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SUMMARY:Towards a Circular Economy in South Tyrol
DESCRIPTION:Co-selecting transformation measures across sectors \nThe transition to a circular economy (CE) is critical for achieving resource efficiency\, dealing with resource scarcity\, waste generation\, and building a sustainable future for cities and regions. Over the past decade\, the European Union (EU) has committed significantly to advancing circular economy principles\, advocating for action at regional\, national and local levels. However\, most economies remain still linear\, and the CE is a marginal approach in many territories. In the EU\, for example\, the CE accounts only about 2% of total EU GDP and circular material use rate was 12% in 2023\, far below the 24% targeted in the EU Circular Economy Action Plan. \nSince 2020\, South Tyrol has committed to adopting a circular economy strategy\, which is currently under development and addresses key sectors such as construction\, which is responsible for over the 40% of waste generation in the Province. Despite these positive developments\, the adoption of a CE in South Tyrol remains limited due to multiple barriers which are not technological\, but related to production and consumption patterns\, regulation\, financing and governance\, particularly in tracking progress towards a CE. For example\, most available data focus on waste rather than broader resource flows and urban metabolism\, making it difficult to track and assess the impact of circularity measures at local level. \nThe workshop “Towards a Circular Economy in South Tyrol: co-selecting transformation measures across sectors” aims to present the results of a study focused on urban metabolism in South Tyrol\, and to provide an overview of the current initiatives and projects on CE in the Province of Bolzano. The workshop aims to actively engage local businesses\, local administrators\, NGOs and academic stakeholders in discussing and co-selecting measures in five key sectors (metal packing\, concrete and other construction\, fruits and wine\, copper production\, aluminium production\, wood) that can be more effective in accelerating the transition towards a circular economy in South Tyrol. \n\nAgenda: \n8:45\n\nRegistration \n\n\n\n9:00\n\n\nWelcome and introduction \nWolfram Sparber\, Eurac Research \n\n\n\n\n9:10\n\n\nHow much materials circulate in South Tyrol? Results from a material flow analysis of the Province of Bolzano \nRiccardo Fraboni\, Eurac Research \n\n\n\n\n9:30\n\n\nCircular Economy in South Tyrol – what is happening\, what is missing\, what is possible \nUlrich Eberhard Prechls\, IDM \n\n\n\n\n9:50\n\n\nWhat are others doing in Europe? Best practices and strategies from other cities and regions \nChiara Pellegrini\, Eurac Research \n\n\n\n\n10:10\n\n\nThe role of public procurement to promote a circular economy: the case of Parma \nBarbara Usberti\, Province of Parma (online) \n\n\n\n\n10:30\n\nCoffee break and networking \n\n\n\n11:00\n\n\nInteractive session \nWorking tables discussing and co-selecting one circular strategies for table in construction\, agriculture\, metal packing\, alluminium production and wood \nModerators: Chiara Pellegrini\, Martino Gubert\, Riccardo Fraboni\, Federico Voltolini \n\n\n\n\n12:00\n\n\nGeneral discussion and conclusions \nPresentations of the results from the working tables\, general discussion and conclusion. \nModerators: Chiara Pellegrini\, Martino Gubert\, Riccardo Fraboni\, Federico Voltolini \n\n\n\n\n12:30\n\nClosure \nRegistration (by 18th September): Anmeldung | Registrazione Survey \nLanguage: Italian and German (simultaneous translation is not provided) \nEvent website: Towards a Circular Economy in South Tyrol – Eurac Research
URL:https://www.research-alliance-for-sustainability.it/event/towards-a-circular-economy-in-south-tyrol/
LOCATION:NOI Techpark – Seminar Room 2\, via Volta-Voltastrasse 13/A\, Bolzano/Bozen\, South Tyrol\, 39100\, Italy
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