How do we transform cities and societies together?

Increased circularity – a vital consideration to tackle the climate crisis, prevent biodiversity loss and address crucial social needs. By providing tools and knowledge required for the transformation towards circularity, we empower cities to progress towards net zero and to become leaders in the circular economy.

 

Did you know?

  • The global economy is calculated as being only 8.6% circular
  • A city the size of Paris must be built every week for the next 30 years to accommodate global population growth.
  • A circular economy holds particular promise for achieving multiple sustainable development goals

Preventing Earth Overshoot Day

We’re living as if we had 1.75 planets to work from. How do we change that and create truly circular societies? In this podcast, we put the focus on what cities can do to prevent ‘Earth Overshoot Day.’  We look at examples from Glasgow, Copenhagen and Turku in Finland but also listen to the views of the Stockholm Resilience Centre and ICLEI.

Listen to our latest podcast on how to prevent Overshoot Day.

Report: Building the future through circular data

The latest IPCC report is a call to action. Our rate of consumption is a major cause of the increase in greenhouse gases. A growing population means that fewer resources need to stretch further. Managing our resources responsibly is more critical than ever before.

How’d you like to save 3,600 tonnes of carbon emissions, or EUR 11.5 million, or EUR 750 per square metre, in a single building? That’s just what we did.

Building the future through circular data – Tools for mining the ‘green gold’
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Article: Circular construction – an opportunity we can’t waste

To scale up the impacts of greater circularity, we need to shift away from individual projects to a systems mindset. This report identifies 3 key trends. It presents case studies on circular activities and puts into focus the circular use of materials and digital tools, and identifies the steps taken to accomplish greater circularity.

Circular construction – an opportunity we can’t waste