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
First transnational meeting on 25-27 September 2023 in Munich, Germany: Kick-off and best practices (sustainable mass tourism, industry programs and repair cafe/second hand department store)
2nd and 3rd transnational meeting on 5-9 February in Guimarães and Lisbon, Portugal: Governance, innovation, methodologies (circular economy commitments, governance, education, tools)
4th transnational meeting on 16-17 April in Riga: Strategies, construction, waste management, material bank, circular use of buildings and social innovation
5th Transnational Meeting in Oulu. Themes discussed: digital tools serving circular economy, water circularity, education, energy.
6th Transnational Meeting in Malmö - with the Midterm Review Reflection and a Political Panel on the LE'TS GO CIRCULAR! Policy Paper.
Stories
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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
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Policy paper: cities for a stronger circular economy
The Action Planning Netwok LET'S GO CIRCULAR! is calling for more support from the European Union (EU) in establishing local circular economies. The
Library
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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)
