‘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” 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

New paper: Towards Just and Integrated Energy Transition in Taiwan

Energy justice is a critical topic in Europe, with a growing emphasis in academic and policy debates on tackling energy poverty and ensuring a just transition to sustainable energy. But what about the rest of the world? In the Asian context, there is much less consideration of the fairness of the energy transition process and … Continue reading New paper: Towards Just and Integrated Energy Transition in Taiwan

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

Special session call for RSA conference 2024 on regional just sustainability transtions

Call for abstracts for Special Session on "SS45. Rethinking just Sustainability Transitions in Regions and Cities" at the Regional Studies Association Annual Conference 2024 (11-14 June, Florence). The special session to explore the challenges of just sustainability transitions in regions and cities. The session is organised under the banner of two Horizon Europe research projects exploring to … Continue reading Special session call for RSA conference 2024 on regional just sustainability transtions