On August 11th 2025, we at alchemia-nova co-hosted a special ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ซ ๐๐ข๐ณ๐ณ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฉ at the Climate Lab as part of our dissemination activities for the RURBANIVE Project EU, which focuses on ๐ข๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ซ ๐๐ข๐จ๐๐๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ซ๐๐ ๐ข๐จ๐ง.
The event was organised and led by Christine Bertl, who is currently writing her masterโs thesis on the topic of fostering awareness and action for circular economy principles through participatory communication methods, which fits to our research and work in the RURBANIVE project. Christine brought the principles of the ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ซ ๐๐ข๐จ๐๐๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ฆ๐ฒ to life through her Pizza Brunch concept – a hands-on workshop focussing on the use of regional ingredients and surplus products to create delicious, plant-based pizzas. Demonstrating that resource efficiency can be both tasty and inspiring.
Participants explored innovative, locally sourced products that embody circular bioeconomy values, including:
๐พ Flour from leftover bread by Bรคckerei Strรถck
๐ Mushroom sugo and pesto from Hut & Stiel GmbH
๐ฅฌ Fresh vegetables from Blรผn Aquaponic Foods
๐ฅ Innovative drinks from SIMIรN
In addition to discussing ingredients and food-waste reduction, and cooking (and eating!) delicious pizza,ย feedback was gathered on the ๐๐ ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ being developed within the RURBANIVE project. We are excited to see where this tool will go and how it can make an impact on the way people think about food-waste, ultimately sparking more interest and engagement in the circular bioeconomy.
The workshop fostered connections between regional suppliers, sustainability-driven companies, and engaged citizens , showing that the transition to circular principles is possible through networks, synergies, and community action.
A heartfelt thank you to all our partners and participants who made this event a success: Pierre Reboul/autriche, Christine Bertl, Lara Roth, Robert Slade, Nils Klose, Julia Schwarz.
Learn more about RURBANIVE Project EU and our mission to create regional circular bioeconomy solutions: https://lnkd.in/d7_GAaap
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