StartUpcycling Erasmus Project

Project Title

StartUpcycling

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Capacity Building for youth in ACP countries, Latin America and Asia

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2016

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Labour market issues incl. career guidance / youth unemployment

Project Summary

The project StartUpcycling responds to two major concerns not only present in many European countries but in countries all over the world: waste and youth unemployment. Its approach is to do research on upcycling measures in the world and give youth access to business opportunities in the field of waste reduction. The project is including a research phase, a training on waste reduction/management, an exchange about innovative measures of upcycling, a development of an eLearning course and a creation of a global network that can offer entrepreneurial support. StartUpcycling lays a special focus on learning from other countries about different waste challenges and on finding out how upcycling could offer a new solution to foster sustainable living and employment opportunities. The results of the global research exchange and the created network of entrepreneurial ideas will be meaningful for many countries in the world dealing with youth unemployment and waste. Therefore, the participants will produce an eBook with the most essential information about waste management and new upcycling ideas. The eBook as well as the newly developed homepage with educational input will be publicly accessible. Furthermore, the development of an eLearning course by the end of the project will enable people from all over the world to gain entrepreneurial skills for sustainable startups. In order to ensure a broad awareness on the topic, all partners will incorporate the methods and approaches derived from the best practice exchange and disseminate the results through their various channels. Furthermore, a social media campaign will raise awareness on new upcycling ideas as well as on business opportunities. Since the partner organizations work directly with disadvantaged youth, the project has high potential to reach many young people who can benefit from the new network and business opportunities. Partners are organizations committed to social impact and youth empowerment from seven different countries (BR, IN, ZA, PL, IT, EL, DE). From each partner, three youth workers and/or ecological educators will participate and get the chance to gain new intercultural competences. They will collaborate nationally in their teams, internationally in the online network and in three international meetings. The meetings are composed of networking opportunities, educational trainings, onsite visits, best practice exchange and the development of intellectual outputs. Throughout the project, the participants will elaborate a global network of upcycling experts and contacts for startup support. Measurable indicators will be:- web-based resource for youth workers- eBook- eLearning course- information material for stakeholders and press/media- social media campaign

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 144675 Eur

Project Coordinator

STARKMACHER EV & Country: DE

Project Partners

• ONDA CARIOCA
• ACTION SYNERGY SA
• FUNDACJA LAJA
• PUNTOZERO SOCIETA COOPERATIVA
• AUROVILLE FOUNDATION
• SCHOOLS ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ANDDEVELOPMENT