April 18th, 2024 9:30AM – 11:00AM
at the European Economic and Social Committee facilities VMA 21, Brussels, Belgium
AGENDA – the event will be recorded
REGISTER TO BE NOTIFIED
In partnership with Locals.Global and the EESC, The Circular Economy Coalition presents:
Circularity4All Bridging the Global Divide
A Mission-Specific Innovation System
A growing Community of Practice bridging the Global North & South supporting a shared vision of Circularity4All
where living, biological, technical and financial resources are maintained and kept in use at their highest societal value at all times.
with members in over 30 countries
Norway
Giovanna Ottaviani Aalmo
Norwegian Institute for BioEconomy Research
Knowledge Sector (Research)
Founding Member
Canada
Audrey Bayens
weRcircular
Third Sector
Founding Member
South Africa
McKevin Ayaba
Setup A Startup
Private Sector
Organisational Member
Australia
Sean Trewick
Circular Citizen
Third Sector
Organisational Member
Sweden
Laura Vidje
Coompanion
Third Sector
Founding Member
Romania
Andreea Nicolae
Pivot-C
Private Sector
Organisational Member
Sweden
Elin Bergman
Cradlenet
Third Sector
Founding Member
Nepal
Gabish Joshi
Ennovent
Private Sector
Founding Member
Norway
Rannveig Edda Hjaltadóttir
Nord University
Knowledge Sector (Academia)
Founding Member
United Kingdom
Nick Weir
Open Food Network UK
Third Sector
Founding Member
South Africa
Nobantu Mtimde
Makwande Group
Private Sector
Organisational Member
Scotland
Toni Freitas
University of Edinburgh
Knowledge Sector (Academia)
Founding Member
Kenya
Winston Ojenga
African Center of Technology Services
Knowledge Sector (Research)
Organisational Member
South Africa
Courtney Jeanpierre
Institute for Black Progressive Commerce
Third Sector
Founding Member
Romania
Alex Laibar
Circular Economy Coalition Romania
Third Sector
Founding Member
United Stage
Gene Homicki
myTurn pbc
Private Sector
Founding Member
Austria
Sukanya Koner
Circular Economy Coalition
Third Sector
Youth Ambassador
Italy
Paola De Bernardi
University of Turin Department of Management
Knowledge Sector (Academia)
Founding Member
Belgium, Netherland, Africa
Piotr Barczak
African Circular Economy Network Foundation
Third Sector
Founding Member
Norway
Cecilie Smith-Christensen
World Heritage Catalysis
Third Sector
Founding Member
United Kingdom
Ken Webster
International Society for the Circular Economy
Knowledge Sector (Academia)
Strategic Advisor
Vietnam
Hong Quan Nguyen
Institute for Circular Economy Development
Knowledge Sector (Research)
Founding Member
Japan
Vesna Lavtizar
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies
Knowledge Sector (Research)
Founding Member
Cyprus
Chrysostomos Adamidis
Circular Economy Alliance
Knowledge Sector (Research)
Founding Member
Italy
Kristina Changelia
Coalition
Knowledge Sector (Academia)
Intern
Columbia
Mauricio Zenteno Casas
Circulus
Knowledge Sector (Research)
Organisational Member
Spain
Manuel Maqueda
Bionomia
Knowledge Sector (Academia)
Founding Member
Sri Lanka
Dilum Abeysekera
LEEG-net
Private Sector, Third Sector
Founding Member
Canada
Paul Shorthouse
Circular Economy Leadership Canada
Third Sector
Founding Member
Norway
Cynthia Reynolds
Locals.Global
Third Sector
Convener
Iceland
Anna De Matos
Munasafn RVK Tool Library
Private Sector
Founding Member
Peru
Eddie Ajalcriña B.
Redesign Lab
Private Sector
Founding Member
Canada
Niloo Ravaei
weRcircular
Third Sector
Organisational Member
Botswana
Yame Nkgowe
Africa Place & Equity Cities Foundation
Third Sector
Founding Member
The Coalition aims to:
- Strengthen multilateral relations and knowledge sharing between the Global North and South by bridging bottom-up and top-down circularity;
- Support a Shared Intelligence through data-driven solutions for the mapping of best practice circular initiatives compatible with internationally recognised frameworks;
- Support the development of better policies and economic incentives through research and dissemination;
- Increase collaboration on projects with stakeholders at all levels;
- Experience sharing and joint development of circular economy projects;
- Contribute to increased value creation from local to global in scope by implementing scaleable solutions on both a pilot scale and an industrial scale.
Connecting Research & Academia, the Third & Private Sectors as well as the Public & Financial Sectors.
Supporting cross-pollination of data and research for systems awareness
AGENDA:
- Introduction by European Economic and Social Committee
- Linking the EU’s circular economy and social equity priorities to global challenges
- Acknowledgement Statement
- Circular Economy Coalition – 1 Year Milestone
- Achievement & lessons learned since launch at the ECESP 2023 conference
- United Nations Environment Assembly accreditation – Influencing global policy
- A mission-specific innovation system
- Governance, Methodology, Shared Tools & Resources
- Equitable access
- A United Approach – Embracing Diversity Without Division
- Coalition Stakeholders & The Importance of Representation
- Global North-South Roundtable
