Geopolitical dimensions of the EU‘s future supply of critical raw materials

Remote Geopolitical dimension raw materials EU decarbonization mining refining traince circular economyType: Circular economySector: EnglishTarget: Articles/Scientific articlesDog: Cooperatives/NGOsApply“The decarbonization of the world’s energy system as a pre-condition of mitigating global climate change won’t be realized without a decrease of imports and increasing domestic mining, refining, and processing of CRMs.” Author:…

Joining the dots: Climate Change and the Circular Economy

Remote Climate change Companies Volvo Cars MUD Jeans Traince Circular EconomyType: Circular economySector: EnglishTarget: PodcastDogs: Cooperatives/NGOs, Other stakeholders (e.g. decision-makers, interested civil society, etc.)ApplyIn this episode The Circular Economy Show will be exploring how circular economy practices can contribute to meeting companies’ climate targets. Guests: Chad Frischmann from Project Dawn,…

Our plan for cement? The circular economy

Remote commonly used materials cement steel aluminium plastic traince circular economyType: Circular economySector: EnglishTarget: NewsDog: Cooperatives/NGOsApply“The circular economy provides a framework of solutions to address the emissions embodied in our built environment. A new Foundation article, Building a world free from waste and pollution, explores what those solutions look like.”…

Will the circular economy fly us to the moon?

Remote Circular Economy Increased recycling landfillingType: Circular economySector: EnglishTarget: Articles/Scientific articlesDogs: Cooperatives/NGOs, Cooperatives/NGOs Teachers/trainers/educators, Teachers/trainers/educators, researchesApplyWaste seemed like a fair price to pay in exchange for the other benefits that a linear economy was bringing. Today, this model is obsolete: Europe is mainly a consumer of disposable items that are…

Von der Leyen calls for African green deal

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Last minute EU taxonomy changes water down sustainability criteria for waste, NGOs say

Remote Taxonomy change water down sustainability Green finance Green washing global warming traincefood Circular economy plastics waste managementType: Circular economySector: EnglishTarget: Articles/Scientific articlesDogs: Cooperatives/NGOs, Cooperatives/NGOs Teachers/trainers/educators, Teachers/trainers/educators, researchesApplyThe green finance taxonomy is supposed to prevent greenwashing by defining criteria for climate-friendly investments, but it has proven a thorn in the…

Stop exporting plastic waste out of Europe, EU lawmakers say

Remote Exported plastic waste Intra-Europe shipment Circulae economy TraincefoodType: Circular economySector: EnglishTarget: Articles/Scientific articlesDogs: Cooperatives/NGOs Teachers/trainers/educators, Teachers/trainers/educators, researchesApplyThirty-one lawmakers in the European Parliament have signed a manifesto calling for the end of plastic waste exports outside Europe and the facilitation of intra-EU shipment procedures to promote a genuine circular economy…

Measuring your business transformation towards a circular economy

Remote Business transformation companies Circulytics traincefood circular economyType: Circular economySector: EnglishTarget: VideosDogs: Cooperatives/NGOs Teachers/trainers/educators, Other stakeholders (e.g. decision-makers, interested civil society, etc.), Teachers/trainers/educators, researchesApplyExploring different ways in which companies are using “Circulytics”, the Foundation’s circular economy performance measurement tool – to inform strategic decision-making, measure circular economy performance, track progress…

Food and farming: Regenerative solutions to tackle climate change

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Supporting circularity in South Africa-EU food trade

Remote wine South African export circular economy traincefood EU food tradeType: Circular economySector: EnglishTarget: Articles/Scientific articlesDogs: Cooperatives/NGOs Teachers/trainers/educators, Teachers/trainers/educators, researchesApplySouth African wine is well known in Europe, but Europeans consume many more South African products, often without knowing. The European Union (EU) is the second largest market for South African…