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CARE is considered the &ldquoProject of the Month&rdquo of the Education Research Unit (CIDTFF) of the University of Aveiro (UA). This is an initiative that aims to give greater internal and external visibility to ongoing projects at CIDTFF. The idea is simple: during each week of the month, to make CARE known through the promotion of a set of activities and information. Margarida M. Pinheiro, professor and researcher at the UA and member of CIDTFF, is responsible for this CARE activity. The first week can already be seen here https://blogs.ua.pt/cidtff/?p=56705
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CARE – Project of the Month for June at UA
08/06/2023
The CARE project is invited to the great event of the University of Aveiro (UA) dedicated to alumni and families. The UA is preparing an afternoon party for its Former Students and their Families, which will take place on the 17th of June. The event is free, but registration is mandatory. Learn more at https://www.ua.pt/pt/alumni/grande-evento
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CARE Project present at the Alumni & Family Day of the University of Aveiro
01/06/2023
The Online Journal of the University of Aveiro (UA) discloses a survey on consumption habits, launched within the scope of the CARE project, an ERASMUS+ project in which the UA participates under the coordination of professor and researcher Margarida M. Pinheiro. Are you a Responsible Consumer? Help an international team of researchers understand how we consume and to what extent consumption in our society is conscious and responsible in social, cultural, and environmental terms. See all the news at https://www.ua.pt/pt/noticias/9/81098 and participate in this international study by filling out the questionnaire available at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeEgsZxNheFYX5xWLpUoXONcrDLHGJWaJpNoTiI_sctKpNPkw/viewform
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Consumption survey under the CARE project: your contribution matters
29/05/2023
Margarida M. Pinheiro, teacher and researcher at the University of Aveiro (UA) was one of the guests at the 9th edition of the Research Seminar SCIENTIA, promoted by the Higher Institute of Accounting and Administration of the University of Aveiro, which took place on the 24th of May. The researcher presented the ERASMUS+ CARE project, on responsible consumption, which is aligned with the UN and EU Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). One of the objectives of this seminar initiative is to make the research carried out at the UA known to the university community, including students. The presentation was made under the title Educating for Responsible Consumption: the international CARE project. Find out more at careforplanet.eu
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CARE project presented to the university community at the SCIENTIA Research Seminar
25/05/2023
The partners of the CARE project &ndash an Erasmus+ initiative co-founded by the European Commission and coordinated by the University of Malaga &ndash are working to provide up-to-date and rigorous knowledge on Responsible Consumption, a new and still somewhat confusing concept.
The CARE project aims to contribute to behavioural changes in people's preferences, consumption habits and lifestyles, in line with the European Commission&rsquos policies and recommendations. In particular, through the development of the CARE-Knowledge Virtual community, partners will build and share new knowledge about Responsible Consumption, proving its importance, impacts and multiple links with the concepts of ethical, fair, social and ecological consumption.
Contribute to the CARE research
Partners are now collecting data on the population's knowledge and awareness of Responsible Consumption to identify patterns of behaviour, as well as the stimuli, brakes and obstacles that are perceived for its application to daily life.
Data will be used to evaluate the acceptance and effectiveness of current institutional policies and measures on Responsible Consumption, so to generate new recommendations for its regulation and design of awareness campaigns.
While many studies have been carried out on groups of convenience and in environments that are not very generalizable, which limits their validity, the CARE research will rely on a large sample of consumers throughout Europe this factor will allow the project to inform new evidence-based and data-driven policies and stimulate further research.
To sustain partners&rsquo efforts and take part in the CARE research, it is possible to fill in the Questionnaire on Responsible Consumption, reporting perceptions and opinions about the way people consume. In this way, partners will be able to evaluate the degree to which the consumption that takes place in the EU is a conscious and responsible consumption in social and environmental terms.
