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Supporting cities in sustainable biobased systemic change

Updated on 21.06.2024

This project aims to develop biobased circular economy on system and stakeholder levels in cities. The focus is especially on increasing city-level actions and involving the community in understanding the importance of regional material, fertilizer and energy flows. The goal is to develop knowledge, policies and practices on biobased circularity with a focus on biowaste management at the system and community levels.

Acronym: CITISYSTEM
Countries: Finland, Slovenia, Slovakia, Belgium, Greece, Spain
Start and end date: 01.03.2023 - 31.05.2027
Budget: 1 476 343 EUR
Funding source: Interreg Europe

Relevance for Circular Systemic Solutions

This project can serve as an example and inspiration for cities and regions working on CSSs related to bioeconomy, specifically in stakeholder involvement and practical information sharing. The project website provides examples of good practices to help users explore inspiring and tested policy solutions identified by partners of the project. This can help other cities and regions working on bioeconomy projects in the Map and Design phases of CSS deployment.

Responsible organisation and contact details

LAB University of Applied Sciences

 

Contact the project: https://www.interregeurope.eu/citisystem/contacts

Project consortium partners

  • LAB University of Applied Sciences
  • BSC
  • Business support centre L.t.d.
  • Kranj
  • City of Lahti
  • Technical University of Košice
  • City of Mechelen
  • Regional Development Fund of Central Macedonia
  • CERCA Institute-Catalan Research Centres Institute
  • Ministry of Climate Action
  • Food and Rural Agenda
  • Government of Catalonia
Sectors

CEAP2 key product value chain

CEAP2 key product value chain

including bio-based economy

e.g. chemicals, cosmetics, bio-based industries

e.g. electrical engineering, furniture and interior, textile and fashion

Territories involved

large 500 000-200 000, medium 200 000-50 000, and small cities 50 000-5 000

large metropolitan area >1.5 million, metropolitan area 1.5 million-500 000

predominantly urban regions, intermediate and predominantly rural regions, refer to TERCET typology NUTS 3 region

Intra-territorial areas