partners will chair a series of interactive workshops devoted to the industrial transition to a more circular and sustainable society. Listen to experts discussing developments in policies, standards and business models and contribute to the discussion!

As part of London Circular Economy Week, CLG Europe’s Materials and Products Taskforce will be hosting a webinar setting out EU circular economy policy.