UEF Research Center for Sustainable Circular Economy (CECE)

📗 WEEKEND READ 📗 #CECE researchers Nuppu Mielonen and Hanna Lehtimäki recently published an article titled "Industrial Ecosystem Collaboration in EV Battery Materials Value Chains: The Case of Kokkola Industrial Park". This article was published in the most recent edition of Arctic Yearbook. This research paper outlines the case of Kokkola Industrial Park and describes the ecosystem actors, their interdependencies, and the related resource flows. It further pays attention to the collaborative practices and activities of an industrial ecosystem, and the environmental, social, and economic value creation process. A highly recommended read for anyone interested in industrial ecosystems, ecosystem actor collaboration, and value creation. Link to article: https://lnkd.in/eHEjEh5U Link to full edition (open access): https://lnkd.in/eD2WFqru Research Council of Finland | Suomen Akatemia I LSR Foundation for Economic Education I Suomen Kulttuurirahasto / Finnish Cultural Foundation I Dr. h.c. Marcus Wallenberg’s Foundation for Research in Business Administration #GOVERMAT I UEF Research Center for Sustainable Circular Economy (CECE) I UEF RESOURCE I UEF Business School I University of Eastern Finland #cece #uefcece #weekendread #circulareconomy #ce #sustainability #sustainabilitytransition #greentransition #transition #ecosystems #industrialecosystems #KIP #batterymaterials #collaboration #resourceflow #flows #valuecreation #LSR2023

UEF CECE would like to give a huge #Thankyou to all the UEF CECE Morning Coffee autumn 2024 presenters. We greatly enjoyed each presentation and discussions.   Just to recap, we had:  25-Sep. Speaker: Arto O Salonen (UEF). Subject: Yltäkylläisyydestä merkitysnäköalojen rikkauteen. 2-Oct. Speaker: Wisdom Kanda, PhD (Linköping University). Subject: Systems and Ecosystems in the Circular Economy: What’s the Difference? 9-Oct. Speaker: Lauri Kurkela (UEF). Subject: Behind the climate actions – The influence of values on the municipalities of Global North. 16-Oct. Speaker: Meri Jalonen & Vesa Alatalo (LAB University of Applied Sciences). Subject: Helping SMEs to renew their business through circular economy training. 23-Oct. Speaker: Anne Raudaskoski (Ethica). Subject: Circular design: introduction & tools. 30-Oct. Speaker: Subhanjan Sengupta (UEF). Subject: “Making circular economy socially inclusive through entrepreneurship” 6-Nov. Speakers: Krista Leppänen (UEF). Subject: Developing sustainability reporting framework in the EU and the sustainability transition of SMEs. 13-Nov. Speakers: Maike A. Diepeveen (UEF). Subject: Can interaction with advocacy nonprofits make business more sustainable? 20-Nov. Speaker: Toni Eerola (GTK). Subject: Environmental, social and governance issues related to remining of tailings: the Finnish case studies of the Nordic Sustainable Minerals Project. We will start up again in Feb 2025 with an interesting program. If you already have signed up, you will automatically get the calendar invitations. If you would like to sign up or connect a friend or colleague, please use this link: Register here: https://lnkd.in/e6gS2t8u Looking forward to seeing you there! UEF Research Center for Sustainable Circular Economy (CECE) I UEF RESOURCE I UEF Business School I University of Eastern Finland #cece #uefcece #circulareconomy #ce #sustainability #research #morningcoffee #startyourdayright #discuss #shareinformation #information #shareknowledge #knowledge #stayinformed

📗 WEEKEND READ 📗 UEF #CECE researchers Subhanjan Sengupta and Hanna Lehtimäki recently published a study on ‘Fostering Resilience in the Rural Context Through Sustainability Agency in Social Entrepreneurship’. Link: https://lnkd.in/dtSb_hUe  The study analyses evidence from a rural context in a desert region in India in a post-pandemic situation, and illustrates how a social enterprise combines human development, circular economy, and value creation. With this, they examine how a social enterprise can combine social, environmental, and economic sustainability to foster resilience at multiple levels in a rural context that is coping with several challenges. This study puts social sustainability at the heart of using circular economy as a measure for rural resilience and economic opportunity creation by including and empowering communities at risk. With this contribution, the study is part of Project MILESTONE (Making Circular Economy Socially Inclusive through Entrepreneurship) funded by the Research Council of Finland | Suomen Akatemia. It was also supported with funding from the Ministry of Education and Culture under the FICORE (Finnish Consortia for Research and Education) Global Pilot network. Research Council of Finland | Suomen Akatemia I Project MILESTONE I UEF Research Center for Sustainable Circular Economy (CECE) I UEF RESOURCE I UEF Business School I University of Eastern Finland #uefcece #weekendread #circulareconomy #socialsustainability #sustainabilityagency #socialentrepreneurship