Link to the questionnaire
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeEgsZxNheFYX5xWLpUoXONcrDLHGJWaJpNoTiI_sctKpNPkw/viewform
To know more about the CARE project and its Knowledge Virtual Community
https://careforplanet.eu/
https://www.facebook.com/people/Care/100086223363094/
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The CARE Project launched the “Questionnaire on Responsible Consumption” to carry out research on consumers’ behaviou
24/05/2023
The May 4th edition of one of the most read daily regional newspapers in Portugal, Diário de Aveiro, includes a text dedicated to the CARE project, by Margarida M. Pinheiro, teacher and researcher at the University of Aveiro, partner of the consortium. The article explains the importance of the CARE project, supported by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) of the United Nations and the European Union, in terms of Responsible Consumption. The piece's final message encourages a visit to the project's website and recalls the need for all of us to know more about the subject in order to be able to consume better. You can read the article here.
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A piece on the CARE Project published in the local press Diário de Aveiro
08/05/2023
In the May edition of the GOVCOPP Seminars event, Margarida M. Pinheiro, teacher and researcher at the University of Aveiro (UA), a partner of the CARE consortium, was invited to present the project. The presentation, under the title Growth and Development of the CARE project, made the entire university community aware of the project, and highlighted its alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the UN and the EU. One of the objectives of this cycle of seminars is to make the research carried out at the UA known to the university community. At the end of the lecture, an invitation was left to visit the project's website, as well as a special invitation to participate in PROMOBIZ, since the event is promoted by the research unit Governance, Competitiveness and Public Policies.
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CARE Project presented at a Seminar at the University of Aveiro
08/05/2023
Margarida M. Pinheiro, teacher and researcher at the University of Aveiro, was a guest at the FNAC TALKS event on the 3rd of May, where she presented the CARE project, on sustainable consumption. The session, open to the entire community, was also attended by the Community Center of Gafanha do Carmo, an institution that supports the senior population, since one of the target audiences of the project is precisely the more mature population that has not yet received education on sustainable consumption. The presentation, entitled Today we are going to talk about Responsible Consumption, aimed to inform and appeal to the importance of more adults contributing to leaving a better planet for the next generation.
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CARE Project presented to seniors at FNAC TALKS
08/05/2023
Students and teachers of the University of Fürtwangen (Germany) from different specialties of "International Business" degrees have received, during the month of April, training on the project of the Erasmus + Program CARE, coordinated by University of Malaga (UMA). During this presentation, the main actions and recommendations for a more conscious and responsible consumption model, have been shown, since the acronym CARE corresponds to the expression "Consumer Awareness for Responsibility towards the Environment".
The college professor of Business Organization of the UMA, Ana María Castillo, coordinator of the project, has been in charge for delivering this training in which emphasis has been placed on the impact of the consumerism on the health of the planet, both in environmental and in cultural, social, labour rights and equality issues. Among the topics discussed were concerns related to the progress towards the circular economy, such as the reduction of excessive use of materials, the optimization of water and energy use, natural food, sustainable fashion or low-impact mobility. CARE aims, in addition to educating in responsible consumption, to promote good practices and encourage the development of sustainable businesses, thanks to citizen awareness to consume more consciously, that will be an incentive for the development of businesses aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals adopted by the United Nations.
Together with the University of Malaga, the CARE consortium is composed of 6 entities from four European countries: the University of Aveiro (Portugal), the CPIA adult education center in Lecce (Italy), the Institut de Haute Formation aux Politiques Communautaires IHF in Brussels (Belgium), IDP European Consultants, from Italy, as well as the Spanish companies Internet Web Solutions and RSC Talent 2016. Among the intellectual outputs of CARE, there are REA-CARE, an OER platform for the dissemination of training and information on responsible consumption and the visualization of the project results CARE Knowledge, a virtual community to share experiences, advances in research, good practices and success stories Edu-CARE, a set of training and awareness-raising courses on consumption in food, mobility, clothing and resource use and PROMOBIZ, a responsible business forum from which to collect and evaluate business initiatives from the perspective of sustainability.
