Education for Sustainability and Environment for retail (Edu-Sus)

The project

Based on the existing tank of on line information on environmental issues relevant to trade (http://elearning.zbb.de), participating partners of EDUSUS program adapted and transferred the contents of training systems specifically for retail.

The result is the creation of flexible e-Learning modules, addressing the issue of sustainable practices in commerce in Europe.

Main requirements

• Create high-quality educational content on the subject «Sustainability in the retail sector in Europe»

• Public awareness and development of skills of retailers on sustainable management

Main products

• 1 informative CD containing:
  - Introduction to sustainability in the retail sector in the participating countries
  - Examples of good practices in trading
  - Information on educational materials for distance learning
  - Guidelines for the educational material

• 1 distance learning platform for entrepreneurs and workers in the food trade sector
  - Free visit to the educational platform using the site
  http://idec.static.otenet.gr/edusus
  - username: edusus
  Password: edusus

Partners

• Institut fur Markt –Umwelt –Gesellschaft e. V. (imug) an der Universitat Hannover, Germany (The imug is responsible for evaluation and scientific mentoring)

• Nationaal Verbond der Voedingsdetaillisten VZW, Belgium

• Personeels- en managementopleidingen voor KMO’s VZW, Belgium

• TUVKarpat, Romania

• University of Applied Sciences Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republik

• Noorderpoortcollege, The Netherlands

• IDEC AE, Greece

Financing

This program is co-funded by the European Commission (Lifelong Learning Programme - Transfer of innovations, Leonardo da Vinci - DE/07/LLP-LdV/TOI/147049)

 Period:

24.10.2007 – 24.09.2009

 Downloads:

project description in english