Our research center director Hanna Lehtimäki, along with post-doc researchers Kristina Leppälä and Ida Parkkinen, presented their project on "Leadership for sustainable innovations" at an event hosted by the cities of Turku and Joensuu. Bringing preliminary findings from the LeadSus project (#lsr2023) and linking these to sustainable actions for past, present, and future, Lehtimäki engaged with the audience how to promote sustainability thinking at a practical level.  Other speakers were Jonne Hirvonen from Carbonaide and Iiro Tiilikainen from Taaleri, both bringing innovative solutions from building and energy perspectives. The session was a co-production by the cities of Turku and Joensuu. More information: https://lnkd.in/eQNhMCkC

Start your Wednesdays off in a great way with the Circular Economy Morning Coffee sessions on Teams! Join us every Wednesday morning to hear a short presentation on themes related to sustainability and the circular economy. These presentations are followed by a discussion in a friendly atmosphere. The next session is on November 20. Toni Eerola from Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) / Geologian tutkimuskeskus (GTK) wraps up our autumn sessions and will discuss Environmental, social and governance issues related to remining of tailings: the Finnish case studies of the Nordic Sustainable Minerals. Sessions run 25.9.2024 – 20.11.2024 and are from 8.30–9.00 (UTC+2). These coffees are hosted by the UEF Research Center for Sustainable Circular Economy (CECE) based at the University of Eastern Finland. Register here: https://lnkd.in/e6gS2t8u Looking forward to seeing you there! UEF Research Center for Sustainable Circular Economy (CECE) I UEF RESOURCE I UEF Business School I University of Eastern Finland #cece #uefcece #circulareconomy #ce #sustainability #research #morningcoffee #startyourdayright #discuss #shareinformation #information #shareknowledge #knowledge #stayinformed

📗 WEEKEND READ 📗 OPEN ACCESS 📗 A topical question in academic research is how to accelerate the sustainability transition from linear to circular economy through economic, regulatory, technological, cultural and political catalysts that create and maintain favorable conditions for sustainable circular economy. The edited book "The Routledge Handbook of Catalysts for a Sustainable Circular Economy" (ISBN 9781032212449) gives a broad perspective of insights to the topic. Over 100 international authors present empirical studies, conceptual development and research methodologies on advancing circular economy in different sectors in different parts of the world. The book can be accessed through the link: https://lnkd.in/eN56BunQ Edited by Lehtimäki, Hanna, Aarikka-Stenroos, Leena, Jokinen, Ari, & Jokinen, Pekka and published by Routledge Taylor & Francis Group. Hanna Lehtimäki I Leena Aarikka-Stenroos I Ari Jokinen I Pekka Jokinen Routledge Taylor & Francis Group I #CICAT2025 I University of Eastern Finland I Tampere University I Strateginen tutkimus | Strategic Research I Research Council of Finland | Suomen Akatemia #cicat2025 #circulareconomy #catalysts #catalyzing #systemicchange #sustainability #sustainabilitytransition #greentransition #cece #weekendread #positivechange #change #book #bookchapter #openaccess #publication

Start your Wednesdays off in a great way with the Circular Economy Morning Coffee sessions on Teams! Join us every Wednesday morning to hear a short presentation on themes related to sustainability and the circular economy. These presentations are followed by a discussion in a friendly atmosphere. The next session is on November 13. We are looking forward to hearing about the subject "Can interaction with advocacy nonprofits make business more sustainable?" with our speaker Maike A. Diepeveen (UEF). Sessions run 25.9.2024 – 20.11.2024 and are from 8.30–9.00 (UTC+2). These coffees are hosted by the UEF Research Center for Sustainable Circular Economy (CECE) based at the University of Eastern Finland. Register here: https://lnkd.in/e6gS2t8u Looking forward to seeing you there! UEF Research Center for Sustainable Circular Economy (CECE) I UEF RESOURCE I UEF Business School I University of Eastern Finland #cece #uefcece #circulareconomy #ce #sustainability #research #morningcoffee #startyourdayright #discuss #shareinformation #information #shareknowledge #knowledge #stayinformed

