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Author: Susanne Müller
EU experience highlighted at WCEF 2023 Textiles Session
European experiences in changing the textile industry were a strong focus in a session on “the Wardrobe of the Future” at the World Circular Economy Forum 2023. Find out more.
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Switch:COLAB at WCEF
Participants from the SwitchMed industry pilot projects in Morocco, exchanged on important lessons learnt from global projects on the circular economy, along with attendees from the EU-funded SWITCH2CE project and DG INTPA. Discover more.
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Webinar on the Circular Economy Transition
Discover more on the opportunity to enhance knowledge and understanding of the interlinkages among the European Green Deal’s main priority areas, focusing on the circular economy.
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Switch:COLAB at WCEF 2023 – listen to experience of designing and realizing collaborative circular economy demonstrations
The Switch:COLAB wides the circle of the Circular Economy discourse, and listens to different perspectives and experiences from a brand, the supplier level and governing institutions. Discover what potential they see for CE strategies on a global level, also bringing in perspectives from emerging economies.
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Skills for Circularity in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Mediterranean
The increasing importance of the circular economy will have a significant impact on the shape of jobs and competencies. Circular mindsets and skills must be addressed directly in the classroom, and this requires an investment in resources such as suitable training equipment, teacher training, resource libraries, and more. HOW? Find out at our event at EU Green Week. Learn how to register.
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SWITCH Africa Green efforts re-warded
Big win for Mauritius at the Responsible Tourism Awards. The SWITCH Africa Green project partner Mauritius Tourism Authority was awarded top honours in two distinct categories; Best for Local Sourcing, Craft and Food and Addressing Climate Change, at the WTM Africa Responsible Tourism Awards 2023 held in Cape Town, South Africa. Discover why.
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WATCH the REPLAY: Increasing the circularity of fashion – WCEF 2022
What circular approaches can contribute to reducing the footprint of the textile and garment industry? while people bought 60% more garments in 2014 than in 2000, they only kept the clothes for half as long. Only 1% of material used to produce clothing is recycled into new clothing (globally). Reason enough for representatives from the European Commission, Circle Economy, research, and the textile industry to discuss the required technical, social, and business innovation, supported by policy, education and changes in production and consumption practices in the textile industry at the WCEF Acclerator Session. Watch the Replay.
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The EU’s Circular Economy transition for plastic and textiles: Opportunities and challenges for trade partners in emerging markets
A new policy paper developed under the Switch to Circular Economy Value Chains project, evaluates how EU policy is driving the transition to the circular economy, its impact on global value chains and how developing country producers can navigate changing markets.
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WATCH THE RE-PLAY Circular policies without borders
What are the implications of EU circular policies on producers and exporters in developing countries. Watch the replay of our session at @WCEF2022 on policy, trade, and finance context for the #plastics and #textile #industry in developing markets towards a #CircularEconomy.
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Catalysing policy change for Circular Economic Transition through local enterprises in East Africa
How can solutions my mirco and small enterprises create better policies, improved governance and social equality, across the fields of alternative energy, waste recycling, and ecosystem services? The EU co-funded Green Economy Coalition will illustrate experience of local green enterprises in East Africa that are already adapting and evolving towards circular and green production of goods and services.
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Increasing circularity of fashion
Take a deep dive into the textiles industry. The session will underscore the significance of the sector with its significant proportion of carbon emission. Speaker will highlight the potential of circular business models and design to reduce the negative impacts of textile production. Find our more.
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Locally Led Solutions to Accelerate Circularity within Businesses
With a viable business case in mind, more and more enterprises consider joining the circular economy but lack support of locally led service providers. What does it take to revitalising regional service providers and ensure best practice support is available to businesses investing in circularity from the local level? Watch the replay.
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Realizing circularity for a just transition towards net-zero economies in the Mediterranean
How can circular strategies reduce emissions and carbon-neutral alternatives in key value-chains for the Mediterranean economy? Join the discussion to explore crucial cross-border and cross-sectoral partnerships needed to action system changes in food, construction and plastics.
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COP27: 1.5 Degree Lifestyle: sustainable consumption policies enabling climate action in the Mediterranean
How can our consumption contribute to climate change mitigation? This question is at heart of this side-event at #COP27. Aiming at systemic transitions, the event explores demand-side and behavior change mitigation pathways.
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Recipes for Change: how a sustainable food system can curb carbon emissions
This side event at the COP 27 event will show-case the role of circular economy approaches in curbing emissions along the food value-chain providing successful examples funded by the EU though its SWITCH regional programmes. Get more information.
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Learn more on Team Europe
Team Europe is Europe’s answer to a changing geopolitical landscape that increasingly requires collective, swift and decisive action at multilateral and country level.It is about sending a strong message of European partnership and solidarity to build back better in a green, just, sustainable and inclusive way, while being responsive to human development priorities. If you want to know more, join the INTPA Academy.
Save the Date: COP27 – Food System and Climate Change
On 6-18 November 2022, Egypt is hosting the 27th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheikh. The EU set an ambitious roadmap towards a climate-neutral circular economy, where economic growth is decoupled from resource use. What role do food systems play in climate change mitigation? For more information, join us at our Side Event at COP 27.
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SwitchMed Connect is back!
SwitchMed is excited to announce that the programme’s flagship event will take place on 9-10 November in Rimini (Italy). It will be the first in-person edition of the second phase of the SwitchMed programme. SwitchMed Connect is gathering Mediterranean stakeholders to build synergies, exchange knowledge, and scale up eco and social innovations. Find out how to register.
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The EU renews its commitment to support Asia and Central Asia
At SWITCH-Asia Annual Event in Bangkok, the EU renews its commitment to support Asia and Central Asia in their efforts moving towards an inclusive green and circular economy through responsible consumption and production policies and actions.
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WeMed Award 2022: apply now to win the Mediterranean sustainability award!
For this second edition, the WeMed Award, organized by MedWaves and Texfor, will shed light on the textile and clothing sectors. The WeMed Award is a flagship initiative of the UNEP/MAP Mediterranean Strategy for Sustainable Development.
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Join us online – still time to register for Online Participation at the EDD!
The European Development Days bring together the development community, sparking new collaborations and initiatives that address the world’s most pressing challenges. Online Registration is still open. Find out more.
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New SWITCH-Asia Grant Projects Contributing to the Circular Economy
A new publication gathers information on ongoing SWITCH-Asia projects in 2022. The SWITCH-Asia Grants Programme funds pilot projects helping companies adopt cleaner technologies and more sustainable industrial practices, as well as helping consumers to act more responsibly in their daily choices and lifestyles
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4th Mozambique-EU Economic Round Table
The 4th Mozambique-EU Economic Round Table organised by the EU DElegation and partners on the 12th of May 2022 debated “Opportunities for the private sector in the transition towards a greener and smarter society”. Discover more.
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Join the European Development Days!
Through inspiring sessions and debates #EDD22 offer a unique forum where thought-provoking ideas are shared to create a more sustainable world . Do you want to shape the international agenda on development? Discover where to register!
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