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RE-VALUE

Transforming urban waste into value through education, innovation and circular thinking.

RE-VALUE is a European initiative that empowers cities and communities to transform urban waste streams into valuable resources — through education, innovation and stakeholder collaboration among students, educators and local stakeholders.

01

Promote circular economy principles

Embedding circular economy principles in urban environments.

02

Innovate resource recovery

Develop innovative approaches to resource recovery and reuse.

03

Strengthen collaboration

Strengthen collaboration between education, research and local communities.

04

Support resilient cities

Support sustainable and resilient cities across Europe.

Re-Valuing Urban Quality & Climate Neutrality

1

2023 – 2026

Project duration: 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2026.

2

Innovation Camps

JA Europe holds Innovation Camps in each target city, involving youth and parents in local planning and design.

3

Climate, Energy & Mobility

Policy context: redefining urban value across social, economic and environmental dimensions.

Twelve countries, one consortium

Norway
Belgium
Bulgaria
Italy
Portugal
Romania
Turkey
Czech Republic
Croatia
Germany
Slovenia
Switzerland

A multi-country European consortium, pooling cities, universities and partners around circular economy pilot activities and tools for sustainable urban transformation.

Impact

Circular thinking, in practice

RE-VALUE brings circular economy principles, sustainable cities and innovation together through hands-on, community-based learning.

♻️ Circular Economy
🏙️ Sustainable Cities
💡 Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Circular economy learning materials Urban innovation case studies Stakeholder engagement activities Project resources & publications

Project partners

NTNU Norway
JA Europe
IFLA Europe
Municipality of Rimini
Università di Bologna
University of Nova Gorica
Municipality of Písek
Global Infrastructure Basel Foundation
Constanta Metropolitan Area Intercommunity Development Association
Burgas Municipality
City of Bruges
Augment City
ICLEI Europe
Municipality of Ålesund
İzmir Metropolitan Municipality
LNEG
İzmir Institute of Technology
Sladovna Písek
Teatret Vårt
Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski
Ecoten
Cascais Ambiente
Stiftung Global Infrastructure Basel

JA Europe Contact for RE-VALUE

Emma Kiraly emma@jaeurope.org