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  • Resourceful Cities: Urban Resource centers explained!

    Our new video is launched!

    The Action Planning network Resourceful Cities seeks to develop the next generation of urban resource centers, so they can serve as catalysts of the local circular economy by

  • A virtual feast! Closing loops in local food systems

    URBinclusion is focused on the implementation of new solutions to address poverty and social exclusion challenges in the partner cities.
  • Storytelling, a powerful tool in the quest for a circular economy!

    In our 3rd transnational meeting, hosted by the City of Oslo, we did not only get an insight into the Role of the City and the workings of their mini recycling stations. 
    We also paid attention to

  • Mini recycling stations and Vollebekk Fabrikker, lessons by Oslo

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    Is your city ready to step up and empower the circular transition?

    By: Eileen Crowley, Lead Expert, Resourceful Cities.

    Our third transnational meeting of the Resourceful Cities network took place on 27th & 28th January and focussed on the role of the municipality in

  • A very collaborative 2nd Transnational meeting!

    Our second transnational meeting was hosted by the city of Vila Nova de Famalicao and took place online on 25th & 26th November. The meeting focussed on the topic of collaboration and looked at ways

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    Second City2City: Scaling up urban circular economies, an article by Miguel Rivas

    Piloting is usually affordable, but how to scale up?

    A recent OECD study on circular economy reports that 10% of surveyed cities and regions defined themselves as “advanced” performers in this field

  • Scoping a circular ecosystem, lessons by the city of The Hague!

    On Thursday the 10th of September the Resourceful Cities network had its first City2City session in which the City of The Hague presented how they are scoping a circular ecosystem.

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    An action packed kick off to Phase 2!

    This Kick off was a bit different than we are used to! Everything online, however what a way to kick off Phase! Read more about the key messages and learnings during our 1st Transnational meeting