ICLEI Circulars accompanies local and regional governments along their circular development journey, regardless of their starting point.
CIRCULAR BIOCARBON presents a first-of-a-kind flagship biorefinery designed to valorise the organic fraction of municipal solid waste and sewage sludge into high added-value products. The biorefinery will turn urban waste streams generated in cities into products for industries and end-consumers, including coating of products and mechanical moving parts, compostable waste bags, solid fertiliser and liquid biobased biostimulant.
ICLEI Oceania and South East Asia secretariat will be working with project lead Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) to bridge Australian SOLAR PV recycling technical advisory and project management knowhow across a pilot of cities and municipalities in the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam. Projects will work with city administration and local industry to establish solar PV recycling networks.
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation (EMF) and ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability have joined forces to create the Circular Cities Stand-Up, an exclusive, invitation-only webinar series designed to empower cities in their transition toward a circular economy.
Held three times per year, this series brings together city practitioners and experts from around the world to exchange practical experiences, policy approaches, and innovative solutions that advance circularity at the local level, providing a dynamic platform for peer-to-peer learning where participating cities gain valuable insights and connections to accelerate their circular economy journeys.
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Funded by the European Union (EU) since 2007, SWITCH-Asia focuses on accelerating the adoption of circular economy practices among textile and apparel MSMEs in the Chinese cities of Huzhou and Shaoxing. ICLEI Circulars provides technical support and benchmarking expertise to foster greener business models throughout the entire value chain, from sustainable design and production to recycling and end of life strategies.
The UrbanShift City Academy is a global platform that offers eight online courses focused on city planning and climate action for decision-makers and technical staff. ICLEI Circulars developed the Circular Economy module, which helps cities create inclusive strategies, tailored to local needs and available in multiple languages.
Involving 26 partners to improve food security and urban sustainability in over 65 cities in Africa (Mbale, Uganda, Kisumu, Kenya, Tunis, Tunisia, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Cape Town, South Africa) and Europe, AfriFOODlinks promotes healthy diets, transforms urban food systems, supports women and youth in agri-food businesses, and strengthens inclusive governance. ICLEI Circulars engages in the project through its Circularity & Inclusivity Business program, which supports up to 15 local food companies in adopting circular and socially inclusive practices.