01/06/2023 31/12/2025
LET‘S GO CIRCULAR! network is paving the way for a sustainable, just and productive transition of cities towards a functioning Circular Economy. It addresses all issues relevant to a holistic strategy of circular city ecosystems, fostering innovative solutions. The concept of the 10 R Ladder (from REFUSE to RECOVER) serves as an underlying principle for the action planning.
Summary
Partners
Lead Partner : Munich - Germany- Riga - Latvia
- Cluj Metropolitan Area - Intercommunity Development Association - Romania
- Guimarães - Portugal
- Kapodistriaki Development S.A. - Greece
- Granada - Spain
- Oulu - Finland
- Lisboa E-Nova Agência de Energia e Ambiente de Lisboa - Portugal
- Malmö - Sweden
- Tirana - Albania
Timeline
Transnational Meeting in Cluj-Napoca, Romania (May 20-22, 2025) linked to the International Carbon Neutrality Summit 2025.
Transnational Meeting in Tirana, Albania (March 5-6, 2025). Insights in the local strategy and network level work on impacting consumer behaviors.
Transnational Meeting in Malmö (October 21-23, 2025) - with the Midterm Review Reflection and a Political Panel on the LE'TS GO CIRCULAR! Policy Paper, plus a friendly city visit at COPE, Copenhagen.
Transnational Meeting in Oulu (June 18-19, 2025). Themes discussed: digital tools serving circular economy, water circularity, education, energy.
Transnational meeting in Riga (April 16-17, 2024): Strategies, construction, waste management, material bank, circular use of buildings and social innovation
Two Transnationa meetings (February 5-9, 2024) in Guimarães and Lisbon, Portugal: Governance, innovation, methodologies (circular economy commitments, governance, education, tools)
First transnational meeting (September 25-27, 2023) in Munich, Germany: Kick-off and best practices (sustainable mass tourism, industry programs and repair cafe/second hand department store)
Stories
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Transforming Urban Landscapes: Circular Economy Practices in European Cities
The transition to a circular economy (CE) is a cornerstone of sustainable urban development, directly addressing environmental, social, and economic
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Shaping Circular Cities: Insights from the Let’s Go Circular! Mid Term Reflection process and open call for action
In a world where linear consumption drives resource depletion and waste, the ‘’Let’s Go Circular! Paving the way for circular cities’’ (LGC!) network
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Driving Circular Economy Awareness and Education
The transition to a circular economy (CE) represents a paradigm shift from traditional linear economic models towards a regenerative system. Cities
Articles
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BASELINE STUDY_LETS GO CIRCULAR 2024.pdf(PDF, 5Mo)
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LGC! Quarterly Report 1_2024.pdf(PDF, 14Mo)
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LGC! Thematic Article_Guimaraes_2024.pdf(PDF, 10Mo)
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LG! Thematic Article_Lisbon_2024.pdf(PDF, 5Mo)
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LGC! Riga_Thematic_Report_2024.pdf(PDF, 3Mo)
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Quartlerly Report 2_2024.pdf(PDF, 7Mo)
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LGC! Thematic_Article_Oulu.pdf(PDF, 2Mo)
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LGC! Quarterly Report 3-2024.pdf(PDF, 4Mo)
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LGC! LE Article CE Awareness-2024.pdf(PDF, 3Mo)
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LGC! Quarterly Report 4-2024.pdf(PDF, 13Mo)
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LGC! Policy Paper_Feb 2025.pdf(PDF, 6Mo)
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2024 Article by LE_LGC!_Shaping Circular Cities.pdf(PDF, 609Ko)
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LETS GO CIRCULAR!_CE and Digital_Ian Graham.pdf(PDF, 536Ko)
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LGC! Quarterly Report 5_2025.pdf(PDF, 7Mo)
