Circular Economy and Sustainable Practices to Promote a Well-being Economy in Higher Education (SUSWELL) - Completed
01.06.2024 - 30.11.2025
General Overview
The SUSWELL project promoted a well-being economy within society and university institutions through an integrated One Health approach.
The primary objective was to establish a multidisciplinary network involving the University of Murcia, the University of Santiago de Compostela, Nantes Université, and the University of Cologne to address environmental sustainability and climate change.
Additionally, SUSWELL aimed to create a platform for students and young researchers to exchange projects, improve their communication skills and professional growth, and facilitate international collaboration among institutions to promote activities and research on sustainability, climate change mitigation, and circular economy practices.
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Purpose and Significance
The project aligns with EUniWell's strategy by establishing a collaborative network among students, researchers, and professors to promote a well-being economy. This network aimed to develop strategies for enhancing individual and collective well-being economies, focusing on circular economy principles, zero-waste sustainability, and climate change mitigation.
Partners involved in SUSWELL were trained and worked in areas such as environmental sustainability, CO2 capture, waste treatment and valorisation, and the economics of greenhouse gas mitigation. These areas are interdependent, and their integration contributed to a holistic approach that enhanced overall well-being by ensuring a healthier, more stable, and sustainable environment for everyone. The EUniWell partnership not only contributed new knowledge to sustainability and climate change mitigation for well-being but also promoted critical thinking and interdisciplinarity.
Outcomes
SUSWELL successfully established a multidisciplinary network focused on environmental sustainability and climate change, fostering international collaboration among partner institutions. The project achieved its goals through coordination meetings, an online webinar, an in-person workshop, and short research stays, engaging students and early-career researchers in knowledge exchange.
Tangible outcomes included an international webinar and an in-person workshop, featuring presentations on sustainability, climate change, and well-being economy topics, as well as outreach materials. The project initiated collaboration opportunities between the University of Murcia and the University of Santiago de Compostela, with potential for further bilateral collaboration.
Contact:
Ana Sánchez Zurano, University of Murcia
