Topics
- Circular economy
- Capacity building
- Sharing Economy
Main policy issue to be addressed in relation to the selected topics
We’re interested in addressing sustainable urban development issues by implementing new circular economy principles in city waste management and fostering innovation of services and products based on circular economy business models.
We want to focus on getting more citizens and SMEs involved in circular economy techniques such as reusing, repairing, recycling, upcycling, creating value from waste and explore the connected business models.
To support this city-wide movement towards greater sustainability, we look for ways how to engage universities, students and startups to study the possibilities created by circular economies and develop new services and products around these possibilities.
Our main directions of interest:
1. capacity building in the institutions of the municipality to support informed public policies and well-designed initiatives in the field of circular economy;
3. capacity building among students and entrepreneurs to develop new circular economy related services, products and co-operation frameworks;
2. capacity building among citizens to foster circular economy awareness, sharing and contribution;
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Useful Information
Tartu is the second largest city (with population 99 500) of Estonia, often considered the intellectual
centre of the country, especially since it is home to the University of Tartu. The City of
Tartu has over recent years been active in involving different stakeholders in its policy development.
Our project topics and interests are also tied to Tartu’s bid to become European Capital of Culture 2024. The bid is focused on the shared European topics of environmental sustainability, human skills and cultural diversity while discovering new co-operation options between the fields of arts, science and business.
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25 February 2019I am looking for
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Institution:
Tartu City Government
City:
Tartu
Country:
Estonia
Type of region:
Less developed