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YM: Circular economy professionals meet at the World Circular Economy Forum

Kimmo Tiilikainen at WCEF2017 Grand Opening. Photo by Sari Gustafsson / Sitra.

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The Ministry of the Environment of Finland was one of the Finnish key partners organising the WCEF2017 with us. At the event, they were showcasing some fantastic Finnish circular economy solutions, e.g. the Society’s Commitment to Sustainable Development, Commitment2050, a textile sorting and reuse chain Telaketju, a sustainable development project of the Finnish Environment Institute SYKE called Circwaste, the Government key project Recycle Nutrients for Clear Waters, Peloton club experimental project concerned with the restoration of contaminated soils, and Sustainable Building and Construction Programme SBC.

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WCEF2017

WCEF2017 is a new kind of high level event on the economy, organised by Sitra and its international cooperative partners. It raises the best circular economy solutions in the world.

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WCEF2017

WCEF2017 is a new kind of high level event on the economy, organised by Sitra and its international cooperative partners. It raises the best circular economy solutions in the world.

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Topic

A circular economy

Circular economy solutions are needed to safeguard biodiversity and solve the climate crisis. In a circular economy we maintain the value of what we produce through smarter design and shifting from owning products to using services.

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Theme

Sustainability transition

The life, well-being and economy of Finns fully depend on nature. How can we change the way we operate so that we build a good life, successful business and sustainable public finances within the limits of nature’s carrying capacity?

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