Circular Cities

Description

Cities have for centuries been a major attraction for people. The United Nations estimate that by 2030 about 5 billion people will live in cities, and by 2050 two thirds of the global population lives in urban areas (UNDESA, 2012). They are places of opportunity – a better life, greater economic and entrepreneurial opportunities, higher concentration of food and people.

Cities can be key players in rolling out circular models, reducing the use of resources and raw materials. This one-day event aims to identify the key challenges and opportunities in policy, technology and business models to unlock circularity for cities.

 

The event will go into the main challenges to reach circularity for cities:

• Unlocking policy for circular cities
  How can policy and governance help cities reach circularity? How can we increase collaboration between European, national, regional and local levels? Does culture play a role in achieving circularity in cities?
• Circular technologies
  How can technology help close the loop for main waste streams? What are the existing technological gaps? What are the non-technological barriers for their implementation? What funding schemes are in place to support the development of these technologies?
• New business models
  What is the role of social innovation drivers to unlock business opportunities? What will be the next wave of products and services for consumption 2.0?

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