The transition towards the circular economy entails complex economic and social changes. Using a survey, the EDUCIRC project will provide policy recommendations on rural development, with particular emphasis on women and young people.
It will devise a new methodology for assessing the capacity of rural areas to deliver this transition and identify the main obstacles, strengths and problems, as well as possible solutions.
The FUSTARISE Project aims to find more sustainable ways to deal with lignocellulosic waste - plant waste from agriculture and forestry. Most of this waste currently ends up in landfills - this project uses solvent-free mechanochemical techniques to transform it into products such as capsules and adhesives.
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.
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.
The final events of the FOODRUS and CO-FRESH projects will take place together in Brussels on 13 and 14March. It'll be an opportunity to explore and discuss the innovative solutions that the two projects have come up with, with a view to shaping the future of food systems.
Take part in the high-level event organised by the European Commission as part of the Bioeconomy Changemakers Festival!
This high-level event is part of the Bioeconomy Changemakers Festival, a collection of events organised by the European Commission (DG Research and Innovation) in cooperation with the Bioeconomy Youth Ambassadors from 11 to 17 March.
Along with the high-level event, the festival will comprise over 30 satellite events organised by third party organisations all over Europe. The festival aims to engage young people as drivers of the transformative change needed to address the multiple challenges facing Europe and to unlock the potential of the bioeconomy to make that transformation happen.
Nordic Innovation has set up the Nordic Circular Accelerator programme, a free, one-year programme to help you and your partners scale up your circular efforts. It gives participants access to a network of cross-industry leaders and experts in circularity and data, one-to-one guidance and the opportunity to learn from companies.
Join NBN on 6 February 2024 at this free kick-off event to mark the launch of the Belgian activities within the framework of the new 'Circular Economy' European standards committee and share your professional knowledge.
NBN ensures the development of standards in Belgium. It brings professionals and specialists from companies, organisations, governments and education to work on best practices in all sectors.
Since 2019, Circle Economy Foundation's Circularity Gap Reports have been providing analysis and theory on the global state of circularity. According to the Circularity Gap Report 2024, the circular economy is becoming more popular but failing to deliver.
The 2024 report lays out a roadmap for ambitious change to unlock capital, roll out bold policies and close the skills gap.
The circular economy is now extremely well known: the volume of discussions, debates and articles on it has almost tripled over the past five years. Unfortunately, the rate of global circularity is falling. The share of secondary materials consumed by the global economy actually decreased from 9.1% in 2018 to 7.2% in 2023 - a 21% drop in five years.
Please note: personal data must be given to download the report.
CEwater International Conference 2024 will take place on 22-24 April on-site in Cracow, Poland. It will take stock of the waterCEmanagement in practice project and set out the challenges facing and methods for water and waste water management. It will also present organisational, technological, educational and information-oriented good practices for rolling out the circular economy in the water and waste water management sector.