This project has been completed.
The project aims to bring a positive change into the current situation in environmental awareness and circular economy. In addition, the goal is to create educational material for kindergartens, schools and holiday homes.
Other goals include doing research about environmental awareness of the citizens and organising international workshops, seminars and training events to increase the awareness of environmental protection, climate change mitigation and sustainable lifestyle.
In the field of circular economy, the aim is to have cross border cooperation, share knowledge and make a road map for the transition to circular economy. In addition, the aim is to boost public opinion of products made of recycled materials, to show they are high-quality and exchange ideas of new products and services.
Implementation schedule: 1.1.2021–30.11.2022. The project was implemented by the City of Lappeenranta and City of Lahti (Cooperation with St. Petersburg Foundation for Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Development and St. Petersburg State Geological Unitary Enterprise ended on March 25, 2022 based on the Ukraine situation.) The development project was funded by the SEFR_CBC Programme 2014–2020.