Cross-border project to unlock sustainable and inclusive growth opportunities for local authorities.
BLUEPRINT to a Circular Economy is an innovative, cross-border project led by Essex County Council. The project aims to help local authorities initiate new policies, strategies and approaches to unlock sustainable and inclusive growth opportunities through the transition to a circular economy.
Launched in April 2020, the BLUEPRINT Project is an ERDF, Interreg-funded project with a budget of 5.5m euros and will conclude in March 2023. The project consists of 10 partners across the UK and France, including local authorities, universities, an environmental charity and a private business. All have contributed their professional expertise to ensure the project outputs are a success.
The main output of the BLUEPRINT Project is to develop the BLUEPRINT to a Circular Economy Model (BLUEPRINT Model). The BLUEPRINT Model aims to support senior managers, decision-makers, and officers at local authorities across England and France to implement the right policies, strategies and plans to move towards a circular economy. It pulls together learning and expertise from across the BLUEPRINT Project, building on the existing foundation of industry best practice, to make the transition to a more circular economy as easy as possible.
The BLUEPRINT Model focuses on four key areas: procurement, waste management, training and job opportunities, and changing behaviours. If your local authority is looking for ways to adapt and take advantage of new circular opportunities, has sustainability targets to meet or sustainable actions plans linked to government guidance, the BLUEPRINT Model is a freely accessible resource to support you on your journey.
The BLUEPRINT Model is launching in January 2023. If you would like to take advantage of this free resource or find out about the four training sessions available at the start of the year, please email blueprint.project@essex.gov.uk or visit projectblueprint.eu to find out more. The BLUEPRINT Model resources will remain live on the website after the project closes in March 23.
