Circular City Through Educational Circular Economy Methods for Social Enterprises
This project was established with three primary objectives: to equip adult educators with the knowledge and methodologies required for circular economy training; to provide adults at risk of exclusion, particularly those with lower income, limited education, or belonging to ethnic minorities, with essential circular economy knowledge and skills; and to enhance the upskilling, entrepreneurial mindset, and self-confidence of the target group.
To realize these objectives, the project will implement a range of activities, including transnational project meetings, the development of a comprehensive guide focusing on fostering entrepreneurship in the circular economy, the creation of a tailored training format for educators, the organization of local activities involving the target group, the establishment of a hub platform to facilitate idea sharing and networking, the delivery of local online sessions, and active dissemination of project results.
The expected outcomes of the project encompass a comprehensive guide for adult educators, a dedicated training format for circular economy education, a collaborative hub platform, and national conferences for sharing project achievements.
This project is inspired by the goal of increasing resource and energy efficiency in production cycles and minimizing the environmental impact of product use and disposal, in line with the objectives of the European Green Deal. Furthermore, the partners’ past work in areas such as environmental protection, climate change, renewable energy, employment and inclusion will serve as a reference for the project. The mission of the project is to equip entrepreneurs in the circular economy sector with the basic tools needed to engage in the circular job market and potentially start their own circular enterprises. The circular economy offers significant opportunities for all stakeholders, benefiting not only our economies but also our societies and the environment.
Start: 01/09/2023 – End: 31/08/2025
Project Reference: KA220-ADU-7314B502
EU Grant: 250 000,000 EUR
Program: Erasmus+
Action Type: Cooperation partnership in adult education
Application Organisation: NARODNA RECYKLACNA AGENTURA SLOVENSKO Slovakia
Project Partners:
COMPARATIVE RESEARCH NETWORK EV Germany
MINE VAGANTI NGO Italy
ASSOCIATION FOR SOCIAL COOPERATIVES Poland
CSI CENTER FOR SOCIAL INNOVATION LTD Cyprus
EUROPEAN CENTER FOR RESEARCHING, EDUCATION AND CONSULTING Netherlands
Project Topics:
Environment and climate change
Inclusion of marginalised young people
Energy and resources
Target Groups:
Direct target groups:
- Adult educators
- Vocational educators and trainers
- All adults with focus on those at risk of exclusion as persons with lower income, lack of education or belonging to ethnic minorities interested in circular economy in their professional career.
Indirect target groups:
- Partner organisations’ staff
- Policy-makers
- Any adult learner interested in circular economy
Project’s Objectives:
- Provide adult educators with knowledge and methodologies to implement trainings addressed to adults at risk of exclusion as persons with lower income, lack of education or belonging to ethnic minorities interested in developing a career or entrepreneurship in circular economy industry.
- Provide adults at risk of exclusion as persons with lower income, lack of education or belonging to ethnic minorities with knowledge, skills and competences in the field of circular economy.
- Develop upskilling, entrepreneurial mindset and self-confidence of adults at risk of exclusion as persons with lower income, lack of education or belonging to ethnic minorities.
Approach: Non-Formal Education
Project Activities:
Guide ́s Elaboration / Review / Guide’s Finalization and Translation
Training Format Development and Training for Educators
Local Activities in all countries December 2024
Elaboration of Virtual the Hub platform and Online Sessions in all countries August 2025
National Conference in all partners’ countries June 2025
Partners meetings;
Transnational Project Meeting (Kick-Off): Slovakia
Transnational Project Meeting 2: Poland 01/03/2024 – 04/03/2024
Transnational Project Meeting 3: Germany 16/05/2024 – 17/05/2024
Transnational Project Meeting 4: Cyprus 12/02/2025 – 14/02/2025
Final Evaluation Meeting: Italy 27/08/2025 – 28/08/2025
