Beyond the green transition – circular bioeconomy in 30 years?

Welcome to a workshop arranged by SLU Future Food and Forest Bioeconomy Network, aiming at promoting cross-sectoral exchange as well as interdisciplinary exchange on the topic of circular economy, and exploring the possibility for joint ventures in future bioeconomy calls.

What would forests and forest sector in the boreal area look like in 30 years, if all strategies on the EU table become reality? (EU forest taxonomy, EU forest strategy, EU green deal and SDGs). And how do we achieve the circular economy? How can research be used to ensure that decision makers do not draw the wrong conclusions and lock assets without understanding overall aims? How can an ambiguous discourse on circular economy be managed and maintained?

After three introduction and inspirational talks, discussions in breakout rooms will focus on questions like :

Policy coherence and policy response – how is circular bioeconomy realized in the green sector? How does national policy relate to international (EU)?
Drivers and Indicators of circular bioeconomy. What makes It happen? How do we know the transition is happening?
Reversed value chain approach to developing sustainable circular bioeconomy? How to handle? How to include waste residuals?

Programme

13:00-13:05 Welcome and introduction

13:05-13:35 Presentations/talks:

• Beyond EU forest taxonomy and EU forest strategy? What will happen if all the EU strategy will come true?
• Performing the Circular Economy: How an ambiguous discourse on circular economy is managed and maintained through meetings
• Policy coherence in circular bioeconomy: what are the pros and cons?

13:35-13:50 Discussion, questions and reflections

13:50-14:05 Presentation of EBU (European Bioeconomy University)

14:10-14:30 Discussions in breakout rooms

One notetaker per group will stay within the same theme both discussions and introduce the second group to the discussion and then take on from there.

Group 1: Policy coherence and policy response – how is circular bioeconomy realized in the green sector? How does national policy relate to international (EU)?

Group 2: Explore the possibility for joint ventures in future bioeconomy calls

Group 3: Drivers and Indicators of circular bioeconomy. What makes It happen? How do we know the transition is happening?

Group 4: Reversed value chain approach to developing sustainable circular bioeconomy? How to handle? How to include waste residuals?

14:30-14:45 Change of group and coffee break

14:45-15:05 Discussions in breakout rooms

15:05-15:15 Closing session: Circular bioeconomy in 30 years