Working and learning in the world of cradle-to-cradle (c2c) - an European network on education for responsible living

Abstract

Minimising your footprint does not help; we need to do things differently. People have been trying to do things that are less bad for many years now, but that just delays the process. We will just destroy the planet a little later and that does not make any sense. The project “Working and Learning in the World of Cradle-to-Cradle (C2C)” enables teachers to empower tomorrow’s consumers to consume so called Cradle-to-cradle products and services. Cradle-to-Cradle (C2C) is a new, rewarding and very innovative concept used in more and more companies in Europe. C2C design is about creating continuous cycles of both biological and technical ‘nutrients’. This means that products are made from pure components that are easy to disassemble, in order to create new products in both the biological and technical cycles. Manufacturing processes rely on renewable energy, conserve water and embrace social responsibility (CSR). Therefore C2C fits in the European policy of achieving a Carbon Low Society and for New Skills for New Jobs.