Circular Glasgow
Supporting ambitious UK climate change targets
Circular Glasgow and Circular London are sharing best practice for UK progress I
n a bid to achieve their cities’ climate change targets, Glasgow Chamber of Commerce and London Waste and Recycling Board (LWARB) are teaming up to develop and promote
initiatives which will help businesses across the UK future proof operations with circular economy principles. Our initiative, Circular Glasgow, and
LWARB’s Circular London have agreed a knowledge transfer partnership and will share best practice, learnings and case studies of projects from businesses across both cities in a bid to encourage others to improve their circularity. As part of the UK’s ‘Year of Climate
Action’, the partnership will also allow for businesses to connect with other organisations and grow their networks, while raising awareness of the work being done in both cities to accelerate ambitions for Glasgow and London to be positioned as two of the world’s leading
circular cities. With Glasgow set to host COP26 in November 2020, progress being made by cities to achieve the climate change targets set out by the London Assembly, Scottish and UK Parliaments will be under greater scrutiny. Glasgow City Council recently announced plans to become net zero by 2030.
Progress so far To date, both Circular Glasgow and Circular London have been working with businesses across the cities to raise awareness of the benefits of moving from a linear to circular economy, an economic model which is designed to keep products and materials circulating within the economy at their highest value for as long as possible. By adopting circular economy principles, businesses could see benefits including opening up new revenue streams, increasing their competitive
advantage and realising financial savings using a range of practical initiatives. Success stories from Glasgow include compost made from waste coffee, a leather manufacturer that operates in a 90 per cent closed loop system and the development of a circular economy project integrated into education, while in London a number of innovations have proved the commercial viability of circular products and services, including Biohm – pioneering the use of organic materials in the construction industry – and Notpla, creating edible and biodegradable packaging for liquids. The linking of the two initiatives will act as a catalyst for change with activity in Glasgow and London set to increase efforts of businesses already adopting circular principles, encourage new businesses to get involved, stimulate new ideas and business models, and grow networks with the potential to stimulate business opportunities between the cities.
Alison McRae, Senior Director at
Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, said: “The partnership between Circular Glasgow and Circular London is a fantastic step forward as we look towards achieving the ambitious targets set out for cities across the UK. “We believe that adopting the principles
Wayne Hubbard, CEO, London Waste and Recycling Board and Alison McRae, Senior Director, Glasgow Chamber of Commerce
of the circular economy is one of the biggest means of stopping the temperature rising by more than 1.5 degrees. The partnership will continue to build confidence within the business community surrounding circular business models, with a network of advice, ideas and support available on both ends. “Developing further relationships with London-based organisations will bring innovative ideas to Glasgow and vice versa, inspiring new business models which will future proof organisations as we shift towards a more sustainable economy. This will help to enable our city to grow with a competitive advantage.”
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