Creating aligned studies in Resource Efficiency

Programme 2014 - 2020 INTERREG V-A Finland - Estonia - Latvia - Sweden (Central Baltic)

Date of latest update: 2023-11-11

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Description (EN):

BACKGROUND: In the Central Baltic (CB) countries, there is a need to develop current education regarding resource efficiency, which is a relatively new and complex issue. Lahti University of Applied Sciences (FI), University of Gävle (SWE) and University of Latvia (LV) are answering this need by developing higher vocational education training (VET) together to better match the needs of companies. OBJECTIVE & ACTIVITIES: The objective is to develop aligned higher VET in resource efficiency in study programs as a response to the current sustainability requirements of companies through 1) Aligning and producing learning content to be used in higher environmental VET studies; 2) Producing a channel to share aligned materials; 3) Implementing joint innovative cooperation between companies and higher VET to ensure better matching work opportunities of sustainable business. The activities enable the creation of the holistic view of students and companies in the theme of resource efficiency and circular economy. OUTPUTS: As the main result of the project aligned curricula content, learning package "Resource efficiency and circular economy" is created. The content is implemented in 3 higher VET institutions in CB region. The result is achieved through the outputs 1) 10 ETCS of aligned and newly created curricula content 2) E-learning web portal to share the aligned curricula content 3) 12 practical case studies for companies in international student groups. TRANSNATIONAL ADDED VALUE AND WHAT IS NEW: Working with resource efficiency requires international cooperation due to needed holistic perspective. The joint learning materials developed in the project bring required perspective and improve VET in CB area. All partners bring their own expertise to the activities. Companies; awareness on resource efficiency is promoted and meanwhile institutions; better understanding of the needs of working life increases.

Achievements (EN):

Project Crea-RE created aligned studies in resource efficiency and circular economy: As the main result of the project, 10 ECTS of curricula content, learning package "Resource efficiency and circular economy" was created and aligned. The content is implemented in three higher VET institutions: Lab University of Applied Sciences in Finland, University of Gävle in Sweden and University of Latvia. Project developed online learning materials for the course in amount of 12-20 ECTS. Learning materials are in the form of Power Point presentations, videos, electronic student tasks or course literature in electronic forms. The learning materials are placed on study environment LAB MOOC where they are freely available for students and teachers. The project brought benefit to students through the production and testing of joint learning materials and thereby, supported integration of the CB labor market. The mode of operation in the project, especially case studies, provided the opportunity to improve the understanding of resource efficiency and circular economy from a wider perspective. For better employability in the future, also experiences on intercultural working, different cultures and languages and ICT skills are needed and these competences were improved throughout this project. The transnational value in working with different methods gave the companies new ideas not only from students with fresh ideas, but also from students from foreign cultures and different perspectives. This kind of multicultural way of acting was beneficial especially when the information was shared, and new ideas were innovated. As an additional value, the Russian partner ITMO university was able to participate in the project with funding from the Swedish Institute (Crea-RE-RU). This gave the project an opportunity to produce more learning materials, visit Russia and to do 4 additional case studies. More information about the project can be found on project webpage from here.

Website: http://centralbaltic.eu/

Expected Results (EN): R4.2. Increased share of aligned vocational education and training (VET) programmes in the Central Baltic region

Expected Outputs (EN):

THE MAIN RESULTS: The main result of the project is aligned curricula content, learning package "Resource efficiency and circular economy" taken into use in 3 higher VET institutions in CB region. This increases the share of aligned vocational education and training in Central Baltic Region. The main results are achieved through: - 10 ETCS of aligned curricula content, which is used in all three institutions’ in already existing environmental study programmes on higher VET level. - One e-learning web portal for the sharing of the aligned curricula content. - 12 practical case studies implemented in cooperation with companies in international student groups and the lessons learned, to support the learning materials. Out of these 10 ECTS, 8 ECTS is jointly created new learning materials (e.g. e-learning content) (in WP T1) and 2 ECTS is aligned content from the partners’ already existing course content (in WP T4). All partners bring their own expertise of resource efficiency and know-how to the activities. BENEFITTING STUDY PROGRAMS AND COURSES: The results of the project will be implemented in the three partners’ totally 4 study programs (HiG 2) as follows: Lahti UAS: B.Sc in Energy and Environmental Engineering. The produced learning materials will be used as a part of the following courses: Environmental projects course, Environmental Technologies, Circular Economy path studies I & II. Students from all bachelor level studies can choose these studies. HiG: B.Sc in Environmental Strategist and B.Sc in Environmental Engineering. The learning materials will be used as part of the following courses: Environmental engineering/environmental strategy in a systems perspective and Specialisation in environmental engineering/environmental strategy. UL: Environmental science bachelor study program. The learning materials will be used as a part of the following courses: Environmental Economy, Environmental technologies, Environmental management.

Thematic information

Education and training Energy efficiency

Specific Objective: More aligned vocational education and training (VET) programmes in the Central Baltic region

Thematic Objective: (10) investing in education, training and vocational training for skills and lifelong learning by developing education and training infrastructure

Investment Priority: (10 ETC) ETC specific, for cross-border cooperation: investing in education, training and vocational training for skills and lifelong learning by developing and implementing joint education, vocational training and training schemes

Partners (3)

Lead Partner: LAB-ammattikorkeakoulu Oy

Department: Faculty of Technology

Address: Mukkulankatu 19, 15210 Lahti, Finland

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.lab.fi

Total budget: EUR 170 433.48

ERDF budget: EUR 127 825.11

Latvijas Universitāte

Name: Latvijas Universitāte

Department: Department of Environmental Science

Address: Raina blvd 19, LV 1586 Riga, Latvia

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.lu.lv

Total budget: EUR 93 400.00

ERDF budget: EUR 79 390.00

Högskolan i Gävle

Name: Högskolan i Gävle

Department: Faculty of Engineering and Sustainable Development

Address: Kungbäcksvägen 47, 80176 Gävle, Sweden

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.hig.se

Total budget: EUR 150 300.00

ERDF budget: EUR 112 725.00

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University of Gävle

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LAB University of Applied Sciences Ltd

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Summary

Project name (EN): Creating aligned studies in Resource Efficiency

Project acronym: Crea-RE

Project start date: 2018-03-01

Project end date: 2020-11-30

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 414 133.48

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 319 940.11

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, EUR 319 940.11.

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Project Informations

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: http://database.centralbaltic.eu/project/85

Publication date: 2022-11-23

Document date: 2022-11-23

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Videos / films

Critical elements and their recovery possibilities: case of phosphorus recovery

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://creareproject.wordpress.com/learning-material/

Publication date: 2022-11-23

Document date: 2018-11-13

Languages: en

Actuality of Circular Economy and Resource Efficiency

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://creareproject.wordpress.com/learning-material/

Publication date: 2022-11-23

Document date: 2018-10-18

Languages: en

Critical Resources - from dumping to circularity?

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://creareproject.wordpress.com/learning-material/

Publication date: 2022-11-23

Document date: 2018-12-21

Languages: en

Thermal treatment of organic wastes as a tool for circular economy

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://creareproject.wordpress.com/learning-material/

Publication date: 2022-11-23

Document date: 2018-12-21

Languages: en

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Financing programme

2014 - 2020 INTERREG V-A Finland - Estonia - Latvia - Sweden (Central Baltic)

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2023-11-11

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137 / 137 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

663 / 663 (100%)

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Information provided by the Programme. Achievements were retrieved by Interact from the Programme website (http://centralbaltic.eu/), or a website directly linked from it, on 2021-11-08, 2023-01-12 and 2024-03-08.

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