CIRCULAR ECOSYSTEMS

Systemic solutions 

One of the focuses of this project is the incorporation of systemic circular economy solutions (SSEC): comprehensive, innovative and cross-cutting solutions to improve resource management to reduce the waste and pollution it generates.

Circular Economy Action Plan 

Implementing these innovative actions implies new common governance models. Therefore, each municipality participating in the project must develop a Circular Economy Action Plan (PAEC), which will serve as a roadmap for the transition to circular economy. In the case of Valladolid, which this year has also signed the Circular Economy Pact of Castilla y León, the aim is to update and expand its plan with new actions. 

The Action Plan will implement small actions in the form of easily replicable micro pilot projects.

In terms of the legal framework, the project aims to create common governance structures for circular economy, adapted to the socio-economic context of each territory.

European methodology 

Circular Ecosytems will be based on the methodology designed by the European Commission (Circular Cities and Regions initiative) together with the systemic solutions for circular economy (SSEC) aiming to achieve a common approach for each territory/environment.

Valladolid, Guimaraes and Matosinhos

The three project partner municipalities have experience in European initiatives. All of them are part of two areas of cooperation: Galicia-North Portugal and Castilla y León, which are very close to each other, thus favouring the exchange of experiences and cross-border learning.

In the Spanish territory, the province of Ávila and the province of Orense also participate in the project.