CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN PRACTICE

The educational program «Circular Economy in practice» aims to familiarize students and teachers of Secondary Education with the principles of Circular Economy, which is the new sustainable model of production and consumption worldwide.

The students, with the guidance of their teachers, have the opportunity through the use of experiential methods and new technologies and apply the design thinking approach, to get to know practices of circular economy, while at the same time they learn to identify problems and propose solutions for the benefit of the planet, aming to gradually adopt a more responsible and ecological behavior. In addition, they familiarize themselves with basic economic concepts and develop their own “Circular Economy” business model.

As part of the program, students of Astypalea Primary School created a SMART & SUSTAINABLE GREENHOUSE .