Co-organised by the European Commission’s Circular Cities and Regions Initiative (CCRI) and its strategic partners, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and the European Investment Bank, this hybrid WCEF accelerator session will focus on how EU cities and regions are moving ahead with the circular transition.
CircularB - Implementation of Circular Economy in the Built Environment aims to develop a common circularity framework for buildings and to facilitate knowledge exchange through webinars. The first webinar will showcase research activities promoting circularity in the built environment, including an innovative approach to earthquake waste and a guidance tool for implementing circularity and sustainability practices in construction.
The 8th World Circular Economy Forum hits Brussels from 15 to 18 April 2024 to turn circular visions into actions. The world’s leading event for circular economy thinkers, doers and leaders will showcase the most impactful circular solutions from Europe and around the world. Online participation is open to everyone.
Join RREUSE, Europe’s largest network of social enterprises active in reuse, repair and recycling, for a deep dive into the opportunities and challenges of public procurement as a way to advance climate and social goals.
This half-day conference on 18 April, followed by a chance to network, will bring together EU policy makers, public procurement practitioners and experts, representatives of social enterprises, their networks and Brussels-based NGOs.
The event will also be an opportunity to present RREUSE's report "Advancing climate, environmental and social goals through public procurement".
Platform business models, exemplified by companies like Amazon, have disrupted industries and achieved global scale. This session on 17 April will discuss how these models, typically serving linear economies, can also promote circular and collaborative business models.
Participants will be able to explore how circular platforms, influenced by policies, technologies and trends, can drive the circular economy’s growth.
Go Circular 2024 will focus on utilising enablers and breaking barriers to achieve plastic circularity.
It's an opportunity to discuss the main challenges in the field of plastic circularity and to identify partners for related projects. The conference covers the entire circular plastic value chain and aims to speed up the shift to a low carbon circular economy.
This all-day event in Brussels on 17 April will feature four expert-led sessions, each focusing on different aspects of how circular economy principles can ensure that the built environment remains within planetary boundaries.
The sessions will explore regenerative design, business cases, circular scenarios and blueprints for solutions.
The circular economy is a powerful tool which cities and towns can use to tackle climate change, reduce CO2 emissions and regenerate nature. Join this online WCEF accelerator session on 17 April to learn how European cities are harnessing circular practices to achieve climate goals and nature restoration in urban settings.
This Accelerator Session of the World Circular Economy Forum will be held in Brussels on 17 April 2024, co-organized by UNECE and the Mission of the Republic of Serbia to the European Union.
The session will look into how partnerships and regional stakeholder platforms drive the circular economy transition, particularly in regions where circular practices are emerging.
