Paragon Europe

The circular economy has been defined as a process whereby growth is decoupled from the consumption of scarce resources. Materials used in the production of goods are kept in the cycle for as long as possible and then they are cycled back into the economy through repurposing. This means that the production cycle designs waste out almost entirely. In order to increase the uptake of circular practices across the economy and the environmental benefits to be fully realised, there needs to be a training of the next generation of entrepreneurs in circular business models and practices so that there is a fundamental understanding of the opportunities available to those who use engage with the circular economy.

Enhancing entrepreneurship amongst young people with a focus on circular economy cuts across two of the new European Commission Presidents priorities, building a green future for Europe, and creating a strong economic base. It will also be key in reducing the high levels of unemployment among the European youth.
The aim of TRAIN-CE-FOOD is to empower young people to make use of entrepreneurship and cooperative skill-sets and mindsets, which will enable them to create more efficient cooperative solutions and business models in the field of Circular Economy (CE) and food supply chains.

The project will target the younger generation teachers/professors/trainers, professional mentors, coaches The beneficiaries of the project will be students, teachers/professors/trainers, mentors, secondary schools related to food and catering issues, universities (agriculture, food-related faculties), entrepreneurship-related organizations, youth organizations, NGOs dealing with informal education and higher education institutes.