Video recap of the Bioeconomy Changemaker Festival which took place March 13-14, 2024
Bioeconomy Changemakers Festival
The Bioeconomy Changemakers Festival aims to engage youth as drivers of the transformative change needed to address the multiple challenges that Europe faces today, and to unlock the potential of the bioeconomy to make the transformation happen.
The event took place between 11 and 17 of March 2024 in various locations across the EU, which comprised of:
- The high-level event, organised by the European Commission, in Brussels, which took place on 13-14 March 2024
- More than 30 satellite events, organised by third party organisations all over Europe, to enable youth to take part in the Bioeconomy Changemakers Festival.
Visit the high-level event page
During the High-level event The Bioeconomy Youth Ambassadors presented the "Bioeconomy Youth Vision".
Bioeconomy Youth Vision
The EU Bioeconomy Youth Ambassadors were selected by the European Commission in 2022 to represent the voice of the youth within bioeconomy. The Bioeconomy Youth Vision aims to declare their vision on how to shape the bioeconomy concept and upcoming EU and national bioeconomy policies to align them with the shared mission of tackling climate change and protecting nature. This document addresses the bioeconomy at different levels in terms of geographic boundaries, economic models, technology relevance, educational systems, and citizen engagement, being aware of differential priorities, and the need for coordinated political action from various sides.
The vision for future bioeconomy policies is clustered into five main key messages:
- Involvement of Youth: From spotlight into decision-making
- Cultivating inclusive debate: Bridging gaps in bioeconomy education
- Rethinking economics: From infinite to post growth
- Responsible use of bio-based resources: From exploitation to valorisation
- Assessing the Bioeconomy: True burdens and benefits
The views expressed in the "Bioeconomy Youth Vision" are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official opinion of the European Commission or the opinion of other satellite events or youth organisations.
How to cite this document (see acknowledgments section for complete names): EU Bioeconomy Youth Ambassadors, Bartmann, R., Bertacchi, S., Bifone, M., Ciantar, H., Cogley, D., Dirdaite, U., Escórcio, R., Jõgi, K., Lázár, J., Mrozinski, O., Nachtergaele, P., Schabert, P., Scioti, C., Werl, C., & Zaitseva, D. (2024). Bioeconomy Youth Vision. European Youth Portal, European Union. https://youth.europa.eu/get-involved/sustainable-development/whats-youth-vision-bioeconomy_en
| Originally Published | Last Updated | 27 Feb 2024 | 12 Apr 2024 |
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