Articles
Social Participation vs Citizen Engagement
Author: Magdalena Mirys The challenge facing the municipality of Parzęczew – implementing the idea of circularity in the municipality – requires the involvement of many actors of social life, from the public authorities and its organisational units to residents and...
Circular Citizens for a Circular Future!
Authors: Aimee Forcada, Luca Polidori In recent years, the critical role of people in transitioning towards a circular economy has become increasingly apparent. The choices and behaviours of citizens as consumers can significantly influence future sustainability...
WP7: Driving Circular Economy Innovation for a Sustainable Future
Author: Fabio Magrassi This newsletter focuses on Work Package 7 (WP), which is responsible for deploying a citizens and stakeholders engagement methodology and tools around the Circular Systemic Solutions: Involving circular economy brokers; Developing a methodology...
FRONTSH1P General Assembly Leeuwarden
Author: Carmela Navarro Medina On the 13 and 14 June, the fourth General Assembly of the FRONTSH1P project took place in the city of Leeuwarden in the Netherlands. The event was a defining moment where all members of the consortium came together to present and discuss...
CSS4: Empowering Citizens through the Implementation of a Social Enterprise for 3D Printing
Author: Aimee Forcada In recent years, the circular economy has gained importance and momentum at the European level and is considered an essential means to fight climate change in the Green Deal and European funding programmes. One of the goals of FRONTSH1P is to...
CSS4: Social and Professional Activation of Citizens and the Possibilities of Using 3D Printing
Authors: Agnieszka Sitarz & Łukasz Waszak In 2021, the average European collected 530kg of garbage (the average in Poland is slightly lower, 358kg). At the same time, selective collection accounted for about 50% of the total amount of waste. The reuse of waste as...