The EU Circular Economy Resource Centre will start its operations in January 2025. The centre, led by Sitra and the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, will strengthen collaboration between Europe and the Global South. Find out how to get involved.
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WeMed Awards – applications open
SwitchMed is excited to announce the launch of the WeMed Awards, a flagship initiative of the Mediterranean Strategy for Sustainable Development, now in its fourth edition. This year, our focus is on celebrating the success stories of sustainable businesses in the Blue Economy Sector across the Southern Mediterranean Region. Discover more.
Continue ReadingCircle your Calender: World Circular Economy Forum 2024 in Brussels
The world’s leading event for circular economy thinkers, doers and leaders hits Brussels in April 2024, showcasing the most impactful circular solutions from around the world. Online participation is open to everyone.Discvoer more.
Continue ReadingThe 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.
Continue ReadingWATCH 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.
Continue ReadingIncreasing 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.
Continue ReadingLocally 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.
Continue ReadingRealizing 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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