LET'S GO CIRCULAR!

Paving the way for a circular transition of cities

01/06/2023 31/12/2025

Ongoing

LET‘S GO CIRCULAR! network is paving the way for a sustainable, just and productive transition of cities towards a functioning Circular Economy. It addresses all issues relevant to a holistic strategy of circular city ecosystems, fostering innovative solutions. The concept of the 10 R Ladder (from REFUSE to RECOVER) serves as an underlying principle for the action planning. 

Summary

Partners

Lead Partner : Munich - Germany
  • Riga - Latvia
  • Cluj Metropolitan Area - Intercommunity Development Association - Romania
  • Guimarães - Portugal
  • Kapodistriaki Development S.A. - Greece
  • Granada - Spain
  • Oulu - Finland
  • Lisboa E-Nova Agência de Energia e Ambiente de Lisboa - Portugal
  • Malmö - Sweden
  • Tirana - Albania

Timeline

First transnational meeting on 25-27 September 2023  in Munich, Germany: Kick-off and best practices (sustainable mass tourism, industry programs and repair cafe/second hand department store)

2nd and 3rd transnational meeting on 5-9 February in Guimarães and Lisbon, Portugal: Governance, innovation, methodologies (circular economy commitments, governance, education, tools)

4th transnational meeting on 16-17 April in Riga: Strategies, construction, waste management, material bank, circular use of buildings and social innovation

5th Transnational Meeting in Oulu. Themes discussed: digital tools serving circular economy, water circularity, education, energy.

6th Transnational Meeting in Malmö - with the Midterm Review Reflection and a Political Panel on the LE'TS GO CIRCULAR! Policy Paper.

Lead Expert

Articles

  • Carlos Britto - City Branding and Marketing

    City branding and marketing: Tools to attract visitors, investments and new residents

    In an era where small and medium-sized cities face the challenges of depopulation, city branding and marketing emerge as crucial strategies to attract people to visit, work, study, and live in these

  • Articles
    Group of young people participating in a consultation at the Agence nationale de la cohésion des territoires (ANCT) in Paris. Source: ANCT.

    URBACT’S flash-forward: results and recommendations from the INTERREG consultation

    URBACT released the final report on the INTERREG consultation 2024. What are the main findings and recommendations for the future of URBACT and EU Cohesion policy post 2027?

  • News
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