World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF) 2023 takes place 30th of May–2nd of June in Helsinki. This year, the two days of the main programme are followed by two further days of Accelerator Sessions. 1st of June, Nordic Circular Hotspot (Cradlenet is one of the swedish managing partners of Nordic Circular Hotspot) is hosting a hybrid Nordic Stage with an active programme of Accelerator Sessions — organised in collaboration with Holland Circular Hotspot and African Circular Economy Network.
See the full programme below!
Nordic Stage Programme
Thursday, 1st June at 11:00–17:30 GMT+3
11:00–11:50 GMT+3, Learning from WCEF Kigali: Africa's circular journey, unleashing the power of circular economy hubs
Organised by African Circular Economy Network, Holland Circular Hotspot and Nordic Circular Hotspot.
Dive into the transformative power of circular economy hubs in Africa, as we discuss insights from WCEF2022 and the Lagos Circular Hotspot event, and tackle the key question: How can we build on these learnings to foster cross-sector collaboration and drive innovative solutions for a sustainable circular future in Africa?
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12:00–12:50 GMT+3, Circular Hotspots of the World: Driving the Global Circular Movement
Organised by Nordic Circular Hotspot and Holland Circular Hotspot
Discover strategies to strengthen the global circular movement through success stories and innovative approaches from circular economy hubs around the world. What is the key to harnessing the power of the growing network of international circular hotspots?
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13:00–13:50 GMT+3, Nordic Circular Hotspot: Collaboration for Circular Transition
Organised by Nordic Circular Hotspot
Nordic Circular Hotspot is at the heart of driving the circular economy transition in the Nordics. What is the role of the NCH and how can its initiatives benefit you as a Nordic business, organisation or network?
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14:00–14:50 GMT+3, The local approach: interregional collaboration for a circular built environment
Organised by Holland Circular Hotspot and Nordic Circular Hotspot
The construction of buildings and infrastructure and buildings, and the planning of the built environment have significant influence on the environment and climate. Local initiatives demonstrate the powerful effects of entrepreneurship and proximity in catalyzing grassroots change. At the same time, fostering collaboration between local and regional initiatives can help to increase impact and inspire others. How can local initiatives play a role in the global transition to a circular economy?
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15:00–15:50 GMT+3, The local approach: interregional collaboration for a circular plastics value chain
Organised by Holland Circular Hotspot and Nordic Circular Hotspot
Local initiatives exemplify the power of entrepreneurship and grassroot action in expediting the shift toward closed-loop plastics value chains. At the same time, collaboration between local and regional initiatives can help to increase impact and inspire others. How can we leverage the potential of local circular plastics initiatives in driving the worldwide transition to a circular economy?
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16:00–17:30 GMT+3, Circular Leadership: The Business of Circular Economy
Organised by Nordic Circular Hotspot
Businesses have a leading role in the circular transition, and Nordic pacesetters have long been breaking barriers through innovation and entrepreneurship. This is your chance to learn what kind of solutions and business models are on the cutting edge of circular innovation in the Nordics.