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The France-Finland conference on the circular economy 2022
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The France-Finland conference on the circular economy 2022

From a circular economy to a circular society: a holistic approach towards a resilient and sustainable economy.

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Europe already has plans for advancing the circular economy. But what is needed to create a circular society that brings us towards a resilient and sustainable economy? This event brings together Franco-Finnish speakers and experts on the circular economy and sustainability science, coming from different research disciplines and different sectors.


The speakers include among others Ambassador of France to Finland Agnès Cukierman, Minister of the Environment and Climate Change of Finland Emma Kari, Under-Secretary of State from the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of Finland Petri Peltonen, Researcher at the European Center of Excellence on Sustainability Mathieu Leporini, and Project Director of Circular economy for biodiversity at Sitra Kari Herlevi.


Read more about the programme and check out the full speaker list on the Embassy of France to Finland’s event page.


This event is a World Circular Economy Forum 2022 Side Event.

The event is held in English and it is open for all. Please register in advance to reserve your seat.

What's this about?

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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