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• How do children and young people learn about the circular economy using plastics as an example? – Project Loop it!

  According to the VOEB, only one third of people under 30 know how to separate waste correctly – and teaching material on the circular economy for primary and lower secondary schools is largely missing. Loop it! develops a semester-long workshop concept that lets students experience the circular economy hands-on, using plastics as an example.

• Establishment of Circular Economy Hubs in Armenia and Moldova

  Under the EU4Green Recovery East initiative, ÖGUT supports local stakeholders in Armenia and Moldova in developing and establishing national Circular Economy Hubs. In cooperation with Impact Hub Vienna and Thinkubator, the activities focus on capacity building, the piloting of projects, and network development.

• Austria is learning circular economy

  The implementation of an Austrian circular economy requires a wide range of skills and new forms of cooperation. In close collaboration with educational institutions, companies and other relevant stakeholders, ÖGUT develops target group-specific training courses and advisory services and builds up a corresponding stakeholder network.