CEWASTE: creating a level playing field to foster Critical Raw Materials Recycling
The international consortium behind the EU Horizon 2020 CEWASTE project, led by the World Resources Forum Association, has recently published its final report, which provides key requirements and recommendations, alongside a standardised voluntary certification scheme, aimed at increasing the viability and rates of critical raw materials (CRMs) recycling. The consortium has focused on some key CRM-rich products, such […]
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 […]
A Letter from The Board: Changes in Leadership
St. Gallen, 1 December 2020: It is with a mix of sadness and gratitude that the WRF Board announces Bas de Leeuw’s departure as Managing Director of the World Resources Forum, effective November 30, 2020. Since 2011, Bas has played an important role in shaping the World Resources Forum as an independent organization, and while […]
Accelerating the Resource Revolution – WRF 2017 Meeting Report
[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 coming from about 50 countries, who actively contributed to the success of the conference, held in Geneva, Switzerland, on 24–25 October 2017. Over 120 scientific […]
WRF 2017 Comes to Geneva Next Week
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 “UN capital” Geneva. The two-day conference will be opened on the 24th of October by Valentin Zellweger, the Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the United Nations in […]
Over 1500 Participants From 105 Countries Celebrated Circular Economy in Helsinki
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 by the Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra, and hosted by the Finnish government. WRF President Xaver Edelmann received great applause for his statement that “it is […]