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Welcome to the Circle Economy Monthly: a monthly roundup of our latest news, publications and articles, as well as upcoming projects and events you can meet us at– whether on the road or behind the screen!
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Can the circular economy boost resilience?
Over the past few months, calls to ‘build back better’ have increasingly coupled the idea of resilience with that of the circular economy. Circle Economy has now published the first structural analysis of the relationship between the two. Our report confirms the mutually reinforcing nature of the two concepts, but advises caution around some of the circular economy practices, trends, and prerequisites that–if not managed properly–could weaken a system’s resilience.
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Asset ownership: liability or key building block for circular construction?
In its latest whitepaper, the Coalition Circular Accounting explores the ambition of three Dutch facade builders that plan to offer Facade-as-a-Service as a method to battle waste and increase the circularity of buildings. In light of persistent financing and legal barriers for Product-as-a-Service models within construction, the Coalition Circular Accounting proposes a new contractual structure and raises the issue of the misfit between current financing structures and circular business models.
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The Norwegian economy is only 2.4% circular
In late August, Circle Economy and Circular Norway launched the Circularity Gap Report, Norway, which finds that the Norwegian economy is only 2.4% circular. This is compared to a global average of 8.6%, 9.7% in Austria and 24.5% in the Netherlands. But Norway has enormous potential: with the right interventions, the country could see a 20-fold increase in its circularity.
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Circle City Scan Tool pilots in ten cities worldwide
We are excited to announce we are partnering with ICLEI – Local governments for Sustainability to pilot the Circle City Scan Tool in ten cities around the globe, from Ghana's capital Accra to Turku in Finland. Over the next nine months, ICLEI experts will guide the pilot cities in developing circular economy strategies using the tool. The online tool was developed by Circle Economy to help urban changemakers uncover relevant opportunities for the circular economy transition in their city.
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Whitepaper launch
From circular economy to circular society
In early October we will launch an explorative paper that considers the role of the circular economy as a response to calls for ‘building back better’. Although the circular economy provides a strong foundation, it is increasingly clear that we cannot continue to frame our relationship with the world solely through the lens of production and resource use. A fully circular transition also takes strides toward social goals. This is the circular society.
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Workshop launch
Launch of the Circle Workshop Suite
On September 23rd, we will launch our new Workshop Suite, a set of powerful workshops to enable organisations on their journey toward circularity. During our workshops, we work together to identify customised solutions to the challenges of the circular transformation.
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Report launch
How will the circular transition change the Scottish labour market?
The final week of September will mark the launch of a new report by Circle Economy and Zero Waste Scotland. It explores the implications of the circular transition for employment and skills requirements in Scotland.
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Textile Recovery: From Reuse, Renewal and Recommerce to Recycling
17/9/2020, 2:30pm (CET) at Waste Expo
Join Hilde van Duijn, Senior Project Manager on the Circle Textiles Programme, and other experts in this webinar to discuss the nature and impacts of the growing mountain of textiles waste, to posit a systems-view on solutions and to explore emerging business models aimed at extending the value life of a garment and advancing fiber-to-fiber recycling. Register here.
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Launch of the New York Circular City Initiative
1/10/2020, 4:00pm (CET)
New York, circular city? Join Joke Dufourmont Lead of the Circular Jobs Initiative at Circle Economy, at the launch of the New York City Circular City Initiative, a collaboration between the City, leading businesses, financial institutions and thought leaders, who set out to transition New York City into a circular city and to seize the opportunities that the transition presents in terms of new jobs and economic growth. Register now.
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Developing and delivering a Circular Economy strategy
13/10/2020, at Green Building Council Australia
Thinking about setting a circular economy strategy for your city, development or company? Join our Jacco Verstraeten-Jochemsen (Lead Business Solutions) and other experts for this session that will cover approaches, tools, and practical examples. Get your ticket.
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Thinking beyond the dashboard: The online tools urban changemakers really need to accelerate circularity in cities ➝
By Tair Bilyalov, Digital Product Manager at Circle Economy
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The untapped business potential of reusable packaging ➝
By Joana Kleine Jäger, Former Associate at Circle Economy, and Willemijn Peeters, CEO and Founder of Searious Business
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Challenge accepted: scoring circular economy opportunities for every city in the world ➝
By Marijana Novak, Data Strategist at Circle Economy
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A circular economy fit for the 21st-century ➝
By Laxmi Adrianna Haigh, Scientific writer & in-house journalist and Yasmina Lembachar, Lead Digital Communications
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