- Waste prevention as a key element to boost the circular economy in C-SUSTAIN training
- Definition of makeathon pilots to integrate entrepreneurial and environmental skills
Valencia, November 2025.
The C-SUSTAIN project, funded by the Erasmus+ programme, will hold its next consortium meeting on 25 and 26 November in Carrick-on-Shannon, Ireland. The event will bring together project partners with the aim of advancing the development of youth sustainability skills and strengthening the circular approach within training activities.
This meeting takes place within the framework of the European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR), an initiative that promotes the sustainable management of resources. The campaign, coordinated at European level by organizations such as ACR+ (Association of Cities and Regions for Sustainable Resource Management) and supported by public authorities, invites citizens, schools, companies, and NGOs each year to organize awareness-raising actions focused on reducing, reusing, and recycling materials.
The 2025 edition, held from 22 to 30 November, focuses on waste from electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). In line with this theme, the meeting’s agenda will raise awareness among partner organizations and participants about the importance of waste prevention as a key element for the transition towards a more sustainable and circular economy.
C-SUSTAIN Entrepreneurship Training in Circular Economy – EWWR
C-SUSTAIN – Entrepreneurship Training in Circular Economy
What is C-SUSTAIN?
The Erasmus+ C-SUSTAIN project is designed to equip young participants with transversal skills that combine entrepreneurial abilities, environmental awareness, and civic values, thereby fostering a model of sustainable and circular entrepreneurship.
With a duration of 24 months and a budget of €250,000, C-SUSTAIN brings together six partners from five countries: Spain, Greece, Poland, Ireland, and Austria. The consortium members are BildungsLAB – Hands&Minds Learning Center, CRADLE SINGLE, Fundacja Instytut Europejski, Förderung der Individualität von Jugend in Europa, Roscommon Integrated, and Finnova.
Meeting Programme in Carrick-on-Shannon
Agenda: C-SUS_25./26.11.25_TPM_Ireland_AGENDA
The meeting on 25 November will begin at 9:45 a.m. with a welcome session, followed by project management discussions. In the morning, CRADLE will present the online training for trainers, while EUth will introduce the makeathon approach for the development of pilot activities.
Between 11:50 a.m. and 12:50 p.m., a collaborative brainstorming session will take place to define the makeathon pilot activities and mentoring programmes. In the afternoon, Finnova will present the latest project results and provide updates on upcoming communication activities.
The day of 26 November will be dedicated to circular economy awareness, including a guided visit, presentation, and workshop on reuse and sustainable consumption at the CycleUp Office in Athleague. This activity is directly aligned with the goals of the European Week for Waste Reduction, which every November encourages citizens, schools, businesses, and organizations to carry out awareness-raising actions on sustainable resource management and waste reduction.