WRF Events
FORAM 18 Speakers Confirmed, Registration Open
St. Gallen, 28 May 2018 The FORAM 18 Pilot Event on raw materials will take place in Nancy, France, on the 27th of June, the day before the World Materials
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St. Gallen, 28 May 2018 The FORAM 18 Pilot Event on raw materials will take place in Nancy, France, on the 27th of June, the day before the World Materials
Geneva, 22 May 2018 “You cannot manage what you cannot measure. Good and reliable information is important. You need information to make decisions about investments and policies. Think about the wallet
Antwerp, 15 May 2018 The 2019 edition of the World Resources Forum, WRF2019, to be held in Antwerp, 24-27 February, will host a series of ‘deep-dive’ WRF2019 workshops as part of
St. Gallen, 15 May 2018 The World Resources Forum Associated has in line with new European privacy guidelines updated its privacy policies. They can be accessed here. In summary, we state
Geneva, 21 March 2018 The organisations from the United Nations system that are most active in addressing the global electronic waste challenge, have signed a Letter of Intent paving the way
[cmsms_row][cmsms_column data_width=”1/4″][cmsms_image align=”left” animation=”bounceIn” animation_delay=”0″]9190|https://www.wrforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Book-WRF-238×300.png|medium[/cmsms_image][cmsms_text animation_delay=”0″] Download PDF [/cmsms_text][/cmsms_column][cmsms_column data_width=”3/4″][cmsms_text animation_delay=”0″] Development of a Resource Efficiency Index of Nations – Illustrative calculations Authors: Lauran van Oers, Arnold Tukker (Institute of Environmental Sciences
[cmsms_row][cmsms_column data_width=”1/4″][cmsms_text] [/cmsms_text][cmsms_text animation_delay=”0″] Download PDF [/cmsms_text][/cmsms_column][cmsms_column data_width=”3/4″][cmsms_text animation_delay=”0″] Accelerating the Resource Revolution – WRF 2017 Meeting Report Authors: WRF staff Publication date: 2018 Abstract: The event drew over 450 participants
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Antwerp, 2 March 2018 The next edition of the World Resources Forum will take place in Antwerp (Belgium) from 24 – 27 February 2019. WRF2019 will be organised with the
Brussels, 31 January 2018 The European Copper Institute (ECI) and the International Copper Association (ICA) discussed the key role of life cycle data in achieving a shift toward a more sustainable
St. Gallen, 18 December 2017 The WRF Secretariat wishes all friends, colleagues and partner organisations peaceful holidays and a wonderful sustainable resource-productive New Year. Looking back at 2017 the team
[cmsms_row][cmsms_column data_width=”1/3″][cmsms_image align=”center” link=”https://www.wrforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/South-Pole-Group-certification-.jpg” animation_delay=”0″]16619|https://www.wrforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/South-Pole-Group-certification–215×300.jpg|medium[/cmsms_image][/cmsms_column][cmsms_column data_width=”2/3″][cmsms_text] St. Gallen, 11 December 2017 The World Resources Forum Association has committed to move towards Climate neutrality by signing the Climate Neutral Now Pledge, an
Nairobi, 4 December 2017 “If we want to promote business opportunities in the circular economy of developing countries, accelerating the sound management of chemicals and waste, it is pivotal to
Winterthur, 30 November, 2017 The WRF Secretariat is delighted to announce that its Managing Director, Bas de Leeuw, has become a member of the Club of Rome. The Club of
Brussels, 8 November 2017 In a joint meeting at the EU Raw Materials Week the European Federation of Geologists (EFG) and the Swiss-based World Resources Forum (WRF) have initiated strong
Brussels, 4 November 2017 The International Raw Materials Observatory and the FORAM project organise a roundtable on international cooperation on raw materials “catalyzing shared prosperity” in Brussels, on 8 November.
[cmsms_row][cmsms_column data_width=”1/2″][cmsms_text] St. Gallen, 3 November 2017 This year’s World Resources Forum (WRF 2017), held in Geneva, October 24-25, addressed the topic of “Accelerating the Resource Revolution”, highlighting the importance
Geneva, 31 October 2017 Poverty and climate change are the key challenges to be tackled in the coming decades. Increasing resource productivity can help achieve these goals. This was the
Geneva, 27 October 2017 The WRF Social Media Team has just published its “Tweeting Report”. Ahead of the official meeting report this is an overview of what participants and team
[cmsms_row][cmsms_column data_width=”1/4″][cmsms_image align=”right” link=”https://www.wrforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Ludwig_2017_WRF_book_FINAL.pdf” target=”true” animation=”bounceIn” animation_delay=”0″]15614|https://www.wrforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/CoverWRF2015-2016-1.png|full[/cmsms_image][cmsms_text animation_delay=”0″] Download PDF [/cmsms_text][/cmsms_column][cmsms_column data_width=”3/4″][cmsms_text animation_delay=”0″] BOOSTING RESOURCE PRODUCTIVITY by Adopting the Circular Economy Authors: Christian Ludwig, Cecilia Matasci Publication date: 2017 Abstract: In
Geneva, 19 October 2017 Well over 400 participants have registered for WRF 2017, the annual World Resources Forum that this year has changed its venue from Davos to the Swiss
Bogota, 17 July 2017 Colombia has launched its national policy for e-waste management in an event in Bogata last month. The policy is the result of a collaboration of Empa,
Zurich, 14 July 2017 The analysis of the first Swiss Resources Forum (rf-ch), “Ressourcen Forum Schweiz”, held on 1st December 2016 in Dübendorf, Switzerland, has been published. The Swiss Resources Forum
[cmsms_row][cmsms_column data_width=”1/4″][cmsms_image align=”right” link=”https://www.wrforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Konferenzbericht-rf-ch-2016.pdf” target=”true” animation=”bounceIn” animation_delay=”0″]12027|https://www.wrforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Cover-rf-ch-2016.png|full[/cmsms_image][cmsms_text animation_delay=”0″] Download PDF [/cmsms_text][/cmsms_column][cmsms_column data_width=”3/4″][cmsms_text animation_delay=”0″] Swiss Resources Forum 2016 – Meeting Report (in German) Authors: Mathias Schluep, Rafael Widmer, Cecilia Matasci, María
[cmsms_row][cmsms_column data_width=”3/4″][cmsms_text] Lima, 1 June 2017 On the national Recyclers Day the Swiss International Cooperation and the Peruvian Ministry of the Environment (MINAM) are looking back on a successfull 8 years
Brussels, 9 June 2017 The FORAM project is currently mapping existing international activities, actions and initiatives related to raw materials globally. Actors involved in a multi-stakeholder EU or global activity
Helsinki, 6 June 2017 Over 1500 participants coming from 105 countries participated in our World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF) that was organised at the special occasion of Finland’s 100th anniversary
St. Gallen, 10 May 2017 SWISS International Air Lines has been selected official carrier for the World Resources Forum 2017. WRF 2017 will take place in Geneva, October 24-26, 2017. SWISS
Geneva, 28 April 2017 The new ISO Guidance Principles for the Sustainable Management of Secondary Metals were launched at the Thirteenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties of the Basel
St. Gallen, 2 May 2017 «Energiewende als Chance für neue Geschäftsmodelle in der Bau- und Energiewirtschaft» (Energy Revolution as chance for new business models in the construction and energy sector) will
