30th of March – Today, we celebrate the #InternationalZeroWasteDay25, a reminder that humanity’s waste crisis demands urgent action. Each year, over 2 billion tons of waste, from plastics and food to packaging and electronics, are generated, yet we are not able to manage it properly, with 2.7 billion people lacking access to proper waste collection. Find out more.
The 2025 theme “Towards zero waste in fashion and textiles” highlights a very specific perspective on one of the most underestimated sources of waste worldwide. To this aspect, many of the EfVET members active on fashion curricula are innovating their skills provision. EfVET too, via its projects focused on Arts, Creativity and Crafts has been always pointing out the importance of sustainability.
- Discover more on the Mosaic CoVE project “From Waste to Wow!” Craft Hackathon in Lyon, where diverse, multicultural groups of learners, each supported by an accompanying person and guided by experts/mentors, delved into the design and creation of a mock-up object that is not only innovative and creative but also environmentally sustainable.
- The Blueprint @ Cyanotypes, among the other results, pointed out the relevance of new skills related to Eco-Design and sustainable production, for conscious designs, materials, and manufacturing processes that minimize waste, reduce carbon footprints, and promote sustainable consumption, echoing the principles of circular economy frameworks. Explore the Cyanotypes Stategic Skills for Creative Futures
➡ A special attention, this month, has been dedicated to marine environments, particularly affected on the issue of microplastics released into the oceans. Learn more.
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🌐Within this framework, EfVET and the Platform of Vocational Excellence Water, a transnational project that draws on existing and emerging vocational #competences and #skills needs in the water sector, are implementing a new way of educating people to make sure they are the sustainable #water sector professionals that society and the labor market needs. Last week, PoVE Water held the International Project Weeks for Water Professionals, bringing together experts from across Europe to take part in interactive sessions, tours and discussions.
🌊In line with the attention to water as a vital resource, focus of our PoVE Water project, EfVET attended this month the opening session of the #EuropeanOceanDays2025, a unique platform to exchange ideas across diverse communities, discuss about the challenges ahead, explore innovative solutions, and pave the way for concrete actions that address the interconnected ocean issues, in discussion with institutional figures from the European Commission.
➡️ EfVET full event report & key takeaways
🖼️ Check the photo album
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More info:
www.linkedin.com/company/pove-water-platform-of-vocational-education/
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