The UrbanWINS project will host a webinar for local authorities, procurers and waste experts on urban metabolism, comparing cities to living organisms that eat, digest and discard what is not need. Understanding what resources are required to nourish city activities, how these resources are used, what the flow of energy and materials is, and what kind of waste is produced can be useful for cities aiming to improve strategies to prevent, reduce, reuse, recycle and manage waste.

The webinar will focus on how urban metabolism can lead to a circular economy and more sustainable cities. Leonardo Rosado, Assistant Professor at the University of Chalmers (Sweden) will present the urban metabolism approach and how the pilot cities taking part in UrbanWINS will use the results of the analysis. Line Brogaard, from the City of Copenhagen (Denmark), will introduce the Urban Waste project and show how the city is using urban metabolism for tourism and waste management.

ICLEI Europe’s Estela Grana will give an insight into the circular economy, and Paul Mul, Sustainability Consultant at Royal Haskoning DHV, will outline the links between urban metabolism and circular cities. The webinar will take place on 5 July from 11.00 am to 12.30 pm (CET).

To take part in the event, contact urbanwins@iclei.org or click here.