This COP26 official event, which is being led by Finnova Foundation along with Zero Waste Scotland, will seek to advance cross-border cooperation among Latin America, the European Union, and Scotland. Panelists will present the potential strategies which may enable to overcome the obstacles that the fashion and textile industry experiences – the second largest polluting sector in the world. Consequently, the event will focus on cooperation and the support of brand-new and innovative production models, for which experts on sustainability and the circular economy will provide some clues. The event will equally feature the presentation of a success story funded by the EU in the sustainable and circular fashion sector: the NextextileGeneration cluster, the CircularInnoBooster project, and its accelerator ;Last but not least, the Nextextile COP26 Startup Europe Awards (SEUA) will be
About FINNOVA Foundation
European foundation based in Belgium, Spain, and Latin America, which supports the financing of innovation in companies, regions, and municipalities. Among its areas of expertise include sustainable development, circular economy, water and waste management, employment and youth, ICT, and tourism.
About Zero Waste Scotland
It is a not-for-profit organisation funded by the Scottish Government and the European Regional Development Fund. Its aim is to inform about policies and motivate individuals and businesses to embrace the environmental, economic, and social benefits of the circular economy.
About Nextextil Generation
Initiative for the dissemination of relevant information for the textile and sustainable fashion industry. This platform shares information on the four COSME projects approved in the circular fashion call: press releases, events and calls for proposals.
About Next LATAM-EU Generation
A platform for transatlantic cooperation between Latin America and the European Union to address common challenges in both continents. Each day focuses on a cooperation theme linked to a world day celebrated during that month and within the framework of a European week.
About CircularInnoBooster
European project of the COSME programme that aims to transform companies in the textile and fashion industry into sustainable, circular and regenerative ones. With a duration of 2 years, it has a budget of 1,128,000 euros, 75% co-financed by the European Commission. The project is composed of an international consortium led by the European Institute of Design (IED), with Texfor, Circulab, Finnova and The Circular Project with HumanNation.
6 Nov 2021 @ 06:30 pm
6 Nov 2021 @ 07:30 pm
Duration: 1 hours
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