Call for cities and regions: Join a CCRI community of practice
Published on 25.03.2025
Are you working on circular economy challenges in your city or region? Progress is faster when you share experiences with peers working on the same issues. Join one of the new CCRI communities of practice to benefit from focused, in-depth exchanges on a specific topic. Apply now for one of the four communities of practice.
More information
The CCRI communities of practice are dynamic working groups that bring together practitioners from a select number of European cities and regions to collaborate on key circular economy topics. These communities will provide a platform for experienced cities and regions to share insights and co-develop solutions to common challenges in the circular economy.
The 4 topics now open for applications:
- Urban planning for the circular economy – Rethinking land use, urban design, and infrastructure to support circularity.
- Municipal waste companies for circular cities – Exploring how cities and regions can work together with their municipal waste companies to drive circular strategies, from reuse and repair to resource recovery.
- Supporting local circular businesses – Exploring strategies to collaborate with businesses, mobilise resources, scale circular solutions, and strengthen the circular ecosystem through policies, financial instruments, innovation support, and capacity-building, tailored to local and regional needs.
- Cutting consumption-based emissions through circular economy – Exploring high-impact circular actions to cut resource use and emissions, with a focus on efficiency (doing more with less) and sufficiency (reducing demand).
What to expect
You’re in the driver’s seat! As a member, you’ll have the opportunity to shape the community of practice to meet your needs, co-designing the meeting format, discussion themes and activities. You can count on regular online meetings over 12 months, focusing on the projects you and your peers are working on.
Why join?
- Learn from your peers: Gain valuable insights from other cities and regions tackling the same challenges
- Find better solutions faster: Collaborate with others to address your needs more effectively
- Expand your network: Connect with an international community of like-minded partners
- Gain fresh perspectives: Discover best practices firsthand and bring proven strategies back to your own community.
Who can apply?
European local and regional authorities, their agencies, and publicly owned companies with experience in circular economy are encouraged to apply.
Apply now!
Submit your application by 28/03/2025, 6:00 PM CET.
Read the factsheet for more information.
For any questions, contact info@ccri-communities-of-practice.eu.
This programme is managed by the CCRI Communities of Practice team.
