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👩🏫 MVNGO hosted the Final Evaluation Meeting of the project “Teaching Circular ECOnomy to the FUTURE generations “ ECO FUTURE - a KA2 School Innovation among organisations and institutions project funded by the Erasmus Plus programme. During the meeting, partners discussed about the Intellectual outputs created during the project, the implementation of multiplier events, dissemination and final report. 🌎 The event took place on June 26th in Bolonia, Italy. Partners discussed the state of the art of the project and agreed on the next steps. The Final Evaluation Meeting gave the opportunity to share project results and goals achieved. Moreover, this event served to finalise the Toolkit, discuss about sustainability matters , evaluate the project and the dissemination. 🎓 Teaching Circular ECOnomy to the FUTURE generations aims to promote an innovative educational approach based on tinkering and non-formal education that aims to develop students, schools and communities with the values and the motivation to act for sustainability. 📢 To be updated on the next project’s results, visit the Facebook page of the project: https://lnkd.in/dKyDR_6k 💬 We welcome your feedback and invite you to stay tuned for further developments! #MineVagantiNGO #MVNGO #HardWorkPaysOff #FollowUs #StayTuned #WorkingAllSectors #MoreThan150ActiveProjects #DoingSomethingMeaningful #ecofuture #schools #sustainability

It's been a year since I had the privilege of participating in the Sustainable Development Academy (SDA) hosted by Potsdam University in Germany. The program was an incredible opportunity to critically engage with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with a focus on "Climate Action" (SDG 13) and "Responsible Consumption and Production" (SDG 12). 🌍 One of the program's highlights was the opportunity to collaborate with a diverse group of young individuals from various backgrounds. Working together and embarking on field trips allowed us to forge lasting friendships. During the SDA, we focused on two key themes: "Sustainable cities and communities" and "Life on land." Through practical experiences and a design thinking workshop, we learned how to implement sustainable initiatives in these specific areas. Additionally, we worked collaboratively to devise practical solutions for real-life sustainability challenges. Exploring Germany's approach to sustainable development issues was particularly fascinating. Discovering innovative startups with a global impact was eye-opening, as they aimed not only to benefit their country but the world as a whole. 🌱 #Sustainability #SDGs #ClimateAction #ResponsibleConsumption #PotsdamUniversity #SustainableDevelopment

As the semester comes to an end, so does our MSc course on Sustainability in Global Value Chains with Tiina Ritvala. A warm thank you for our amazing guest speakers: ⭐ Ari Rekonen for shedding light on the carbon footprint calculations and sharing anonymized data with our students to calculate and analyze an organization’s carbon footprint themselves. ⭐ Philipp Back, PhD for showing the critical role of data in understanding sustainability issues in GVCs and sharing Uprights’ data with the students to play with. ⭐ Daria Kautto for diving into regulation, especially the double materiality assessment, and paving way for the students to conduct the assessment on their own. ⭐ Sissi Penttilä for sharing how sustainability in GVCs is monitored and enforced in practice. Also, the annual limit of 7 pieces of new clothing is a good reminder how much we all still need to reduce our consumption. ⭐ Suvi Halttula for pointing out how much work is still needed with human rights issues within GVCs but still remaining positive about the future. Every step taken forward counts! ⭐Mark Bula for showing the importance of industry transformation and the new opportunities it can bring. We definitely need more entrepreneurial spirit in Finland!   Thank you also for our brilliant students for engaging discussions throughout the course! The future is bright with their curiosity and critical thinking💚 Aalto University #teaching #sustainability #globalvaluechains

🌟 Spotlight on Green Gown Awards Australasia Creating Impact finalist The University of Sydney - MyLab: Innovating sustainable solutions for research 🥼🌱 The University of Sydney's MyLab initiative enhances the management of laboratory reagents used in research and education. Through a digital platform and three distribution hubs, MyLab tracks the lifecycle of critical materials, from chemicals to biological substances. Key Impacts in 2023 along include: 🌍 Saved 11,483 solvent bottles from landfill through a returnable bottle service. 🔄 Facilitated the reuse of 1,213 surplus chemicals, reducing waste and resource consumption. 🔬 Stocked over 500 products, ensuring efficiency and sustainability in research practices. With no additional resources or funding, the MyLab team has demonstrated extraordinary commitment to sustainability. Their solvent decanting service and chemical repository foster a culture of reuse, waste reduction, and responsible material management, proving that innovation and impact go hand in hand. 🎥 Watch the case study video below to see how The University of Sydney is leading the way in sustainable research or read more at https://lnkd.in/ghZSqMr6 #GGAA #Sustainability #ACTS #CreatingImpact #SustainableLabs #GreenLabs #SustainableCampuses

🌊💧Are you an artist and passionate about sustainability? Apply now for one of our 20 residencies and collaborate with experts to tackle water challenges through art and technology.     Deadline: June 26, 2024.   Budget: 40.000€ per residency.    This is your chance to turn ideas into impactful artworks and be part of the solution! Take advantage of this opportunity to make an impact with your ideas and work.     S+T+ARTS4WaterII builds on the success of S+T+ARTS4WaterI to tackle the environmental and societal challenges within Europe's ports and port cities. 🌍 Join us on a journey to drive innovation and promote sustainability in water management within port ecosystems.     S+T+ARTS4WaterII is initiated by the European Commission and the United Nations. The consortium uses advanced digital technologies to explore sustainable solutions in port ecosystems, leveraging lessons from the previous project. Focused on clean water as a fundamental right and aligned with UN SDGs 6 and 14, the project engages industry professionals, researchers, artists, designers, policymakers, and local communities.     The consortium partners include Vito Ferreri, Camargo Foundation, @Corrêa Infra, Dublin City University, drugo more, Waag Futurelab, @TBA21, OGR, @PiNA, Festival Beta and @Klimat Biennale - Kunsthaus Wien.    #STARTS4WaterII #OpenCall #ArtAndTechnology #Sustainability #WaterManagement #Innovation 