📗 WEEKEND READ 📗 If you are ready to find a good collection of essays on energizing and acting on climate change - with a broad spectrum of authors from academics to activists, policy experts to public organizers - then we have a good weekend read for you: "Not too late; Changing the climate story from despair to possibility", edited by Rebecca Solnit and Thelma Young Lutunatabua and published by Haymarket Books brings reframing of the desired futures and hope to the forefront of action and advancement. With beautiful and impactful writing, 23 authors contribute to the interwovent themes of "Join Us", "We Have Solutions", "Frameworks of Possibilty", "The Future We Want", and "Take This With You". By providing strong and unique viewpoints, the authors provide grounding and strategies for going forward and how we all an make a positive impact in relation to the climate crisis; Sonit so poignantally writes about inclusivity in the cause, in that we all have "a powerful role to play as a midwife in this rebirth" of the Earth. Each essay and interview builds on the strengths we have within us and how to move forward and guide others, as well.  The book is complemented by a website which includes an added bonus of study materials - https://lnkd.in/e8rnvSCb The book can be purchased through the website, or in Finland through AdLibris or Rosebud, in paperback or as hard cover. #cece #uefcece #weekendread #circulareconomy #ce #sustainability #sustainabilitytransition #greentransition #climatechange #essays #essaycollection

Start your Wednesdays off in a great way with the Circular Economy Morning Coffee sessions on Teams! Join us every Wednesday morning to hear a short presentation on themes related to sustainability and the circular economy. These presentations are followed by a discussion in a friendly atmosphere. The next session is on November 6 and we are glad to have Krista Leppänen (UEF) talking about her research related to Developing sustainability reporting framework in the EU and the sustainability transition of SMEs. Sessions run 25.9.2024 – 20.11.2024 and are from 8.30–9.00 (UTC+2). These coffees are hosted by the UEF Research Center for Sustainable Circular Economy (CECE) based at the University of Eastern Finland. Register here: https://lnkd.in/e6gS2t8u Looking forward to seeing you there! UEF Research Center for Sustainable Circular Economy (CECE) I UEF RESOURCE I UEF Business School I University of Eastern Finland #cece #uefcece #circulareconomy #ce #sustainability #research #morningcoffee #startyourdayright #discuss #shareinformation #information #shareknowledge #knowledge #stayinformed

📗 WEEKEND READ 📗 Researcher Beatrice Re, Ph.D. together with #CECE researchers Kaisa Henttonen, Ville-Veikko Piispanen and Hanna Lehtimäki published a book chapter titled "The Role of Institutional Environment in Catalysing Circular Entrepreneurship. A Cross-Country Comparison of Finland and Italy". This chapter was published in "The Routledge Handbook of Catalysts for a Sustainable Circular Economy". This research paper compares the institutional environment's influence on CE start-ups in Finland and Italy, using six case studies. - Regulative (laws and policies), normative (funding and financial support), and cultural-cognitive (public awareness and societal norms) in focus. - CE start-ups face conflicts with existing institutional structures, such as misaligned regulations and limited public awareness. - Emphasizes the need for an integrated institutional framework to create supportive environments for circular ventures to thrive. A highly recommended read for anyone interested in circular entrepreneurship, startups, institutional environment, circular business model, and circular economy. Link to book chapter: https://lnkd.in/eRi7Uak6 Link to full book (open access): https://lnkd.in/eN56BunQ Strateginen tutkimus | Strategic Research I Research Council of Finland | Suomen Akatemia #CICAT2025 I UEF Research Center for Sustainable Circular Economy (CECE) I UEF RESOURCE I UEF Business School I University of Eastern Finland #cece #uefcece #weekendread #circulareconomy #ce #sustainability #sustainabilitytransition #greentransition #circularbusinessmodel #businessmodel #strategy #startup #entrepreneurship #circularentrepreneurship #transition #innovation #institutionalenvironment