Supporting Circular Economy Opportunities for Employment and Social Inclusion

Programme 2014 - 2020 Mediterranean Sea Basin ENI CBC

Date of latest update: 2024-03-25

Description

Description (EN):

The high rate of youth unemployment, in particular NEETs and women, in the Mediterranean basin has economic and social consequences that are not specific to one country, but rather impact all Mediterranean countries. These groups share common challenges like lack of education, unequal access to education and employment, mismatch of their skills with the needs of the labour market, and they suffer a difficult transition from school to work. SIRCLES partners want to explore new employment opportunities by applying the circular economy model applied to the biowaste sector. The project will mainly focus on developing new capacities oriented to business development and separation, collection, composting and agriculture processes. The training will be tested through 7 pilot projects that address the hotel, food retail and household sectors, adjusted to the diverse local contexts of each territory involved in the project. Consequently, SIRCLES will contribute to the creation of green jobs by involving the most vulnerable sectors of the population and supporting environmental sustainability.

Achievements (EN):

SIRCLES project good practices booklet: turning biowaste into social inclusion: At the heart of the SIRCLES project lies a commitment to promoting social inclusion. By tackling the issue of biowaste, the project not only mitigates environmental concerns but also creates opportunities for marginalized communities to be actively involved. One of the practical aspects of the SIRCLES project is the development of small-scale, low-cost composting plants. These facilities efficiently convert biowaste into valuable compost, reducing waste and providing a sustainable source of nutrients for agriculture. Moreover, education and awareness played a crucial role in the SIRCLES project. By sensitizing people and restaurants to the importance of responsible waste management, the project encouraged active participation in the reduction of biowaste. With a practical focus on composting, community engagement, and cross-border cooperation, the SIRCLES project represents a significant step towards addressing the issues of biowaste and social inclusion. It demonstrated that with the right perspective and collective effort, we can turn challenges into opportunities for a more sustainable and inclusive future. Learn more SIRCLES project's Pilot Composting Facilities: The SIRCLES project’s partners in Spain, Greece, Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon and Tunisia have created leaflets explaining the success stories within the pilot composting facilities built under the ENI CBC Med Project. The leaflets are ready to print for anyone interested and consist of two main bodies: the explanation of the project and how it has impacted local stakeholders, and another body explaining how each pilot area works. The documents are designed with the objective of increasing visibility and raising awareness on how SIRLCES project positively impacts the involved NEETs and women’s lives, as well as explaining how the pilot facilities work and how compost in created. SIRCLES shares policy toolkit for sustainable waste management: The SIRCLES model, implemented to tackle organic waste composting challenges in Mediterranean countries, offers crucial insights into sustainable waste management. It encompasses technology, regulations, and awareness to establish effective collection and composting practices, adapting to local legal frameworks and citizen awareness levels. Lessons from seven pilot plants emphasize involving local institutions, fostering stakeholder collaboration, private sector engagement for financial viability, public awareness campaigns, and continuous education. These lessons result in policy recommendations for local authorities, including prioritizing awareness and education, understanding local contexts, fostering community engagement, and implementing incentive systems. These insights underscore the importance of citizen involvement, industry participation, and educational collaboration for achieving circular economies in cities. Implementing these recommendations can create efficient biowaste collection and composting, reducing landfill waste and promoting circular economies by transforming biowaste into valuable compost for agriculture. Citizen participation, industry engagement, and sustainability education play pivotal roles in building resource-efficient urban environments, ensuring a better future for generations to come.

Website: http://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/sircles

Expected Results (EN):

Local Strategic Alliance for circular economy and social inclusion set up and involving 21 organisations. 5 curricula focused on skills development and training. 7 pilots based on composting plants and organic farming sites . 200 contracts for logistic operators and composting managers, technical promoters, and socio-labour insertion of technicians in the circular biowaste management loop. 7 policy toolkits employment and training for in the circular economy sector.

Expected Outputs (EN):

3.1 - Local Strategic Alliances for Circular Economy and Social Inclusion. 4.1 - SIRCLES Skills development and Training Curricula. 4.2 - SIRCLES Training Programme (training days). 4.3 - SIRCLES Training Programme (trained people). 4.4 - Customised digital learning strategy per each country using social media and/or new technologies. 5.1 - Circular jobs. 6.1 - Policy Toolkit for Circular Economy Employment and Training. 6.2 - Mediterranean SIRCLES Network.

