Project name: BECOME – Boosting Circular Economy Expertise through Learning Communities
Completion period: 1/2024 – 1/2027
Finance: Erasmus+
Project target and activities: The goal of the BECOME project is to strengthen the green skills of circular economy experts by creating learning communities and promoting cooperation between educational institutions and the labor market. In the circular economy learning communities (Circular Hubs) built in the project, experts participate in training activities and share the latest knowledge and best practices to promote the training of future experts in the circular economy field. LSJH’s goal in the project is to promote cooperation between educational institutions and companies in the region and to strengthen circular economy expertise.
The project is implemented with EU Erasmus+ funding and nine organizations from four different EU countries participate in it. From Finland, in addition to LSJH, Turku AMK and Raseko also participate in the project.
Project results and outputs
Educator’s manual for Circular Economy Learning Building Blocks
This guide is an educator’s manual for teaching circular economy. It is designed to help teachers understand the core principles of circular economy and provide practical resources for classroom instruction.
The manual includes:
- A foundational understanding of circular economy
- Practical teaching exercises and activities
- Tools for explaining key concepts and actions
- Recommended further reading
- Real-life case studies
- Access to additional learning materials, including a slide deck available on the website
Read more about in the linked document: Educator Manual
Training for Professionals Worksheets
The project delivered a training programme for professionals. The Training for Professionals Worksheets contains practical exercises designed to support learning and professional development.
Read more about in the linked document: Worksheets
Analysis of EU Level Initiatives and their Synergies with the Circular Economy Action Plan and SkillsGap Analysis
The transition to a circular economy is important for reaching European and global sustainability goals. However, putting circular economy ideas into practice is still challenging, especially when it comes to matching education and training with the needs of the labour market.
This document was developed as part of the BECOME project to look at the current situation of circular economy ecosystems and learning communities. It focuses on identifying skills gaps and mismatches between vocational education and training, higher education, and labour market needs.
The report brings together regional insights from Slovenia, Bulgaria, the Netherlands and Finland, along with a wider European perspective. It explores existing learning communities, highlights good practices, and identifies key skills needed for the circular economy. The results support the development of targeted training materials and knowledge hubs and offer readers a clear introduction to how circular economy skills can be developed to support a broader transition.
Read more about the findings and results in the linked document:
Funded by the European Union. Erasmus+, EU Solidarity Corps under grant agreement No101140141 Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.
