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The CirCLER European project has reached a significant milestone in the development of its innovative training toolkit for Circular Economy Transition Managers (CETMs). During in-person partners meeting held in Brussels on November 12th and 13th, 2024, WP5 coordinator POLIMI conducted a hands-on workshop to validate the project’s innovative "Training Toolkit Methodology" CETM curriculum.

We are pleased to present the video of the CirCLER project - Circular Economy Transition Manager: guiding companies of the furniture value chain to deploy their transition strategy for a more circular economy, an Erasmus+ initiative co-funded by the European Union. 

The furniture industry faces a mounting waste crisis, exacerbated by fleeting design trends and a linear "take-make-waste" model of production and consumption. To address this challenge and transition towards a more sustainable, circular economy, the industry must embrace futures thinking - the practice of envisioning and planning for potential future scenarios.

As part of the CirCLER project, the validation of the newly developed Circular Economy Transition Manager (CETM) curriculum and training methodology marks a crucial step in equipping professionals with the skills needed for the furniture industry’s circular transition. Led by the Institute of the Republic of Slovenia for Vocational Education and Training (CPI), the validation process gathered insights from key stakeholders, including educators, industry experts, and sustainability consultants.