Circularity in VET schools
▶Objectives
The project's main aim is to increase the focus on circular economy in natural resource education in 3 Nordic countries. Through the development of digital and physical teaching and training material inside circular economy, the project will contribute to more up-to-date teaching at schools, while at the same time build an infrastructure to facilitate an increased degree of practically oriented training in collaboration with industry actors.
▶Activities
1) Implement study visits, workshops and webinars for building and sharing of knowledge about circular economy in 3 Nordic countries. 2) Develop digital and physical teaching and training material for use at upper secondary and higher vocational school level. 3) Develop and build infrastructure for set-up for trials and demonstration of more circularity inside bio-based productions. 4) Disseminate the methodology and results from the project to other schools and stakeholders.
▶Impact
1) An increased knowledge and focus on circular economy in natural resource VET schools in 3 Nordic countries. 2) Available teaching and training materials. 3) Teaching modules inside circulary in biobased production at different scopes and at different levels. 4) Plan for a study inside circular economy at higher vocational school level. 5) Infrastructure for demonstration of circular economy in practice. 6) A good foundation for further project based cooperation between schools and industry.