1. Status quo assessment and needs analysis of the target groups to assess sustainable consumption patterns and support circular business models. It will result in a “monitor tool” which will help to quickly analyse status quo, challenges, and potentials for circular lifestyle in cities and in a synthesis report of our findings.
2. VR exhibition – Concept development, preparation, and implementation of a virtual exhibition of 30+ inspiring examples of how sustainable lifestyles have been established in urban centres supported by presentation of at least 15 helpful tools to promote, support and sustain them.
3. Joint development of a strategy framework for the promotion and establishment of circular lifestyles in cities/city centres that will serve as a guidance for local and regional public authorities.
4. Transnational development of the pilot approaches, implementation, evaluation and assessment
Partners will work in transnational tandems and test 4 specific approaches in different settings:
1) Approach to initiate the re-use of spaces at central places in cities for circular offers
2) Implementation and running of multifunctional “resource centres” under living lab condition by re-using spaces in central places of cities
3) Linking sustainable online commerce with city centres, e.g. establishing multifunctional micro hubs or retail as a service
4) Activation of users for circular lifestyles e.g. for circular water management
Pilot cases will start with a local kick-off event. Its implementation will take several months and include living lab phases to observe its development and acceptance and will be closed with a local event to gain full attention. Partners will evaluate the pilots and specific findings will used for the development of the “Solution Box”.
5. Development of 4 transferable “Solution Box” based on the pilot experiences:
1) A Community Guide serving as a practical checklist and diagnosis tool for local authorities.
2) A Methodology Kit
3) A Guide: How to build, run and sustain a multifunctional resource centre
4) A Circular Water Kit addressing water re-use in cities
6. Roll-out of NiCE solutions – a knowledge platform which will include a set of innovative solutions needed to enable the transition from city centres to circular city centres by re-using spaces and resources
7. NiCE capacity building measures and networking offers – The aim is to raise awareness and competences how to establish circular lifestyles at central places in cities.
a) 4 study visits for multipliers
b) A series of 8 webinars
c) A series of 4 transnational workshops for networking and co-designing ideas
d) 8 national trickle down events to enable national transfer of our solutions and pave the path for uptake of our pilot activities by local communities and national multipliers.
8. Mainstreaming and uptaking solutions: From local decision makers to European networks
a) Partners will organise altogether at least 20 one-to-one meetings with local opinion leaders and decision makers to improve policy instruments that enable circular lifestyles in circular cities.
b) An adaptation of the strategy framework and the joint development of a policy position paper based on lessons learnt.
c) The presentation of NiCE multifunctional resource centre and circular lifestyle models to representatives from EU, national and regional authorities on a “transferability conference”.
