The Circular Economy Hotspot community is launching an open call to find the next European host for 2026 and the first Asia-Australasia host for 2025, offering governments and organisations the ideal opportunity to highlight local circular practices, from business models and innovative industrial solutions to regional and national policies.

What's the concept?

This globetrotting event aims to highlight innovative circular economy practices. Its international and diverse outlook promotes an exchange of ideas and experiences between policymakers, entrepreneurs, researchers, and captains of industry from the host country and beyond. Each host puts together a programme that highlights how their country or region is contributing to the transition towards a circular economy.

The Circular Economy Hotspot was first organised in the Netherlands in 2016. From there the concept travelled to Luxembourg, Scotland, Belgium, Catalonia, North Rhine Westphalia, and Dublin. This year the European Hotspot will be held in Wales, with global Hotspots taking place in three other continents: North America (Canada), South America (Brazil), and Africa (South Africa). 2025 Hotspot hosts have already been selected in Europe (Slovenia), Africa (Ethiopia) and North – Central America (Mexico), with an election for South America planned for later this year.