A Green Deal for Sustainable Resources: World Resources Forum (WRF) 2021 Hybrid Conference
Accra & St. Gallen, 24 March 2021: In 2020, Ghana and Switzerland announced the first World Resources Forum to be held on African soil, which unfortunately had to be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Today we are excited to communicate the re-launch of this initiative with an innovative format. For three days, participants from […]
Antwerp Fertile Ground for Circular Economy, WRF19 Program Update
Antwerp, 28 January 2019 The next World Resources Forum will take place in Antwerp, Belgium from 24 to 27 February. Co-organised by the Public Waste Agency of Flanders (OVAM) and the World Resources Forum Association (WRF) this international conference will focus on closing resource loops and achieving the circular economy. A circular economy approach helps to achieve the global Sustainable Development […]
Higher Resource Efficiency in Switzerland Means More Competitiveness
Dübendorf, 25 October 2018 The Swiss population has a large ecological footprint: they emit too much carbon dioxide (CO2), pollute too much water and consume too much raw materials, according to a new report by the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN). If everyone consumed as much as the average Swiss person does, more than three […]
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 Forum (WMF)The event is open for all stakeholders and is at no cost. Upon request funding for travel and accomodation might be available (criteria apply). […]
SWISS International Air Lines Official Carrier WRF 2017
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 offers special congress fares to all participants attending the WRF 2017. The special fares include reductions of up to 10% off regular fares. Reductions depend […]