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The CARE project on responsible consumption at the University of Fürtwangen
28/04/2023
The CARE project went to visit the Mercado Mãos de Horta and found a group of people motivated by sustainability issues and united by this common goal. Most sellers are foreigners. Margarida M. Pinheiro teacher and researcher at the University of Aveiro, one of the partners for the CARE project, visited the market, presented the CARE project, and spoke with the participants at the event. In this dedicated sustainable market, you can buy organic products, clothes, and other second-hand items, and taste food made with care and love. Always in the name of nature and the preservation of the planet. You can watch and listen to some of those interviews here
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CARE Project visits Mercado Mãos de Horta
CARE Project visits Mercado Mãos de Horta, a sustainable market in Castelo Branco 03/04/2023
The series, with a total of 10 programs authored by Margarida M. Pinheiro, teacher and researcher at the University of Aveiro, was launched in Rádio Terra Nova on March 15th, the World Consumer Rights Day. Under the topic Consumer Education, CARE is present in the daily program &ldquoMinuto Financeiro&rdquo under the responsibility of ISCA-UA. You can listen to all 10 episodes at https://www.terranova.pt/search/node/minuto%20financeiro
Episode 1 &ndash Dia Mundial dos Direitos do Consumidor e o projeto CARE
Episode 2 &ndash Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável da ONU
Episode 3 &ndash O ODS 12 das Nações Unidas
Episode 4 &ndash Ser um consumidor responsável
Episode 5 &ndash Consumo responsável de água e energia
Episode 6 &ndash Consumo responsável na alimentação
Episode 7 &ndash Consumo responsável na mobilidade
Episode 8 &ndash Consumo responsável no vestuário
Episode 9 &ndash Os 7Rs do consumo responsável
Episode 10 &ndash O projeto CARE
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CARE Project launches the series “Educação para o Consumo” in partnership with Rádio TERRA NOVA
27/03/2023
The project aims to contribute to behavioral changes in people's preferences, consumption habits and lifestyles, in line with the environmental policies adopted by the European Commission. Within the scope of this project, the PROMOBIZ tool emerged, as an innovative tool to identify and evaluate the viability of entrepreneurial ideas, from an environmental sustainability perspective, through specific parameters and criteria.
https://www.ua.pt/pt/noticias/9/79731
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Project in partnership with the University of Aveiro (UA) evaluates the sustainability of business ideas
27/01/2023
In order to find initiatives and new business prospects that match the requirements of this project, PROMOBIZ, acting as a responsible business forum, will provide a venue for the reception of ideas from consumers as well as individuals and groups with an entrepreneurial vocation. The University of Aveiro (UA), through UACOOPERA, its external interface platform, whose function is to promote a culture of innovation and knowledge transfer, has been disclosing the new in its networks. See more at https://www.facebook.com/uacoopera and at https://www.linkedin.com/company/uacoopera/. Bring your idea and come to us!
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Promotion of the PROMOBIZ business forum within the scope of the CARE project
25/01/2023
On 17th November 2022, the consortium joined the Second Transnational Project Meeting of CARE, a project co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme, which brings together seven partners from four countries (Spain, Italy, Portugal, Belgium). The TPMII was held in Brussels and hosted by IHF asbl.
CARE is an international project co-founded by the Erasmus+ Programme, which aims to contribute to behavioural changes in people's preferences, consumption habits and lifestyles, in line with the environmental policies adopted by the European Commission: the circular economy action plan, waste management policies and the present challenge of &ldquomaking European recovery a Green Deal&rdquo.
Moreover, the need for a project like CARE increases at this very moment, when the end of the Covid-19 pandemic is glimpsed. The mission of CARE is to promote responsible consumption through reuse, recycling, choosing locally produced goods, reducing waste and draining of water and energy, as well as raising social and environmental awareness and perceptions of the cultural worth of old and more austere habits. CARE will concentrate on four areas: responsible resource use, responsible food usage, and responsible garment use.
During the meeting, the consortium as a whole discussed about the overall project implementation schedule, defining timelines and respective duties. All consortium members discusses about CARE KNOWLEDGE, the virtual community of knowledge and experiences on responsible consumption, EduCARE, a set of awareness-raising and training courses for responsible consumption adapted to the target audience in the four areas to be promoted, and PROMOBIZ that will be a responsible business forum that will function as a seedbed of ideas, creating a space for the reception of proposals from consumers and people with an entrepreneurial vocation.
