Partners
The CIRCULANDIA consortium combines scientific excellence with practical implementation capacity across the entire food system value chain. Bringing together 35 partners and associated partners, the consortium unites universities, research organisations, cities and regions, SMEs, NGOs, and industry actors. This unique combination of expertise enables CIRCULANDIA to develop, demonstrate, and scale innovative circular solutions in regenerative agriculture, local food systems, and reusable packaging across Europe.
Partners
Project coordinator responsible for overall project management, financial and administrative coordination, quality assurance, stakeholder collaboration, and synergies across the consortium.
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nora.berglund@clicinnovation.fi
kaisa.seppanen@clicinnovation.fi
Demonstrates regenerative farming, circular nutrient solutions and local food system models, while developing food governance and public procurement approaches.
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Demonstration city for reusable packaging systems, testing and evaluating reusable takeaway packaging models and consumer engagement approaches.
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Replicates circular nutrient and soil restoration solutions and contributes to stakeholder engagement and scaling activities.
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Replicates local food system solutions and supports scaling of circular governance and procurement models.
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Replicates reusable packaging systems by adapting governance, business models and stakeholder engagement approaches to the local context.
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Replicates reusable packaging solutions, analyses packaging waste streams and develops scalable urban reuse models.
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Expands and regionalises reusable packaging systems and develops sustainable business models for reuse.
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Leads local novel food systems work, including food hub development, urban food innovations and governance models.
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Leads reusable packaging systems activities, demonstrations, training programmes and replication support.
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Leads business engagement activities for reusable packaging systems and supports demonstrations and replication.
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Researches consumer behaviour and develops incentive models to increase adoption of reusable packaging.
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angelos.balatsas.lekkas@uwasa.fi
Supports exploitation, innovation management, replication methodologies and data management.
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Leads communication, dissemination and exploitation activities and supports regional circular food system development and stakeholder engagement.
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pipsa.salolammi@uudenmaanliitto.fi
Demonstration city for reusable packaging systems, piloting city-wide interoperable reuse solutions for takeaway packaging.
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Antonia.schuettler@freiburg.de
Replicates regenerative farming and circular nutrient solutions and supports scaling of circular food system models.
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kirsti.hjelme.connor@mrfylke.no
Replicates local circular food system models and explores governance and urban food innovations for wider adoption.
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Leads regenerative farming and circular nutrient activities, including demonstrations, capacity building and replication.
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Develops and pilots a satellite-based monitoring, reporting and verification system for soil carbon sequestration.
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Supports benchmarking, replication and training for regenerative farming and circular nutrient solutions.
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Contributes expertise in composting, circular nutrients and urban nutrient loop demonstrations.
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jussi.kankainen@kekkila-bvb.com
Supports replication, regional ecosystem building and knowledge transfer for circular food systems.
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Supports reusable packaging demonstrations, policy development, citizen engagement and system design.
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Contributes expertise on reuse systems, policy alignment and stakeholder engagement for packaging circularity.
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Laura@fairresourcefoundation.org
Leads impact assessment activities and develops sustainability evaluation tools and methodologies.
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Associated Partners
Contributes to knowledge exchange and replication activities by exploring how CIRCULANDIA solutions can support circular city development and resilience.
CAMARA MUNICIPAL DO FUNCHAL (Funchal)
Acts as a multiplier city, following CIRCULANDIA demonstrations and supporting the transfer and future uptake of circular solutions in its local context.
Executive Committee of Lutsk City Council (Lutsk)
Participates in peer learning and replication activities, helping assess the potential application of circular food, nutrient and packaging solutions in Ukraine.
Ville de Bruxelles (Brussels)
Supports knowledge transfer and stakeholder engagement activities while exploring opportunities to replicate successful circular urban solutions.
Ville de Roubaix (Roubaix)
Engages in project learning activities and contributes to the dissemination and future replication of circular economy practices.
Métropole de Lyon (Lyon)
Participates as a multiplier region, following project developments and assessing opportunities to scale circular systemic solutions within metropolitan governance structures.
Latvijas Korporativas Socialas Atbildibas Platforma (CSRL)
Brings expertise in stakeholder engagement and sustainability networks, supporting the dissemination and wider uptake of project results.
Tuusulan kunta (Tuusula)
Acts as a multiplier municipality, participating in peer-learning activities and preparing for the future adoption of circular food and resource solutions.
Hyvinkään kaupunki (Hyvinkää)
Supports the scaling of project results by engaging in replication planning and knowledge-sharing activities across the Helsinki-Uusimaa region.
Raseborgs stad (Raasepori)
Participates in multiplier activities and explores the implementation of circular food system and sustainability solutions in its local context.