Thematic information

Labour market and employment Social inclusion and equal opportunities

Thematic Objective: Promotion of social inclusion and fight against poverty

Partners (10)

Lead Partner: Agencia de Residus de Catalunya

Department: Waste Management Area

Address: Dr. Roux 80, , 8017 Barcelona, Spain

Legal status: n/a

Website: http://bcnecologia.net/

Total budget: EUR 442 510.84

ENI budget: EUR 398 259.75

جمعية إدامة للطاقة والمياه والبيئة

Name: جمعية إدامة للطاقة والمياه والبيئة

Address: Yousef El Sukkar, 11831 Amman, Jordan

Legal status: n/a

Website: http://www.edama.jo

Total budget: EUR 420 528.60

ENI budget: EUR 378 475.74

دار المياه والبيئة

Name: دار المياه والبيئة

Address: 41 Khaled Ibn El Walid Street, Al Sharafeh, Al BirehRamallah, Palestine

Legal status: n/a

Website: http://www.hwe.org.ps/

Total budget: EUR 418 766.97

ENI budget: EUR 376 890.27

Consorzio Italiano Compostatori

Name: Consorzio Italiano Compostatori

Address: P.le Aldo Moro 7, 185 Rome, Italy

Legal status: n/a

Website: http://www.compost.it

Total budget: EUR 289 707.32

ENI budget: EUR 260 736.58

ΕΘΝΙΚΟ ΜΕΤΣΟΒΙΟ ΠΟΛΥΤΕΧΝΕΙΟ

Name: ΕΘΝΙΚΟ ΜΕΤΣΟΒΙΟ ΠΟΛΥΤΕΧΝΕΙΟ

Department: SCHOOL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, DEPARTMENT OF SYNTHESIS AND DEVELOPMENT OF INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES

Address: 9 Heroon Polytechniou, Zografou CampusAthens, Greece

Legal status: n/a

Website (not verified): http://www.ntua.gr

Total budget: EUR 211 690.46

ENI budget: EUR 190 521.42

ΟΡΓΑΝΩΣΗ ΓΗ

Name: ΟΡΓΑΝΩΣΗ ΓΗ

Address: DIMOKRATIAS avenue 67, 13122 Ilion, Greece

Legal status: n/a

Website: http://www.organizationearth.org

Total budget: EUR 287 421.04

ENI budget: EUR 258 678.93

PIN S.c.r.l. Servizi Didattici e Scientifici per l’Università di Firenze

Name: PIN S.c.r.l. Servizi Didattici e Scientifici per l’Università di Firenze

Department: ARCO (Action Research for CO-development)

Address: Piazza G. Ciardi 25,, 59100 Prato, Italy

Legal status: n/a

Website: https://www.pin.unifi.it

Total budget: EUR 285 716.75

ENI budget: EUR 257 145.08

Rene Moawad Foundation

Name: Rene Moawad Foundation

Address: 844 Alfred Naccache Steet - AshrafyehBeirut, Lebanon

Legal status: n/a

Website: http://www.rmf.org

Total budget: EUR 692 409.40

ENI budget: EUR 623 168.46

FORMACIO I TREBALL EMPRESA D’INSERCIO, S.L.U.

Name: FORMACIO I TREBALL EMPRESA D’INSERCIO, S.L.U.

Address: Ramón Llull nº 430 Sant Adrià del Besòs (Barcelona), Spain

Legal status: n/a

Website: http://www.formacioitreball.org

Total budget: EUR 391 884.61

ENI budget: EUR 352 696.15

تونيزيا إكوتوريزم

Name: تونيزيا إكوتوريزم

Address: 57 Av Hassen Nour Bizerte , 7000 Tunis, Tunisia

Legal status: n/a

Website: http://WWW.TUNISIAECOTOURISM.COM

Total budget: EUR 416 216.22

ENI budget: EUR 374 594.59

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Catalan Waste Agency

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EDAMA Association for Energy, Water and Environment

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House of Water and Environment

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Italian Composting and Biogas Association

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NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS

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ORGANIZATION EARTH

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PIN S.c.r.l. Scientific and Educational Services for the University of Florence

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Rene Moawad Foundation

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TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT LABOUR INSERTION COMPANY

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Tunisia ECOTOURISM

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Summary

Project name (EN): Supporting Circular Economy Opportunities for Employment and Social Inclusion

Project acronym: SIRCLES

Project start date: 2021-02-10

Project end date: 2023-08-09

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 3 856 852.20

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 3 471 166.98

Co-financing sources:

ENPI/ENI/NDICI: Amount, EUR 3 471 166.98.

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2014 - 2020 Mediterranean Sea Basin ENI CBC

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2024-02-09

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

80 / 80 (100%)

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

610 / 610 (100%)

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Information provided by the Programme. Achievements were retrieved by Interact from the Programme website (http://www.enicbcmed.eu), or a website directly linked from it, on 2024-02-28. Fields project name (from 3 projects) translated from French into English using the European Commission's eTranslation machine translation service.

The projects which fields include an eTranslation English text are the ones with the following acronyms: RESMYLE, OENOMED and RE-MED.

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