🚀 ERRIN’s Astrid Hannes participated in the European Circular Innovation Valley Kick-off, where 9 #EURegions, including seven #ERRINmembers, are embarking on an exciting Circular Regional Innovation Valley (#RIV) journey for the next 5 years! 🎯 The RIVs will foster interregional collaboration within the EU, transforming value chains with a mission-oriented approach. This interregional ecosystem will lead the way in delivering innovative circular solutions to market, addressing the challenges of circular transformation across up to ten industrial value chains. 💡 A competitive call for interregional circular innovation projects will soon be launched, opening up new opportunities for agents and interest groups within innovation ecosystems to connect and co-create solutions. ♻ As Circular Cities and Regions Initiative (CCRI) Community Manager, Astrid highlighted how stakeholders can leverage the CCRI collaborative support, tap into project development assistance and engage in stakeholder dialogues, unlocking the full potential of CCRI’s resources and tools.

📣📣Digital Green Talents Award 2024: High Potentials in Sustainable Development The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) hosts the "Digital GreenTalents - High Potentials in Sustainable Development" #Award to promote the #internationalexchange of innovative #greenideas in the field of #digitalization and #sustainability. It focuses on how digitalization can promote greater sustainability in science and society. With the Green Talents competition, the #BMBF has been promoting the exchange of innovative green ideas and the development of international collaborations since 2009. The award does not fund research projects, but aims to foster individual development. A high-level jury of #Germanexperts will help the ministry in selecting 20 high-potentials to be honored as this year's "Digital GreenTalents". In November 2024, an online awards ceremony will be held. In 2025, all Digital #GreenTalents are invited to come to #Germany for a fully-funded research stay and meet each other at the Digital GreenTalent SpringSchool. The time and duration of the research stay (up to three months) can be arranged individually by each awardee, but is usually linked in time with the #SpringSchool. The deadline for applications is 15 May 2024 ❗️❗️

🌟INSET Competency Map Workshops Results🌟 In April and May 2024, the INSET team orchestrated online workshops, uniting European companies, decision-makers, educators, environmental associations, and students. 🎯 Workshop Aim : These sessions, spanning across our consortium countries, aimed to gather invaluable insights from participants on the INSET Competency Map crafted by our team. The competency map encompasses two pivotal profiles: IS Planner and IS Manager. > IS Planner : This role is centered on applying expertise to oversee Industrial Symbiosis (IS) among diverse stakeholders, fostering IS within established frameworks. ✏️ > IS Project Manager : This role is dedicated to implementing crucial mechanisms to bolster IS and orchestrating the setup process within single or multiple companies. 🗝 💡 Numerous experts have endorsed the design of these profiles and contributed their expertise to refine the competency map. This collaboration will help us define the next step, our Joint Curriculum, comprised of specialized units for in-depth understanding and hands-on practice, ensuring effective learning and application of skills ! 🤝 Thank you to our stakeholders for their participation to our workshops and for their valuable feedback on our work Initiatives Durables [ ID ], CLUB D'ECOLOGIE INDUSTRIELLE DE L'AUBE, José Luis Castillo Puche Public Secondary School and Vocational Training Institute, Asociacion Empresarial y Unión Patronal Metalúrgica de L’Hospitalet y Baix Llobregat, AMUEBLA SL, CFIS - UPC (Polytechnic University of Catalonia), Turn Urban Generation, Parco Tecnologico, CONIP - Consorzio Nazionale Imballaggi Plastica, Lazio Innova, Eugen, Chamber of commerce and industry of Stajerska, Območna obrtno-podjetniška zbornica Maribor/ Regional Chamber of Crafts and Small Businesses Maribor, Scientific and research center Bistra Ptuj, etika, Local Action Group Sepsi, Holonix and Politecnico di Milano. 🚀 Want to help develop our Joint Curriculum ? Let’s get in touch : https://inset- symbiosis.eu/ecosystem #IndustrialSymbiosis #CircularEconomy #SustainableDevelopment #Green #VocationalTraining #Erasmusplus #Europe Université de Strasbourg CETEM - Centro Tecnológico del Mueble y la Madera Sistemi Formativi Confindustria RRA Podravje - Maribor Símbiosy Syxis

If you are given the opportunity to chose between the role of a Mayor in the Green Up board game аnd a Sustainability Advisor, what would you choose and why? 😁 Do you prefer to be the Watcher that observers the game play closely and has the right to say "aye" or "nay" for each move played, or to be the active player that risks by exploring through the greening possibilities and the challenges they bring with one mission only: to make the municipality as green as possible?! 🌱 Write your comments, and tell us more 👇 - Green Up is a board game developed under the Erasmus+ project Intergreen, as part of the capacity building activities focused on enhancing green skills and eco-conscousness among municipal employees in 6 target countries: #France, #Italy, #Portugal, #Greece, #Cyprus, #NorthMacedonia GIP FIPAN CIAPE - Centro Italiano per l'Apprendimento Permanente Município de Lousada DIAS VET - Educational Organization & EU Projects SYNTHESIS Center for Research & Education Eco Logic

#intled - When it comes to international partnerships I have been struck by how much many of our institutional friends abroad focus on matching their university’s strategic values to UN Sustainable Development Goals. A new tool helps institutions manage their progress.