Leaders explore the benefits and challenges of circular development
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“Cities have both the opportunity and the duty to lead our transition towards a carbon-neutral circular economy.” These words of Mari Pantsar, Director of Sustainability Solutions at Sitra, set the scene for the Circular Development session at the ICLEI World Congress 2021 – 2022 Virtual Launch in Malmö, Sweden. The session convened high-level officials from five world regions to discuss how their cities have taken on the challenge of circular development. Continue reading