{"id":4396,"date":"2025-06-18T12:45:49","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T12:45:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disc-eu.org\/?page_id=4396"},"modified":"2025-06-18T12:53:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T12:53:11","slug":"circular-economy-and-collective-action","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/disc-eu.org\/index.php\/circular-economy-and-collective-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Circular Economy and Collective Action"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4396\" class=\"elementor elementor-4396\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ee35471 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ee35471\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c17f619 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-adv-tabs\" data-id=\"6c17f619\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-adv-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div data-scroll-on-click=\"no\" data-scroll-speed=\"300\" id=\"eael-advance-tabs-6c17f619\" class=\"eael-advance-tabs eael-tabs-horizontal eael-tab-auto-active \" data-tabid=\"6c17f619\">\n            <div class=\"eael-tabs-nav \">\n                <ul class=\"eael-tab-inline-icon\" role=\"tablist\">\n                                            <li id=\"summary\" class=\"inactive eael-tab-item-trigger eael-tab-nav-item\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"summary-tab\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                            \n                                                                <i class=\"far fa-newspaper\"><\/i>                                                            \n                                                            <span class=\"eael-tab-title title-after-icon\" >Summary<\/span>                            \n                                                    <\/li>\n                                            <li id=\"fact-sheet\" class=\"inactive eael-tab-item-trigger eael-tab-nav-item\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"fact-sheet-tab\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                            \n                                                                <i class=\"far fa-list-alt\"><\/i>                                                            \n                                                            <span class=\"eael-tab-title title-after-icon\" >Fact Sheet<\/span>                            \n                                                    <\/li>\n                                            <li id=\"project-details\" class=\"inactive eael-tab-item-trigger eael-tab-nav-item\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"project-details-tab\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                            \n                                                                <i class=\"far fa-address-card\"><\/i>                                                            \n                                                            <span class=\"eael-tab-title title-after-icon\" >Project Details<\/span>                            \n                                                    <\/li>\n                    \n                                  <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"eael-tabs-content\">\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"summary-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"summary-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        <p>This interdisciplinary learning project brought the concept of the circular economy to life through fieldwork, public engagement, and participatory education. In partnership with the Circular Economy Cluster Northern Greece, students developed activities that challenged linear consumption models and promoted collective sustainability practices.<\/p><p>The project\u2019s key outcomes included the &#8220;From Waste to Worth&#8221; educational exhibit, a Repair Caf\u00e9 simulation, and a toolkit for launching circular community actions. By connecting theory with practice and students with citizens, the initiative advanced SDGs 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), 11 (Sustainable Cities), 13 (Climate Action), and 17 (Partnerships for the Goals).<\/p>                    <\/div>\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"fact-sheet-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"fact-sheet-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        <p><strong>Challenge<br \/><\/strong>Despite growing awareness of sustainability, linear \u201ctake-make-waste\u201d systems still dominate daily life. The project addressed the challenge of making circular economy principles tangible and actionable at a local level through education and civic participation.<\/p><p><strong>Target Groups: <br \/><\/strong>The primary target groups were university students and young professionals interested in sustainability and social innovation. Indirect beneficiaries included citizens, neighbourhood associations, and eco-entrepreneurs reached through public events and city presentations.<\/p><p><strong>Solution<br \/><\/strong>Students co-created an educational pop-up exhibit, ran a Repair Caf\u00e9 simulation event, and mapped circular initiatives across Thessaloniki. They developed a publicly available toolkit for communities to organise their own repair and reuse initiatives, combining systems thinking with practical action.<\/p><p><strong>Innovation<br \/><\/strong>The project reframed circularity as a cultural and civic mindset\u2014not just an economic model. By combining hands-on events with critical reflection and public storytelling, it created learning moments that were emotional, accessible, and community-driven.<\/p><p><strong>Impact<br \/><\/strong>More than 200 people engaged with the project\u2019s activities. The toolkit was shared with municipal actors, and the Repair Caf\u00e9 concept sparked discussions about creating a permanent initiative. Students developed skills in facilitation, circular design, and stakeholder engagement.<\/p>                    <\/div>\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"project-details-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"project-details-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        <p>This student project is submitted through:<br \/>Aristotle University of Thessaloniki<\/p><p>It involved 6 students from the Department of Philosophy and Education<\/p><p>Project poster: <a href=\"https:\/\/disc-eu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/8.Circular-economy-and-collective-action-poster.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download Here<\/a><\/p>                    <\/div>\n\t\t                    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2135c50e\" data-id=\"2135c50e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6b12b4a1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6b12b4a1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-24f5fc65\" data-id=\"24f5fc65\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A student-powered project turning circular economy theory into community action through repair caf\u00e9s, public exhibits, and hands-on learning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":4404,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"q21pr_SDG":[],"q21_community_exp":[],"q21_sdg_student":[95,96,97,101],"class_list":["post-4396","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","q21_sdg_student-sdg11","q21_sdg_student-sdg12","q21_sdg_student-sdg13","q21_sdg_student-sdg17"],"blocksy_meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/disc-eu.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4396","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/disc-eu.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/disc-eu.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disc-eu.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disc-eu.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4396"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/disc-eu.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4396\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4407,"href":"https:\/\/disc-eu.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4396\/revisions\/4407"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disc-eu.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4404"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/disc-eu.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4396"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"q21pr_SDG","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disc-eu.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/q21pr_SDG?post=4396"},{"taxonomy":"q21_community_exp","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disc-eu.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/q21_community_exp?post=4396"},{"taxonomy":"q21_sdg_student","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disc-eu.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/q21_sdg_student?post=4396"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}