The project addresses the need to move away from linear production–consumption–waste models and towards circular approaches that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve soil health and biodiversity, shorten food supply chains, and decrease packaging waste. CIRCULANDIA contributes to the objectives of the European Green Deal and supports the European Commission’s Circular Cities and Regions Initiative (CCRI).
Objectives
The overall objective of CIRCULANDIA is to accelerate the transition towards resilient, regenerative, and circular food systems in Europe through scalable and transferable solutions.
The project aims to:
- Develop and demonstrate circular urban and regional food system solutions
- Promote regenerative farming practices and improve soil health
- Reduce greenhouse gas emissions and packaging waste
- Strengthen local food production and shorten supply chains
- Increase the use of reusable takeaway packaging systems
- Valorise local underused biostreams and side streams
- Support cities and regions in implementing circular economy solutions
- Create scalable replication models for wider European adoption
A key feature of the project is its three-level replication model, where solutions are first demonstrated in pilot cities, then adapted by replicator cities, and finally scaled further through multiplier regions preparing for future implementation.
Work Content
The project activities include:
- Scaling and replicating remote monitoring systems for carbon sequestration verification
- Supporting regenerative farming practices
- Sourcing and valorising local underused biostreams
- Demonstrating urban farming models
- Establishing local reusable packaging ecosystems
- Increasing citizen and consumer engagement in reusable takeaway packaging systems
Consortium Partners
CIRCULANDIA brings together 35 organisations from 12 European countries, including cities, regions, businesses, research organisations, clusters, and NGOs.
The consortium partners include:
- CLIC Innovation (Finland)
- Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council (Finland)
- City of Vantaa (Finland)
- Stadt Freiburg (Germany)
- Ajuntament de Manacor (Spain)
- Møre og Romsdal fylkeskommune (Norway)
- Metropole Européenne de Lille (France)
- Stad Roeselare (Belgium)
- City of Espoo (Finland)
- Município de São João da Madeira (Portugal)
- Zagrebacki Holding d.o.o. (Croatia)
- Intercommunale de gestion de l’environnement – IPALLE (Belgium)
- Baltic Sea Action Group (Finland)
- Finnish Meteorological Institute (Finland)
- Stiftelsen Norsk Senter for Økologisk Landbruk / NORSØK (Norway)
- Kekkilä-BVB Oy (Finland)
- University of Helsinki (Finland)
- Flanders`Food (Belgium)
- Mission Zero Academy (Belgium)
- Fundació Catalana per a la Prevenció de Residus i el Consum Responsable (Spain)
- Evolvis (Belgium)
- Fair Resource Foundation (Netherlands)
- University of Vaasa (Finland)
- GreenDelta GmbH (Germany)
- IDEA Strategische Economische Consulting (Belgium)
The following multiplier cities and regions support wider uptake and future adoption:
- Câmara Municipal do Funchal (Portugal)
- Executive Committee of the Khmelnytskyi City Council of Khmelnytskyi Region (Ukraine)
- Executive Committee of Lutsk City Council (Ukraine)
- Ville de Bruxelles (Belgium)
- Ville de Roubaix (France)
- Metropole de Lyon (France)
- Latvijas Korporativas Socialas Atbildibas Platforma (Latvia)
- Municipality of Tuusula (Finland)
- City of Hyvinkää (Finland)
- City of Raasepori (Finland)
Contact
Anna Tenhunen-Lunkka
Head of Circular Economy
Tel. +358 40 486 8713
anna.tenhunen-lunkka(at)clicinnovation.fi
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement No. 101291131.
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Research Executive Agency. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
