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Below you find a selection of the latest news and developments at Holland Circular Hotspot. Do you have news you want to share? Please contact us.
New spotlight country page: Belgium
Circular opportunities for Dutch entrepreneurs
WCEF update: 3 high level events will take place in The Netherlands, Canada and online
Finland, Canada and the Netherlands join forces
Dutch-German circular design sprint for a more circular future
The use of new materials in design, fashion and architecture
Succesful webinar on French-Dutch cooperation in circular fashion and textiles
More than 60 participants from multiple countries
Renewed Holland Circular Hotspot website is online!
with new easy-accessible tools for inspiration and support
Can circular thinking solve the climate crisis?
Peter Desmond (ACEN) on Climate Change and Circular Economy
How to embrace the circular vision through business networks
Celebrating the long term partnership between Brazil and The Netherlands
Let's talk about plastics with Poland!
Plastics in a closed-loop economy
Fostering cleantech collaboration between Europe and British Columbia
Virtual roundtable with HCH representation
Request for qualifications: Circular economy study Metro Vancouver
Deadline June 23
Circular economy in the post-corona era
Blog #10 of 12 voices on the transition to a circular economy
France country 2-pager on opportunities for French-Dutch collaboration launched!
Valuable insights on CE in France for Dutch entrepreneurs
How circular economy practices help to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals
A brochure by HCH and Netherlands Enterprise Agency
UNEP searches partner for regional circular economy study in the electronics sector
Latin America and the Caribbean
How entrepreneurs in the Dutch manufacturing industry see the COVID-19 crisis
Does the situation provide opportunities for circularity?
Circular Economy and COVID-19: a good moment for reflection
A statement by HCH director Freek van Eijk
The work of scientists with a sustainable mission in times of COVID-19
A column by L. Vet Supervisory Board member of HCH for 'het Groene Brein'
No time to waste a crisis, let’s move from ego to eco!
Blog #9 of 12 voices on the transition to a circular economy
Schiphol Trade Park and Heembouw agreement for circular renovation of warehouse C-Bèta
More and new workspaces for circular entrepreneurs and events!
Circular Slovakia and Holland Circular Hotspot join forces!
Towards a greener and circular Slovakia
Report waste management- and Circular Economy opportunities and needs in Lagos, Nigeria
Results of the scoping study October-November 2019.
Hungary and the Netherlands sign hotspot collaboration!
The international hotspot network is expanding!
The Sustainable Urban Delta
Blog #8 of 12 voices by Meiny Prins, CEO Priva
Dutch recycling- and waste to energy solutions for Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabian waste-mission welcomed in The Netherlands
Dutch Circular Economy Week is getting close!
We selected interesting English-spoken events
Financing the Circular Economy
Blog #7 of the series 12 voices by ING's Joost van Dun
Is circular economy a business need?
Blog #6 of the series 12 voices by Douwe Jan Joustra, C&A Foundation
Dutch CE companies and knowledge institutes take a next step in the collaboration with California
Trade Mission California November 2019
3 Best practices from The Netherlands for a European Circular Economy
blog #5 in the series 12 voices on the transition to a Circular Economy
A scoping study on waste management and Circular Economy in the city of Lagos, Nigeria
Challenging, urgents needs for an overall waste and CE system improvement
Solving a tech problem: circular electronics
Blog #4 of the selection 12 voices on the transition to a circular economy.
The Ocean Cleanup unveils scalable solution to intercept river plastic pollution
The Ocean Cleanup aims to tackle the 1,000 most polluting rivers.
An introduction to the African Circular Economy Network
Collaboration across continents for accelerating an African CE transition
Cancelled: Doing Business in Chile
Opportunities for Dutch businesses in Chile
Humanity, climate change and biogas opportunities: a lacking sense of urgency
Blog #3 of the selection 12 voices on the transition to a circular economy
Dutch Waste- and Circular Economy solutions for Thailand and Malaysia
Waste and CE mission to Thailand and Malaysia.
Kick off Circular cooperation with Czech Republic
MoU signed on October 8 in Brno by INCIEN and HCH
Dutch companies seize opportunities in Indonesia with regard to waste and the circular economy
MOU: Waste and Circular Economy Business Indonesia-Netherlands
Dutch and Australian Foundations join forces for a circular economy
HCH and NCEH sign MOU in the presence of Dutch Prime Minister Rutte
The Transition to a Circular Economy: A Joint Effort
Blog #2 of the 12 voices on the transition to a circular economy
Introducing 12 voices on the transition to a circular economy
The role of circular economy hotspots in the transition to a CE.
Mexican-Dutch dialogue on liveable and dynamic cities
Organized by the Dutch embassy in Mexico
All Transition Agendas now available in English
Transition agendas Construction, Manufacturing, Biomass and Food translated
Why a circular economy is becoming the new normal
EkoIQ Turkey interview with Freek van Eijk
How Dutch knowledge institutes can inspire and help in the transition to a Circular Economy
ASEAN Business Forum in The Hague
California’s textile industry and construction sector looking to gear up Circular Economy approach
Amsterdam edition of HCH magazine out now!
Canada goes circular!
PBL: "Dutch circular economy employs 420,000 people"
Holland Circular Hotspot at Circular Economy event in Costa Rica
World Circular Economy Forum 2019
"Dutch businesses work to test the concept of a circular economy" by PBS Newshour
Reykjavik, Iceland: Roundtable on Sustainability & Circular Economy
Smart Cities New York Report
Looking back at Smart City New York 2019
Fact finding mission Accra, Ghana | May 6th-9th 2019
Circular Cities brochure out now
Brochure launch at HCH event
Magazine Circular is Going Global now available in Spanish
Introduction of CE in Spanish
Circular Economy: the missing link in the Climate discussion
Global Climate Action Summit inspires and calls for action
A circular economy in the Netherlands by 2050 - policy summary
The Circulars 2019 award program is open for entries!
NEW: overview of MOOCs on circular economy
A fully CE is possible when collaborating
Transition agenda's Plastics and Consumer Goods now available in English
CE agenda's for priority sectors translated
Press release Holland Circular Economy Week
Five front-running circular hotspots in Europe join forces
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed by five European circular ...
Taiwan Circular Economy Network and Holland Circular Hotspot sign Memorandum of Understanding
Orée & Holland Circular Hotspot and Ecor & Eyelevel sign partnerships
Signing of MoU
Freek van Eijk appointed as Director Holland Circular Hotspot
Dutch former prime minister Balkenende speaks at HCEW 2018
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