Become a climate resilient city through the circular economy
Explore data-driven insights, solutions, tools and practical examples of the circular economy that can help your city achieve its climate and sustainability goals.
70% of greenhouse gas emissions are linked to material handling and use.
If we transform our global economy to one where waste and pollution are eliminated, products and materials are reused at the highest possible value and nature is regenerated, we can:
Reduce material use by 28%
• Reduce material use by 28%
Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 39%
• Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 39%
What the circular economy can do for cities:
Reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Save on landfilling costs
Improve material security
Create new livelihood opportunities
Spur local value creation
Solve your climate challenges.
Start your five-step circular journey.Explore city data to discover circular opportunities
Gain insight on sectoral emissions, material use and jobs in cities around the world and identify opportunities for intervention.
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What do we want to achieve with Ganbatte?
Ganbatte is a Japanese word that means ‘moving into action, despite the size of the challenge’. To really accelerate a global circular economy, we need to leverage digital technology and your local expertise to scale!
Doubling global circularity by 2032 with the power of data
Help all cities thrive within planetary boundaries, by implementing circular strategies
Ganbatte is the result of close collaboration between ICLEI and Circle Economy. It builds on our joint experience working on local circular economy plans.
– Magashen Naidoo, Head of Circular Development at ICLEI World Secretariat
With Ganbatte.world, we’re launching a digital platform that offers knowledge, actionable insights and tools to support the implementation of practical circular economy solutions to achieve climate goals. This digital platform will continuously evolve and offer updated content and new features as more users engage with it.
– Ivonne Bojoh, CEO at Circle Economy Foundation
Cities are leading—and will continue to lead—the transition toward a circular economy through innovation and collaboration. Ganbatte Cities aims to support and accelerate the global transition by facilitating access to knowledge and insights that inform decision-making and enable cities to learn from each other.
– Jordi Pascual, Cities Lead at Circle Economy
Ganbatte helps you explore data-driven insights, solutions, tools and practical examples of the circular economy that can help your city achieve its climate and sustainability goals.
Ganbatte helps you explore data-driven insights, solutions, tools and practical examples of the circular economy that can help your city achieve its climate and sustainability goals.
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