In the Green Heart, the manufacturing industry, construction and agriculture/livestock farming are increasingly working towards a circular economy through cooperation in the fields of bio-based and circular construction, fiber-rich cultivation as a new revenue model and a “waste-is-resource” approach.
- Businesses (sites) play a crucial role in this transition. There are many opportunities and innovations for companies to utilize or even avoid residual streams more effectively and high value, thus playing a leading role in the transition to circularity.
- Municipalities in the region are increasingly focusing on circular procurement policies, a spatial-economic strategy with a circular component (environmental law as a basis), the establishment of construction and fiber hubs and waste-is-resource policies. In addition, several circular craft centers have already been developed for the reuse of consumer goods, working together and thus contributing to a more sustainable processing of raw materials in an inclusive manner.
All these initiatives require the combined efforts of businesses, governments, knowledge/education and residents to find solutions and achieve economies of scale. With additional benefits such as a lower impact on the environment and climate, greater security of supply, more local production chains, employment and welfare for residents of the Green Heart.
Provincie Zuid-Holland and Het Platform Groene Hart Werkt would like to take a role in this transition and work with you to create and complete a Circular Economy (CE) Action Plan.
In March 2024, the Province of South Holland and Platform Groene Hart Werkt issued a call for tender to 4 agencies to provide guidance in the realization of a supported regional Action Plan.
KplusV was awarded the contract.
Three working sessions from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. will work on this Action Plan:
| April 16, 2024 | Discuss ambitions and Region SWOT | Location: Stadskant, Agnietenstraat 19, Gouda |
| April 24, 2024 | Working out lines of action, coalition building, broad working session | Location: TechnoHub, Industrieweg 2b, Woerden |
| May 21, 2024 | Presentation Action Plan, organization | Location: Hoornbeeck College, Noordelijk Halfrond 10, Gouda (2 hours)
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The goal is to come up with a concrete Action Plan that will accelerate the transition to a circular economy at the regional level and complement/reinforce other initiatives in the Green Heart. With a clear focus, based on data and interviews and aimed at learning, innovating and scaling up! Ongoing initiatives/coalitions can be brought in during the working sessions and new coalitions will get a chance to realize their projects within the focus areas.
So come to the working sessions on April 16, 24 and May 21, 2024 and make sure as a government, entrepreneur or educational institution that your circular projects will be extra supported in the coming years by Province of South Holland and the Platform Groene Hart Werkt. For questions or to register, please contact:
Madelon Button: madelon.knop@gouda.nl
Dustin Schouten: dhp.schouten@pzh.nl