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Change(K)now! – A mindset change from single-use to circular or multiple-use of food delivery systems in cities of the BSR

Change(K)now! is concerned with promoting a mind-set change in food delivery systems from single-use to multiple-use crockery and packaging at different use types. The project is focused on municipalities and municipal entities, food delivery businesses operating within, and, crucially, its residents. These players can drive the circularity of urban food delivery systems by adopting sustainable solutions and changing routines & behaviors.

Change(K)now! will contribute to mind-set change by
a) prototyping solutions;
b) testing and evaluating them in pilot cities, including Hamburg, Copenhagen, Lahti, Tallinn, Riga, Liepaja, Anyksciai, Utena,, Gdansk;
c) innovating existing circular solutions for food delivery so that they are easier to adopt at four levels: municipal strategic management and communication framework, institutional catering, event-type eating, take-away and home delivery.

A training programme on the set of solutions will transfer project outcomes via local multipliers. Training on circular solutions will enable municipalities to work as sustainability hubs by better mainstreaming circularity in their activities and territories, nudging businesses to reduce the environmental footprint of their operations, and shaping residents’ behaviour to change their consumption decisions.

Title: Change(K)now! – A mindset change from single-use to circular or multiple-use of food delivery systems in cities of the BSR

Project number: #C048

Website: https://interreg-baltic.eu/project/change-know/

Duration: 01.11.2023 – 31.10.2026

Partners (PP) and associated organisations (AO):

  • Latvia: PP: Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences (lead partner), Riga City Council, Liepāja city municipality administration; AO: Zero Waste Latvia, BEF Latvia
  • Estonia: PP: Stockholm Environment Institute Tallinn Centre, Tallinn Strategic Management Office, BEF Estonia, Baltic Restaurants Estonia AS; AO: The Association of Estonian Cities and Municipalities
  • Lithuania: PP: Environmental Center for Administration and Technology, Anykščiai District Municipality Administration; AO: Utena district municipality administration
  • Poland: PP: POMINNO Ltd., Association of Polish Municipalities in the Pomerania Euroregion, Buy Responsibly Foundation, Challengeen Ltd.; AO: Miroslawiec municipality, City of Szczecin
  • Germany: PP: BEF Germany, Green Events Hamburg, Suri Signature – Mediterranean Food, Oekomarkt e.V., Kiel University; AO: Rethinkable; Agency for Environment, Climate, Energy and Agribusiness (BUKEA), Hamburg; Zero Waste Hamburg; Fehmarn municipality
  • Denmark: PP: Gate 21, Copenhagen municipality; AO: Gentofte Municipality
  • Finland: PP: Regional Council of Päijät-Häme, Smart & Lean Hub Ltd.; AO: City of Lahti, Union of the Baltic Cities
  • Sweden: PP: Coalition Clean Baltic; AO: City of Västerås

Financer: EU Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme

Co-financer: Estonian Environmental Investment Centre (KIK)

Total budget: 4,612,525.40 €, including total EU Interreg Programme co-financing 3,690,020.32 €

Contact: Merle Kuris, merle.kuris@bef.ee