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The Consortium joined the Second Transnational Project Meeting of the CARE project
10/01/2023
The CARE project, an international initiative co-founded by the Erasmus+ Programme and coordinated by the University of Malaga (UMA(), aims to contribute to behavioural changes in people's preferences, consumption habits and lifestyles, in line with the environmental policies adopted by the European Commission: the circular economy action plan, waste management policies and the present challenge of &ldquomaking European recovery a Green Deal&rdquo.
The CARE project provides the chance to propose and filter ideas for future businesses that are creative, socially and economically viable, responsible, environmentally sustainable, and that support the growth of the circular economy. To reach this objective CARE partners developed PROMOBIZ, an innovative tool to evaluate entrepreneurial ideas from an environmental sustainability perspective, through specific parameters and criteria.
Discover the content of PROMOBIZ
PROMOBIZ offers an opportunity for everyone to express ideas and contribute to improving the environment that surrounds us and that we live in.
In order to find initiatives and new business prospects that match the requirements of this project, PROMOBIZ, acting as a responsible business forum, will provide a venue for the reception of ideas from consumers as well as individuals and groups with an entrepreneurial vocation.
PROMOBIZ is aimed at all individuals with an entrepreneurial vocation, social and environmental sensitivity at people who desire to engage in social innovation, as well as current businesses and companies, particularly SMEs, which have the concern to refocus their business to make it more sustainable. Lastly, PROMOBIZ is aimed at consumers, associations, community and neighbourhood groups that have identified the need for specific services and products.
By developing a platform that enables the examination and evaluation of ideas, PROMOBIZ will produce a unique and cutting-edge technique for the filtering of business ideas that combines economic feasibility with social and environmental viability.
If you have an entrepreneurial idea and want to test its sustainability, you can participate to PROMOBIZ and share your idea filling the form at the following link: https://careforplanet.eu/promobiz_form.php?lang=EN
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PROMOBIZ and the CARE Project An opportunity to evaluate the sustainability of your business idea
10/01/2023
The CARE project presented at the regional Portuguese radio TERRA NOVA
Margarida M. Pinheiro teacher and researcher at the University of Aveiro, one of the partners for the CARE project, was the guest of the program &ldquoChá das 5&rdquo at the regional Portuguese radio Rádio TerraNova, During the interview, the CARE project was introduced to the community. You can listen it at https://www.terranova.pt/content/cha-das-cinco-hotel-alboi&hellip
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The CARE project presented at the regional Portuguese radio TERRA NOVA
05/01/2023
Committed to our planet, also at Christmas, we toast with all of you for a happy and responsible consumption.
Merry Christmas!!
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Merry Christmas!! For a happy and responsible consumption.
19/12/2022
On September 29, the HelpFood 4.0 workshop, a European project aimed at creating communities of producers and consumers for sustainable agriculture, was held within the framework of the Smart Agrifood fair in Malaga, the largest innovation and digitalization event of the agri-food chain in Europe. ...
The CARE Project at the Smart Agrifood Summit 2022
It was presented in the Helpfood 4.0 workshop 29/09/2022
The CARE OER platform is now online in four languages at https://www.careforplanet.eu/, providing specific info on project aims, activities and results. The Platform will contain all the Project information, deliverables and results. CARE's driving idea is contributing to the health of the planet b...
Consumer Awareness for Responsibility to Environment: the CARE platform is available online in four languages
21/06/2022
The CARE Website is now online at https://www.careforplanet.eu/ providing specific info on project aims, activities and results. The platform will contain all the Project information, deliverables and results. CARE driving idea is contributing to the health of the planet but also to that of individu...
Consumer Awareness for Responsibility to Environment: the CARE website is available online
23/05/2022
On the 31st March 2022, the Consortium joined the Kick-Off Meeting of CARE, a Project co-funded by the Erasmus Plus Programme of the European Commission, which brings together 7 partners from 4 different countries (Spain, Portugal, Italy, Belgium). CARE (Consumer Awareness for Responsibility towards...
