Embark on the circular economy journey!
Take a look at the video for a glance over the project. Discover the outcomes of the project and learn the best practices implemented by the municipalities of Leeuwarden, Coimbra and Novo Mesto.
Embark on the circular economy journey!
Take a look at the video for a glance over the project. Discover the outcomes of the project and learn the best practices implemented by the municipalities of Leeuwarden, Coimbra and Novo Mesto.
As part of the European project CircLocal, the Municipality of Novo mesto (Slovenia) has established a local network of organizations active in the field of circular economy and connected them on a special website called “Novi Krog” – “New Circle” The website explains the basic concepts of circular economy, circular public procurement and Zero Waste….
Coimbra hosts workshops to upskill staff and companies on circular economy CIM-Region of Coimbra, as part of the CircLocal project, will hold two workshops for municipal staff and companies, respectively, on November 30 and December 7, 2021. Paula Cayolla Trindade and Jorge Alexandre, both experts of the National Laboratory of Energy and Geology (LNEG), will lead the…
As the world population increases and economies progressively rely on linear (rather than circular) production to meet their demand for energy, water and food among others, companies have been under enormous pressure to find resources and accommodate waste and emissions. Although, only a small share of the total is reused or recycled as secondary materials,…
Europe has set its path to achieve a carbon-neutral, environmentally sustainable, toxic-free and fully circular economy by 2050. In the aftermath of the current crisis, it was possible to observe the repercussions of a weaker value chain spreading to all stakeholders. For this, the EU needs to accelerate the transition towards a regenerative growth model that gives…
On 25 February three partner municipalities, Leeuwarden (NL), Coimbra (PT) and Novo Mesto (SI), and a network of regions, SERN (BE) were online to launch the project CircLocal: a Circular Community. Ewout Oppers, covered the role of Project Leader, speaking for the leading partner Gemeente Leeuwarden. The project lasting one year focusses on setting up…
The Municipality of Novo mesto (Slovenia) will host Circlocal’s 3rd Interregional Workshop on 6 and 7 October 2021, from 10:00 to 12:00 (CEST). The region will feature innovative practices in circular economy spanning the fields of public procurement, such as goods and materials upcycling, waste and forestry management. The Municipality of Novo Mesto is one…