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Museum Texture is looking for passionate economics and technology teachers
Texture is the museum of flax and textiles in Kortrijk. We show a regional and at the same time international story about daring entrepreneurship and innovative craftsmanship. We will launch a new offer for secondary education in the middle of …
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Let's DOnut: Manual
The donut economy is one of the possible alternatives to the current economic model. Get started in your classroom with various methods from this collection.
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Material Matters: Article with inspiring insights
Article providing insights and arguments for a transition from a neoliberal economy to an alternative economy.
These are based on the book Material Matters, the alternative to our predatory construction society by Sabine Oberhuber and Thomas Rau.
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Towards an integrated approach to MEAV
This research investigates how the subject MEAV can be approached in an integrated manner. This approach provides more depth, students will make deeper connections and multiple objectives can be achieved at the same time so that more time can be …
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Recovery economy: Environmentally friendly and financially beneficial
By repairing a product instead of replacing it (purchasing a new product), the lifespan of the product is extended. This saves materials and greenhouse gas emissions during the production of a new product.
For products that consume a lot of energy, …
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The material footprint of Flemish consumption
The materials footprint of Flanders or Raw Material Consumption (RMC) is the total of primary raw materials that are extracted worldwide as a result of Flemish consumption.
These primary raw materials are minerals, fossil raw materials, biomass and …
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Global environmental benefits through local and circular textile consumption
In order to meet our Flemish consumption needs, we currently have to obtain a large part of the required raw materials from abroad. Reuse, recycling and high-quality, local production of textiles can ensure that the extraction of primary raw …
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Climate footprint: Sustainable compared to a fast fashion T-shirt
European consumption of textiles has the fourth largest impact on the environment and climate change, after food, housing and mobility. Textile consumption is also in the top three factors that place the most pressure on water and land use and in …
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Extraordinary Budgeting: Didactic material
The aim of the Extraordinary Budgeting method is to prepare students for independent living and to find out what costs are associated with this. This methodology not only strengthens financial knowledge, but also financial attitudes and …
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PXL University of Applied Sciences: Offer for schools
Schools can contact Hogeschool PXL with a lot of questions. From information about workshops for students, further training for teachers, study choice guidance in the form of information sessions, open lesson days or trial days to organizing a …
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In search of a sustainable economy: Dossier economics
Based on this file, you as a teacher can formulate a number of statements that are then presented to the students. Certain parts of the text can also be presented to the students. Assignments for students (related to the economics curriculum) can …
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CleanTechPunt: The digital meter
In this article you will learn everything about the digital meter.
Below you will find the content of the article:
- purpose of the digital meter;
- ideal scenario;
- influence of the introduction of the digital meter for consumers and society.
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