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Doughnut economics has recently been adapted to highway maintenance. Be among the first to implement this groundbreaking framework! Circle Economy developed the Highways Doughnut toolkit in collaboration with the highway authorities of Cornwall, Hampshire and Somerset as part of the Live Labs 2 project. Now, we are offering training programmes on a fee basis for local authorities and their contractors responsible for highway maintenance. 👉The two training offers are: 1️⃣Training of Trainers Programme – Equips participants to become Highways Doughnut Champions within their organisation, enabling them to independently facilitate Doughnut evaluations. 2️⃣Trial Programme – A practical, hands-on programme where participants “learn by doing” through applying the toolkit to real-world projects and strategies within their authority or organisation. 👉What you will learn: 🔹Understand how Doughnut Economics can be applied to highway planning and maintenance as a structured way to evaluate ecological and social impacts in tandem. 🔹Gain tools to perform holistic assessments of road maintenance strategies and projects. 🔹Learn how to assess and track performance against ambitions like biodiversity protection, community well-being, climate resilience, and resource circularity. 🔹Strengthen cross-team and cross-entity collaboration, ensuring that authorities and contractors work together to align long-term visions with practical, on-the-ground delivery. Learn more about the programmes and reach out to participate here: info@circle-economy.com Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom | #LiveLabs2 | Cornwall Council | Hampshire County Council | Somerset Council | COLAS | Doughnut Economics Action Lab (DEAL) | Net Zero Roads - Wessex Live Lab