- July 26, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Economy
Young changemakers in 10 new cities have been selected join the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) latest cohort of Circular Shapers, an initiative for circular economy innovation.
This new cohort builds from a pilot launched in 2021 where hubs convened training to kickstart circular economy collaboration and tackled issues such as single-use plastics.
Innovation hubs
The Scale360° initiative seeks to leverage innovation hubs in cities, countries and regions worldwide, bringing together leaders in science, policy and business to trigger circular change.
Circular Shapers engage with local public, private, and civil society stakeholders to design, organise, and deliver circular economy projects tailored to local needs, WEF reports. Circular Shapers are competitively selected from the Global Shapers Community, a network of “committed and energised” young volunteers in 448 city-based hubs around the world.
According to WEF, these…
