The scope of the project is to develop and test methods for designing and implementing innovative and sustainable Strategic Plans for Waste Prevention and Management in various urban contexts that will enhance urban environmental resilience and guarantee progress towards more sustainable production and consumption patterns together with improvements waste recovery and recovered materials use. Urban_Wins will define a data set, based on material flow indicators, capable of supporting and orienting decision making processes for urban waste prevention and management. Knowledge of the factors that influence the metabolism of cities will be improved together with the understanding of how those factors can be transformed in positive drivers of technological, non-technological and governance changes. The information set produced by the consortium will also focus on how a more efficient use of resources and a better management of waste can improve urban quality and citizens’ welfare, key points for urban stakeholders involvement, both in the planning and implementation of actions. The proposal reunites diverse actors such as cities, research institutes and universities, environmental NGOs, IT&C, technological innovation and waste management companies, professional associations that represent EU regions, sectors and levels of governance. The complex partnership guarantees that advancement in EU research in the field of urban metabolism and waste management strategies is directly linked to stakeholder engagement and mutual learning and contributes to the achievement of resource efficiency and waste management objectives. Urban_Wins analytical tools will be built on the base of datasets and experiences of 24 EU cities from 6 European countries and the Strategic Plans will be tested by 8 EU cities and will encompass regulatory measures, educational initiatives and sector specific actions.

"<< Background >>SDGs Labs aims to build a culture of collaboration and knowledge exchange between different stakeholders involved in agribusiness and food production sector with the goal of holistically incorporating the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into modern business practices of the sector.Over the course of the project, universities, businesses, NGOs and start-up incubators will work closely together to accomplish this aim through 2 main streams:-Translating the abstract SDGs into practical busi<< Objectives >>1) Translating the abstract SDGs into practical business solutions for actors all along the supply chain in the agribusiness and food production sector.2) Developing innovative methods, tools and co-learning environments for future collaborations.3) Designing an online platform that shares the knowledge gathered within the project<< Implementation >>The project implementation started with establishing a Common Knowledge Base and Needs Analysis and creating a joint report that is a base for the upcoming WPs. SDGs Co-Learning and SDGs Innovation Labs concepts were designed and delivered. A platform is now available that presents the knowledge gathered within the whole project. Ongoing WPs (2,6,7,8) were contributing to the quality of the content-related WPs.<< Results >>""1) Five SDGs Innovation Labs: translated the 17 SDGs into business practice The labs were realized online and trained companies in sustainable development, innovation and transformation. 2) Five Co-learning Labs: created transdisciplinary networks for finding solutions3)The SDGs Academies Platform: hosts two learning tools that continuously facilitates knowledge exchange between HEIs, start-up incubators and stakeholders from the agribusiness and food production sector"