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Movie about C2C Capital Venlo

The City of Venlo published a movie which summarized some of the C2C inspired activities which are in the Venlo Region.

City Hall Venlo, more than merely sustainable – City Hall Venlo Infografic

The new city hall, or “stadskantoor” embodies Venlo’s ambition to have the town and region function based on Cradle to Cradle (C2C) principles. The building is not merely sustainable (‘less bad’), but delivers a positive contribution to man, the environment and economy. The focus of the design for the building is on the following themes […]

Case study: C2C opportunities in policy of (local) government

As first region in the world, Venlo fully embraced Cradle to Cradle (C2C) as strategy for innovation and economic growth. Venlo considers C2C as an innovative economic concept, based on new business models and the (re)use of materials continuously. Since 2006, the city of Venlo started implementing these principles into policy. By doing so, Venlo […]

Case study: Education in Venlo

As sustainability rapidly becomes a key priority for businesses and institutions worldwide, so does the need for job candidates with a strong knowledge of sustainability and responsible innovation. Inspiring a next generation of innovators and thought leaders, Venlo and C2C ExpoLAB works with forward-thinking schools, colleges and universities to integrate the principles of ‘systems thinking’ […]

Case study: City of Venlo

As first region in the world, Venlo fully embraced Cradle to Cradle (C2C) as strategy for innovation and economic growth. Venlo considers C2C as an innovative economic concept, based on new business models and the (re)use of materials continuously. Valuable resources are not lost. The Venlo region is an innovative testing ground where business, education […]

Movie Cradle to Cradle at Venlo region

Short introduction movie about C2C frontrunner the Venlo region. C2C ExpoLAB went to New York together with Antoin Scholten, the Mayor of Venlo. Cradle to Cradle Product Innovation Institute organized in New York a special Cradle to Cradle Innovation Celebration on the 14th and 15th of November. Antoin Scholten received a frontrunner award for the Venlo region. The C2C PII handed […]

Floriade 2012 – From Cradle to Cradle philosophy to realization.

This paper discusses the development and implementation of an integral sustainability framework, inspired by Cradle to Cradle™ principles, at a large land development project and world horticultural exposition in the Netherlands. The focus of this study is the development of novel monitoring and reporting methods that have been co-developed to account for the complexity of […]

The Venlo principles

In 2002 William McDonough and Michael Braungart created quite a stir with the publication of their book Cradle to Cradle®, Remaking the Way We Make Things. In their book they advocate completely new basic premises for the design and development of products, using only safe and entirely recyclable raw materials. This makes waste food, in […]

Dismantling Regio Venlo Floriade 2012

The Floriade 2012 is one of the first major sustainable land developments project in the Netherlands inspired by the Cradle to Cradle® design philosophy. A set of principles inspired by Cradle to Cradle® as well as vision and mission statement were developed: the Floriade / Venlo Principles. About ninety percent of the development Floriade park […]