Creative Circular Cities 2025

Creative Circular Cities (CCC) is a multi-year EU project, led by Danish Cultural Institute, that explores how culture and creativity can drive the circular economy in cities.

In 2025, the project entered a new phase focused on up-scaling, knowledge sharing, and impact measurement. Partners met in Gdynia, Riga, and Turku to exchange experiences and build on successful initiatives. A range of activities was developed to engage citizens, creative industries, businesses, and municipalities, from breakfast meetings on the circular economy to festivals and public events. Participation in Dutch Design Week and the EU Week of Regions and Cities strengthened networks, while a joint innovation call was launched to support the development of new circular solutions.

Partners

Lifestyle & Design Cluster, City of Aarhus – Climate Secretariat, Riga Municipal Agency “Riga Energy Agency”, Northern Dimension Partnership on Culture Secretariat, Pomeranian Science and Technology Park Gdynia | Design Centre, Association “Pomorskie in the European Union”, City of Turku, Valonia / Regional Council of Southwest Finland, Humak University Of Applied Sciences, Tallinn Business Incubators Foundation, Anschar GmbH, Zero Waste Kiel e.V., Heinrich Böll Foundation Schleswig-Holstein e.V.