Abstract
In this article, the conditions and determinants of the introduction and development of the circular economy (CE) in Poland were presented against the background of the widely discussed essence of circular economy, with particular emphasis on the Polish mining sector. In addition, the European Green Deal—an action plan for a sustainable economy for the entire European Union, was discussed. Particular attention was paid to the role of human resources in the area of supporting research and stimulating innovation, and in the area of activating education and training. These issues are further discussed in the next chapter by presenting the forms, ways and scope of education for sustainable development in the international context. Another chapter describes the EIT Raw Materials KAVA 5 RIS competition in Poland (in Kraków) at AGH-UST from 2019 to 2022, an international project in a consortium of four universities whose main objective is to strengthen entrepreneurship in the V4 countries in line with the recommendations of the “Green action plan for SMEs” in a way to meet the requirements of circular economy. The initiatives and trainings carried out within the framework of this project were discussed, and the results of the student survey on the level of knowledge achieved regarding entrepreneurship in the area of the raw materials industry were analysed. The validity and necessity of continuous education in eco-responsible citizenship has thus been confirmed.
Highlights
Changing the current direction of the European economy from a linear to circular economy can only be achieved by implementing the principles of a sustainable economy and vice versa, as a circular economy is the path to sustainability
The prevailing view is that education for sustainable development is broad in scope and for the circular economy narrow in scope, it should not be separated
Activitiesdevelopment leading to is the of the goals chosen goal wereworld shown achieved, but a very broad concept as well
Summary
Changing the current direction of the European economy from a linear to circular economy can only be achieved by implementing the principles of a sustainable economy and vice versa, as a circular economy is the path to sustainability. Education is a basic prerequisite for achieving sustainable development and a key tool for achieving this goal. An education should link and balance the three spheres of thinking: economic, social and environmental, and that requires interdisciplinary teaching. It is about imparting theoretical knowledge, but above all about shaping pro-ecological attitudes, in individuals but in whole societies. The prevailing view is that education for sustainable development is broad in scope and for the circular economy narrow in scope, it should not be separated. Education must take place at the highest levels of key issues and quality [1]
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