Trifold approach to circular economy: perspectives of academia, business and wider society

Circular Economy is a viable and promising alternative to the currently prevailing linear economic system. The fact of having a world with finite resources involves the need to adopt a sustainable economic system where sustainable processes must be prioritized. Therefore, in this context of finite resources, Circular Economy seeks economic growth only if achieved in a sustainable way by keeping resources within closed cycles as long as possible.

In this regard, the project is aimed to explore the aspects of circular economy and sustainable entrepreneurship in detail and in various aspects – students, academic staff, business people, and society activists. The project will suggest visualized summary brochures on the main identified challenges.

The general project objective is to present implications and introduce solutions to circular economy challenges in an adapted way bringing together students from various social categories with a focus on those who are discouraged and lagging behind their peers. This will be done by providing training materials and organizing a series of matching activities and joint workshops.

The specific objectives of the project are:
- Exploring the components of circular economy from teachers’ perspective
- Exploring the components of circular economy from students’ perspective
- Exploring circular economy challenges to business and wider society

Project participants are:
• D. A. Tsenov Academy of Economics - Bulgaria;
• Universitatea ARTIFEX din București - Romania;
• Istanbul Esenyurt University - Turkey;
• University of Niš – Serbia (contact person: Maja Ivanovic Djukic)

Više o projektu: https://circlecon.eu