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 Today, this model is obsolete: Europe is mainly a consumer of disposable items that are…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

Remote African green deal EU-Africa Forum new energy Traincefood Circular EconomyType: Circular economySector: EnglishTarget: Articles/Scientific articlesDogs: Cooperatives/NGOs, Cooperatives/NGOs Teachers/trainers/educators, Teachers/trainers/educators, researchesApplySpeaking in a recorded message at the opening session of the EU-Africa Forum on Green Investment in Africa, The President of the European Commission, Ursula Von der Leyen called the…

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

Remote Regenerative solutions tackle climate change food farming traincefood circular economy Type: Circular economySector: EnglishTarget: VideosDogs: Cooperatives/NGOs Teachers/trainers/educators, researches, Teachers/trainers/educators, researchesApplyThis episode consists of possible ways to grow our food in ways that provide more valuable nutrients through regenerative and restorative practices and the role played by large consumer-facing businesses…

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…

Agrifood Brief: ‘Buttergate’ – could it spread to Europe?

Remote butter canadian consumers European Dairy Association Agrifood traincefood circular economyType: Circular economySector: EnglishTarget: Articles/Scientific articlesDogs: Cooperatives/NGOs, Cooperatives/NGOs Teachers/trainers/educators, Teachers/trainers/educators, researchesApplyEURACTIV takes a look at why butter is hitting the headlines in Canada and what implications this could have for the EU. “The product itself tasted the same. It’s just…

Serious Games in Secondary Education to Introduce Circular Economy: Experiences With the Game EcoCEO

Remote circular economy, secondary education, games, train ce foodType: Circular economySector: EnglishSkill: 2015 – nowTarget: Articles/Scientific articlesDogs: Cooperatives/NGOs Teachers/trainers/educators, researches, Teachers/trainers/educators, researchesApplyThe concept of the circular economy is being proposed as an alternative for the current linear economy. However, little research has been done on how to integrate this topic…

Introducing NEWBIE, a project that is injecting innovative new business models and entrepreneurship into European agriculture

Remote NEWBIE, agriculture, new entrants, innovation, sustainable farming, train ce food, Sector: EnglishSkill: 2015 – nowTargets: Articles/Scientific articles, ProjectsDogs: Cooperatives/NGOs, Cooperatives/NGOs Teachers/trainers/educators, Higher education students (Post-Secondary and Tertiary, Other stakeholders (e.g. decision-makers, interested civil society, etc.), researches, Teachers/trainers/educators, researchesApplyTo grow and prosper, European agriculture requires a steady flow of new…