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    Empowering Cities Towards Circular Economy - Highlights from the URBACT In4Green Circular Economy Workshop in Larissa

    On 11 March, 2024, the city of Larissa hosted an action packed session of the URBACT In4Green transnational meeting, bringing together urban practitioners, policymakers and city stakeholders to discuss the co-development of actions relating to the circular economy and sustainable urban development. 

    Facilitated by URBACT Expert Eileen Crowley, the workshop focused on monitoring and evaluation strategies, funding solutions, and inspiring best practices to accelerate the transition towards circularity.

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  • FROM LARISSA TO INDIA: HOW GREEN INNOVATION AND MANDALAS CONNECT EUROPE

    It’s a sunny March morning in Larissa, Greece. A bus pulls up in front of a modern, striking building. As the doors open, around forty people step out, some still shaking off their early morning sluggishness, others pausing to take in their surroundings. The scene before them—a vibrant courtyard with colourful chairs and tables—could belong to a trendy café in Brussels or Barcelona. But this is no ordinary venue. A bold purple ‘J’ marks the glass façade of Joist Innovation Park, a place where creativity, entrepreneurship, and circular economy principles come together.

    Just hours later, the same group finds themselves painting mandalas inside the building. But this is no student art class—it’s a group of urban professionals working towards Europe’s green transition. So, what exactly links the In4Green network, Larissa, mandalas, and India?

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    Digitisation and industrial innovation: How to get ready?

    Today, cities are uniquely positioned to foster the conditions for industrial innovation, and digitisation is crucial to driving these changes.

    Santamaria-Varas Mar

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  • 18 months in a wrap-up: our progress so far

    As we close the year, it’s a great moment to reflect on how the In4Green network has progressed so far. Let’s take a look back at what we’ve achieved together in these last 18 months

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  • TOGETHER FOR GREEN TRANSITION: STAKEHOLDERS UNITE!

    Vila Nova de Famalicao hosts 19 stakeholders from 7 European countries to collaborate on the green industrial transition

     

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  • URBACT IN4GREEN NETWORK ADVANCES GREEN INDUSTRIAL TRANSITION IN 10 EUROPEAN CITIES

    Solingen hosts the second meeting of the EU funded network for the exchange of experiences and collaborative learning on local solutions 

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