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Improvement of skills in the green economy through an advanced training program Cradle to Cradle

Start date: Sep 1, 2014, End date: Aug 31, 2016,

Energy efficiency, climate and environmental protection are crucial objectives of the EU and likewise of considerable and growing importance to the economy of the member states. SMEs can make crucial contributions to the achievement of objectives and at the same time strengthen their competitiveness, develop new market segments and create jobs on a large scale. Cradle to Cradle (C2C) is a promisin ...
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REnewable FunctIoNal matErial – Training material scientists for a sustainable polymer industry (REFINE)

Start date: Jan 1, 2012, End date: Dec 31, 2015,

"The plastic industry contributes around 23% of the total sales in the European chemical industry but is traditionally heavily reliant on petrochemicals for their raw material, additives and reaction media (solvents). REFINE will develop sustainable routes to functional materials (green routes) for various polymer/plastic applications. The network will make use of integrated approaches combining g ...
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Cradle to Cradle Islands (C2CI)

Start date: Dec 31, 2008, End date: Dec 30, 2012,

The project will focus on the development of new and sustainable energy-related technologies and strategies in islands around the North Sea Region. C2CI will develop and implement the cradle-to-cradle (C2C) methodology for NSR islands, i.e. designing intelligent products and materials that can be used over and over again and thus replace the concept of waste. Three development clusters that focus ...
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Working and Learning in the World of Cradle-to-Cradle

Cradle-to-Cradle (C2C) is a new, rewarding and very innovative concept used in more and more companies in Western Europe. C2C fits the EU policy of achieving a Carbon Low Society and for New Skills for New Jobs.One of the founders of the C2C concept, the German chemist Michael Braungart, is very active in his country. C2C has to become part of the corporate training system and the educational syst ...
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