European project CircularInnoBooster and its accelerator CirCoAX reaffirm their commitment to gender equality on International Day of the Girl & International Day of Rural Women
Brussels, 11.10.2021 – On this week we celebrate two international days spotlighting women: Monday 11 – International Day of the Girl – and Friday 15 – International Day of Rural Women. Both days serve to promote the rights of women and girls as well as to advocate gender equality. According to NGO Remake, 80% of […]
European project CircularInnoBooster and its accelerator CirCoAX celebrate World Animal Day
Brussels, 4.10.2021 – Today, Monday 4 October, is World Animal Day, an initiative promoted by the World Society for the Protection of Animals to advocate the rights of animals and eradicate the cruelty inflicted on them in different areas. Each year, an increasing number of organisations and European projects like CircularInnobooster and its accelerator CirCoAX […]
CirCoAX held its third Info Day to draw innovative projects in the fashion and textile industries – which can qualify for a €12,000 funding
Participants may submit their applications by Wednesday 13 October. Thirty out of them will be selected. Info Day 3 featured the contribution of representatives from the European Commission and members of the CircularInnoBooster consortium, who are committed to the environment and sustainability in the fashion and textile industries. Panelists discussed the requirements and answered questions. […]
Fashion’s circular economy could be worth $5 trillion
A new report defines and values the potential of the circular fashion industry in a bid to encourage more investment and build scale in a growing area of sustainability. The potential value of fashion’s circular economy could be as much as $5 trillion, according to a new report by a group of high-profile industry and […]
How the fashion industry can urgently act to reduce its greenhouse-gas emissions
As the need to address climate change becomes more urgent, industry sectors are working to reduce their carbon emissions. Fashion makes a sizeable contribution to climate change. McKinsey research shows that the sector was responsible for some 2.1 billion metric tons of greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions in 2018, about 4 percent of the global total. To set […]
Towards a more sustainable & circular fashion sector: four COSME projects making it happen
The European Commission is committed to supporting a more sustainable industry to facilitate the transition towards a low-carbon and circular economy The transformation of our companies towards more sustainable and resource-efficient business models helps protect the environment and provides a competitive advantage by creating important cost savings and boosting innovation for sustainability. In March 2020, the Commission […]
Towards a more sustainable & circular fashion sector: four COSME projects making it happen
The European Commission is committed to supporting a more sustainable industry to facilitate the transition towards a low-carbon and circular economy The transformation of our companies towards more sustainable and resource-efficient business models helps protect the environment and provides a competitive advantage by creating important cost savings and boosting innovation for sustainability. In March 2020, the Commission […]
Closing the loop on take, make, waste: Investigating circular economy practices in the Swedish fashion industry
Abstract The fashion industry is one of the most wasteful consumer industries in the world. Through the advent of fast fashion – trendy, low-cost clothing produced by global fashion brands – clothing has evolved from a durable good to a daily purchase. In recent years, the concept of the circular economy, a framework for a […]
Fifth session of Next LATAM-EU Generation successfully held on the occasion of International Youth Day
The webinar was held on 10 August 2021 to commemorate International Youth Day. It focused on training and mobility opportunities for young Latin American people The main goal of Next LATAM-EU Generation is to promote business cooperation between EU and Latam countries The event was assisted by Red Business Market and the Congreso Iberoamericano de […]
Next Textile Generation opportunities and CirCoAX Open Call Info Day 2
INFO DAY: Open call for the European accelerator CirCoAX, which will scale SMEs in the fashion and textile industry that favour sustainability in the sector, and its potential synergies with other EU programmes aligned with the circular economy principles such as LIFE. The application form is open from Wednesday, 21st July at 17h CET. The […]