Eve Savage leads out on education & outreach activities focused on the needs of second and primary level students related to the circular economy and bioeconomy. The CIRCBIO research team has developed a suite of micro courses that support the development of a pipeline of skills and talent ready to meet future societal and economic needs. The Green Economy and sustainability jobs are increasing exponentially in STEM skills areas such as Green Chemistry, Bioprocessing, Engineering, Agriculture and Food, Environmental Sciences and Biodiversity. Globally there are 6.2 million Green & Sustainable focused Jobs currently unfilled requiring a new generation of skilled and savvy professionals (World Economic Forum, 2022).

Eve says, “Young people today are bombarded with a huge level of negative messaging about climate and the environment that leaves them feeling powerless – we want to flip that on its head by promoting and highlighting the innovations and creative possibilities that science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) provide to benefit society, the economy, and the planet. We build programmes and workshops that integrate design thinking and state-of-art technology that support the building of transversal skills such as communication, problem-solving, teamwork and creativity in combination with circular & bioeconomy education.”