A new report ‘Our Shared Understanding- a circular economy in the built environment’ indicates that we cannot continue exceeding the limits of our finite planet.
…a summary of core concepts that inform the transition to a circular economy…
Circular Built Environment writes:
… To have a sustainable future, the built environment must embrace the circular economy.
We need a shared understanding to work together to make this a reality…
Our Shared Understanding is a summary of core concepts that inform the transition to a circular economy. By holding these principles in common, we can align policies, strategies and initiatives, enabling the built environment industries to work together towards a more sustainable future.
We cannot achieve Our Vision for the built environment unless we transition to a circular economy…
By ‘Built Environment’ we are referring to social and economic infrastructure, as well as all of the urban spaces and managed landscapes between….
The call to action is for us to pull together to make a circular economy in the built environment become mainstream…
The following policies, strategies and initiatives contain practical steps for realising a circular economy in the built environment:
Ellen MacArthur Foundation – Built Environment Programme
European Union – Circular Economy Action Plan
World Green Building Council — The Circular Built Environment Playbook
Circle Economy – The Circularity Gap Report 2023
World Economic Forum – Mission
Global Infrastructure Hub – Advancing the Circular Economy Through Infrastructure
African Circular Economy Network – Circular Economy on the African Continent
If you would like to add a link to your own initiative, please contact us [contact@circularbuiltenvironment.com]
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