15 May 2025 | São Paulo, Brazil + Online
WCEF2025 Accelerator Session : Empowering Local Circular Solutions in Agriculture
Paralleling the WCEF2025 Nature Track, this Accelerator Session will explore how circular economy approaches in agriculture, agro-industries and cold chains can mitigate the sector’s impact on climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss. The session aligns with PS7 (Circular Bioeconomy – Food), PS10 (Circular Bioeconomy – Nature-Based Solutions) and PS6 (Business, Finance & Partnerships-Solutions for Improving Circularity). By showcasing practical solutions, it aims to unlock economic, social and environmental opportunities while addressing agriculture’s role in the triple planetary crisis
Time & Location
May 15, 2025
12:30 - 14:00 (São Paulo time UTC-3)
Companhia Ambiental do Estado de São Paulo
(CETESB),
Av. Prof. Frederico Hermann Jr., 345
São Paulo – CEP. 05459-900.
About
This session will showcase successful policy frameworks, financial mechanisms and business cases that have enabled circular solutions in agricultural value chains. Discussions will focus on improving circularity to address environmental challenges such as air pollution, waste management and climate change, with an emphasis on post-harvest solutions, including low-GWP cold chain management, food waste minimization and nature-based packaging.
Case studies from Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica and Viet Nam will highlight innovations presented by policymakers, the private sector and agricultural associations, incorporating perspectives from local communities and Indigenous populations on integrating traditional knowledge into circular agriculture. The session will also explore how farmers and value chain actors contribute to the circular bioeconomy through nature-based solutions and energy efficiency measures, examining the financial incentives that drive adoption.
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Agenda
The Agenda for the 'Empowering Local Circular Solutions in Agriculture' Accelerator Session is as follows
