Science and Research for Circular Economy
Following the General Assembly on 19 October 2021, which is held every two years, the Circular Economy Coalition for Europe invited interested representatives of the scientific community, colleagues in research and development as well as representatives of ministries and policy to the symposium “Science and Research for Circular Economy” to provide information about current research activities. CEC4Europe […]
CEC4EUROPE takes the lead: ECESP Leadership Group on the textile sector
In Autumn 2019, the Coordination Group of the European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform (ECESP) decided to create focus groups to hold in-depth discussions and to deliver orientations on priority topics such as food, construction, textiles, green public and procurement, circular cities & villages, retailers & consumers, Circular tourism – island and mountain regions and circular […]
CEC4Europe’s Lukas Stumpf receives award for best PhD paper
The European Roundtable for Sustainable Consumption and Production (ERSCP), founded in 1994, supports the development of a European (but also worldwide) community of research and practice in sustainable consumption and production. The main goal of the ERSCP is to encourage discussion amongst stakeholders such as businesses, public institutions, universities, institutes and research centres, NGOs, SMEs, […]
ECESP Coordination Group Meeting 2019
ECESP Coordination Group Meeting 201917th October 2019 – Brussels CEC4Europe is one of the 24 members of the Coordination Group of the European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform, founded by the European Economic and Social Committee and the European Commission in order to implement the EU circular economy package. The European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform offers […]
Austria is first nation to measure Circularity Gap
On 19 June 2019, Altstoff Recycling Austria (ARA) and Circle Economy released the Circularity Gap Report Austria, the first measure of circularity for a nation state. Experts and peer reviewers included CEC4Europe, the Austrian Federal Ministry of Sustainability and Tourism, the Federal Environment Agency, the Federation of Austrian Industries, the Austrian Chamber of Commerce, TU […]
Symposium “Science and Research for Circular Economy”
To mark 4 years of existence, the Circular Economy Coalition for Europe invited interested representatives of the scientific community, personnel in research and development as well as representatives of ministries and policy to the symposium “Science and Research for Circular Economy” to inform about current research activities. The symposium was hosted by Prof. Martin Faulstich, […]
Opening of the Christian Doppler Laboratory for Sustainable Product Management in a Circular Economy at the University of Graz
In an effort to support the ambitious Circular Economy Strategy action plan adopted by the European Union, the “Christian Doppler Laboratory for Sustainable Product Management enabling a Circular Economy” acts as a creative space for developing and conducting research in sustainable product management, the results of which will support the transition toward a circular economy. […]
INZIN – A Think-Tank for the Industrial Change
The „Institut für die Zukunft der Industriegesellschaft e.V.“(INZIN) means as much as the Institute for the Future of the Industrial Society.It supports the structural transformation towards a sustainable industrialised society, was founded in May 2018 by the Director Professor Dr. Martin Faulstich and is located in Düsseldorf. It integrates companies from different sectors in a […]
Circular Economy and Resource Efficiency – What materials can bring to the table (and customers can pick up)
Conference Circular Economy and Resource Efficiency – What materials can bring to the table (and customers can pick up) organised by ARA Innovation Space and the Federation of Austrian Industries. In the current debate surrounding the EU circular economy package and its implementation in trade and industry, it is crucial to also include aspects related […]
Student Group Visit TU Delft, Netherlands
CEC4Europe was approached by a group of industrial ecology master students from TU Delft in the Netherlands that expressed profound interest in CEC4Europe’s work. In October 2018, while on a study trip to Vienna, a group of 26 young and very interested students followed CEC4Europe’s invitation to an afternoon of lectures. Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Helmut […]