‘Going Circular’ book launched

Our new book 'Going Circular'  has been launched last week. We had a great debate on circular cities and regions at the launch event held at Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment, TU Delft and online, touching upon the major challenges for circular policies and some controversial questions surrounding the topic. This concise and … Continue reading ‘Going Circular’ book launched

‘Going Circular’ book launch and debate

Join us for the launch event of our new book 'Going Circular' (https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rpim20/current) and debate on circular cities and regions, taking place at the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment, TU Delft and online on 9 April 13:00-15:00 CET. We will explore some of the burning and critical questions regarding a transition towards Circular … Continue reading ‘Going Circular’ book launch and debate

“Going Circular” RSA Policy Impact Book published

Our new book on circular cities and regions, edited by yours truly, Karel van den Berge, Joanna Williams, and Ellen van Bueren, is out, for now in an e-book format. The book was prepared as part of our Regional Studies Association's Policy Expo project and offers a fresh perspective on what circular economy means for … Continue reading “Going Circular” RSA Policy Impact Book published

New paper on holistic assessment of circular economy transitions

Building on the research conducted as part of the H2020 REPAiR project, which was quite pioneering in exploring the spatial dimension of circular economy, we produced an evaluation framework for gauging the state of progress towards circular economy. The tool was designed for regional and urban policy-makers, planners and stakeholders engaged in development of CE … Continue reading New paper on holistic assessment of circular economy transitions

RSA Annual Conference in Florence

I had the pleasure to attend the Regional Studies Association's Annual Conference in Florence. And what an event that was! I barely had time to do some parallel session hopping to learn new things. Things kicked off the day before the conference for me, with the RSA Board meeting, first one with Alan Kinder as … Continue reading RSA Annual Conference in Florence

Lecture on circular cities at EUROREG – University of Warsaw

I was delighted to present some of our research on circular cities and regions at the University of Warsaw's EUROREG institute. I collaborated numerous times with EUROREG, but this was a first opportunity to deliver a lecture to its researchers and students. Great debate ensued. That said, I really need to work on my Polish. … Continue reading Lecture on circular cities at EUROREG – University of Warsaw

RSA Conference 2024 – call for abstracts for special session on circular economy

Doing research on #CircularEconomy in cities and regions? Consider submitting your abstract to this special session at the upcoming Regional Studies Association conference in Florence, IT. SS60. Critically Exploring the Potential of the Circular Economy, by Exposing its Limitations and Biases In recent times, the circular economy (CE) has emerged as a beacon of sustainability and innovation, promoting an … Continue reading RSA Conference 2024 – call for abstracts for special session on circular economy