“Circular Economy and Entrepreneurship for Greener Europe”

The world nowadays is increasingly under pressure. Climate changes are threatening the existence of humans and other organisms that walk this planet. Possible solutions exist and they are reflected in the sustainable development and application of the circular economy. Several projections clearly show that the standard economic models currently used are outdated and urgently need to be replaced by a new system that is more value-oriented and considers the environmental requirements. One of the most suitable solutions is definitely a “Circular Economy”. It draws out the safe and just space for humanity to thrive within the Earth’s environmental boundaries and its social foundations. It illustrates how our world’s current economics have led to an overshoot beyond Earth’s carrying capacity and deeply into our world’s social foundation, thus leading to increasing inequality and a never-ending cycle of crisis.

Training course “Circular Economy and Entrepreneurship for Greener Europe” is based on non-formal education and learning-by-doing methods. Activity will provide participants with an opportunity to create their own learning expectations and outcomes, but also to discover themselves and their own personal limits. Training is focused on raising competences of the youth workers/teachers/educators in topics of circular economy, green entrepreneurship, how to approach these topics and how to further organise activities on this topic in order to contribute to improving level of youth participation on local level.

Objectives:

• To strengthen partner youth organisations and their staff for organising activities in field of sustainable entrepreneurship and circular economy.
• To develop and further improve knowledge of participants about Erasmus+ program and available activities in the fields of sustainable entrepreneurship and circular economy, as well as about the Youthpass and recognition of learning through models of key competences. 
• To develop participants’ understanding of terms of sustainable entrepreneurial solutions, circular economy and aspects of circular economy related to entrepreneurship.
• To develop knowledge and skills of youth workers in fields of sustainable entrepreneurial solutions, circular economy and entrepreneurship, and NFE activities for sustainable entrepreneurial solutions.
• To develop and further improve participants’ knowledge and skills for developing approaches of their organisations for entrepreneurial education of youngsters based on the principles of sustainability and circular economy
• To develop practical skills of participants in creation of educational workshops for youngsters focused on topics of sustainable entrepreneurship and circular economy.