FRONTSH1P_D7.1 Methodological approach to enhance circularity in Lodz
Creators: name: OPUS
name: Laskowska, Agnieszka
name: Mirys, Magdalena
name: Waszak, Łukasz
Publisher: name: FRONTSH1P Project
Year: 2024

description: The report presents a methodological approach to incorporating the issue of circularity into regional and local policies regarding the participation of residents as active stakeholders in the process. As part of the report, there is a focus on the social dimension, based on experiences and pilot activities undertaken in the Parzeczew commune, the Bzura Inter-municipal Association and part of Lodz city, as a test area. These experiences can be transferred to the regional level after ensuring the appropriate scale and scope of implementation. The developed solutions were included in the "participation ladder" diagram, i.e. the ladder of stakeholder participation and the method of their involvement. The starting point for creating the engagement model was the definition of including residents in the circular economy adopted for the Frontsh1p project. Its basic assumption is that inclusive activities refer to a) households and b) are stimulated by the influence of local authorities at every level of public administration.

The selection of tools developed for each level of the "participation ladder" was determined based on the analysis of the effectiveness of individual actions/behaviours in the context of CSS, which are the essence of the FrontSh1p project. These analyses allowed the identification of adequate tools - in accordance with the implementation strategy adopted for the Frontsh1p project, based on the use of the "small steps'' philosophy aimed at achieving strategic goals using an adaptive approach. Solutions for activities involvingresidents should be implemented in the form of a sandbox project. This means that they need to be tested, improved and implemented on an ongoing basis. This way of achieving goals will enable their promotion and diffusion, and consequently their replication to other territories. Therefore, it is based on the innovative Circular Governance Model developed as part of the activity (D.2.2), called the CircuPuncture Model. All solutions according to this method are grounded on:● a method based on integrated interpersonal and collective communication tools, supported by ICT technologies ("application economy");● methodology for implementing small-scale projects in a situation where it is difficult to initiate and implement a comprehensive development vision in one step or as part of one large project;● method of action to achieve strategic goals involving individual stakeholders in development activities;● a method of bottom-up action initiated by people/stakeholders aware of the conditions and needs of organising a circular economy;● the method of coordination and, consequently, integration of multi-agency, dispersed sectoral and cross-sectoral activities/projects;

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101037031● mechanism of coexistence of the social, economic and natural spheres based on market logic;● mechanism of coexistence of the social, economic and natural spheres based on symbiosis and sharing.

To sum up, CircuPuncture is a strategy of operation on a smaller, local scale. As stated above, the CircuPuncture methodology is based on the creation, organisation, management and improvement of a Circular Territorial Cluster (CTC). The local territory is treated as a laboratory for creating, implementing and testing innovative projects - Circular Local Booster (CLB). The CLB is then ready to replicate to other locations in the cluster or to other CTCs.

According to this approach, a model for engaging residents is also included, which involveslaunching activities in a point-based, local manner, with the selection of tools adequate tothe specific place. As part of the activities, the model is being tested in Parzeczew and Lodz.