The workshop aims to deliver an overview of concrete insights, proposals, and activities needed to bridge top-down and bottom-up approach in the CE roadmapping processes on national level to foster the transformation of Europe into a more sustainable, resilient and inclusive socio-economic system in post-COVID-19 pandemic times.
Initial guidelines - HERE.
KEY QUESTIONS
“From Recovery to Reform” – what is the impact of the report on EU decision-makers?
Green Recovery & Circular Economy – what is the role and level of engagement of different stakeholders in the process of defining projects and activities for green recovery (on national level)?
National CE Roadmaps – how can they serve as a compass for post-COVID 19 transformational change?
Co-creation of new social and economic system – what are the barriers and opportunities to bridging the top-down and bottom-up approach?
Membership in CG ECESP – how can we develop the platform to address economic, societal and environmental challenges in the most effective way, through our shared goals and ambitions, the network of networks for knowledge & practice exchange, source of inspiration and information
PROGRAMME:
Introduction - Ladeja Godina Košir, Circular Change, Chair of the CG ECESP
•An overview on the "inspirational tool-kit"- "How to create a national CE roadmap?”- story based on learnings from Finland’s CE roadmap process, Kari Herlevi, STIRA
Pitching" of key messages (5x2 min) STAKEHOLDERS AND PARTICIPATION: Co-creating the roadmap, how to engage different stakeholders in the process; Ladeja Godina Košir, Circular Change
THE SITUATIONAL PICTURE: A pre-study as the starting point - Circularity Gap Reports; Hatty Cooper, Circle Economy
VISION AND GOALS/FOCUS AREAS: Develop hypothesis and create actions together with stakeholders - Insights from EMF's Systemic Initiatives and Policy Goals; Carsten Wacholz, Ellen MacArthur Foundation
EXECUTION AND IMPLEMENTATION: Showcase how to involve business and related SME support in an aligned way - Circular Acceleration Houses; Arthur ten Wolde, Ecopreneur
IMPACT ON REGULATION & REFORMS: After CE roadmap has been introduced in France, a law relating to the fight against waste and the circular economy has been adopted, mayor reforms will follow; Marline Weber, Institut national de l'économie circulaire
Following: panel discussion.
All information about the ECESP 2020 Annual Conference Day 1 and Day 2 can be found here.
Every year, the European circular economy community from businesses, public authorities, NGOs to knowledge communities and civil society organisations gathers here to discuss the transition to a circular economy. It is the flagship event of the European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform, a joint initiative of the European Commission and the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC).
Organising body: European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform - 3 November 2020 (online)