A living manual for civil society collaboration, designed to support, inspire, and strengthen alliances and movements, helping them become powerful forces for climate and social justice.
Throughout history, transformative change has happened when people unite around a shared vision. Today, as we face escalating climate and social crises and mounting pressure on civil society, the need to build collective power is more urgent than ever. Movements and alliances remain our strongest vehicles for systemic change, but building and sustaining them requires strategy, care, and persistence. How can we create, sustain, and scale up effective movements and alliances?
That’s what this Blueprint is about: drawing on our experience in movement building, it offers practical guidance, tested approaches, and inspiring examples to help groups collaborate more effectively and drive meaningful change together. Learn more about this project.
Explore the Blueprint for Movement Building here.
Some chapters are now available also in Greek, and Polish.
Europe faces an urgent need to reduce packaging waste and build circular and resilient systems. With the adoption of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), new obligations create a clear framework for expanding reuse in the takeaway sector
This Blueprint provides public authorities, Producer Responsibility Organisations (PROs), and other stakeholders with a strategic, practical guide for designing and scaling reuse systems. It draws on hands-on learnings from seven leading European cities under the ReuSe Vanguard Project (RSVP).
Recognising that reuse is a dynamic journey, not a one-size-fits-all model, the Blueprint proposes a shared foundation that aims to meet overarching goals of:
– User-friendliness and operational simplicity.
– Environmental and economic performance.
– Scalability and applicability.
The five essential system criteria outlined – effectiveness, recognition, interoperability, inclusiveness, and guaranteed safety – provide a structured approach to building systems that are legally compliant, user-friendly, high-performing,
and future-proof.
By aligning local actions with the spirit and letter of the PPWR, stakeholders can drive a transition that reduces waste, boosts circular innovation, and meets Europe’s ambitious environmental goals.
Available in English, Spanish, French.