on the series of Pathway to DESIGN the circular bio-based transition
We are glad to invite you to the upcoming DESIGN Conference Closing event.
SUSTRACK is organising the closing event of the series of workshops "Pathway to DESIGN the circular bio-based transition" on the 25 September (10-12 CEST, online). These workshops took place in July 2024 and involved more than 175 stakeholders from plastics, construction, textile, or chemical sectors to discuss the most relevant challenges, good practices and recommendations along policy, environmental, social and economic dimensions for the transition to a circular bio-based economy.
The closing event will present an overview of:
- the main takeaways from the "Pathway to DESIGN the circular bio-based transition" series of workshops;
- SUSTRACK methodologies and tools to monitor the transitionto circular bio-based economy;
- the SUSTRACK dynamic scenario-based tool (GEM model), which carries out a systemic analysis of existing trends and proposed intervention, simulating transformative modelling scenarios to inform decision making towards sustainability for industries and policy development;
- SUSTRACK contributions to EU policy in Bioeconomy.
This conference is organised in the context of the SUSTRACK project, aimed at supporting policymakers in their efforts to develop sustainable pathways to replace fossil and carbon-intensive systems with sustainable circular and biobased systems. This event is the last appointment of the “Pathway to DESIGN the circular bio-based transition” series of workshops, involving experts from the four sectors identified by SUSTRACK as the most carbon intensive: textile, construction, plastics and chemicals. It is aimed at transforming the workshops’ outcomes into policy recommendations for industrial and political stakeholders to support their transition towards a circular bio-based economy.
TARGET PARTICIPANTS
Experts and stakeholders in the textile, construction, plastics and chemical sectors from research, industry, policy and civil society.
OBJECTIVES
● Present a summary of the main takeaways from the “Pathway to DESIGN the circular bio-based transition” series of workshops. These events involved more than 175 stakeholders, presenting 20 case studies, and resulted in the mapping of the most relevant challenges, good practices and recommendations along policy, environmental, social and economic dimensions for the transition to a circular bio-based economy;
● Present an overview of:
o SUSTRACK methodologies and tools to monitor the transition to circular bio-based economy;
o the SUSTRACK dynamic scenario-based tool (GEM model), which carries out a systemic analysis of existing trends and proposed intervention, simulating transformative modelling scenarios to inform decision making towards sustainability for industries and policy development;
o SUSTRACK contributions to EU policy in Bioeconomy.
EXPECTED OUTCOMES
● Provide actionable knowledge in terms of inspirational good practices, challenges, barriers and recommendations in the textile, construction, plastics and chemical sectors;
● Collect stakeholders’ perspective to shape and fine-tune SUSTRACK methodologies and tools, better responding to industry and policy needs;
● Provide policy recommendations to inform the revision of the European Bioeconomy strategy.
REGISTRATION
The workshop is free of charge – Registration is mandatory. Please, register here before 24th September.
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87906411782
Meeting ID: 879 0641 1782
