BLOOM was an EU-funded Horizon 2020 project that aimed to raise public awareness and interest in the bioeconomy. Through dialogue and co-creation activities, the project developed and strengthened regional networks in order to foster greater understanding about the potential of the bioeconomy. VA (Public & Science) was one of 12 European partners in this three-year project, which ended in December 2020.
The aim of the project was to boost European citizens’ knowledge and awareness of Bio-economy research and innovation. How can we be more environmentally friendly, reduce our use of fossil fuels and reduce waste through the use of innovative bio-based raw materials?
The project aimed to stimulate activities and dialogue about the bioeconomy at both a regional and EU level.
The five regional hubs focused on three bioeconomy topics:
- Food and agriculture (Spain, Poland)
- Forestry and paper ( Finland & Sweden )
- Bio-chemistry and bio-plastics (The Netherlands, Austria & Germany)
VA worked together with JAMK, the University of Applied Sciences, in Jyväskylä in Finland in the Nordic Hub.
The Nordic Hub’s objectives:
Through dialogue with different stakeholders and public engagement activities:
- Raise awareness and enhance knowledge of the bioeconomy and forest-based materials and products among Finnish and Swedish citizens.
- Strengthen the Finnish & Swedish bioeconomy community by engaging NGOs, policy makers, business, research and innovation sector, the education sector and civil society organisations.
Project partners:
- Zentrum für Soziale Innovation, Austria (Project Coordinator)
- Wissenschaftsladen Bonn, Germany
- Stichting Wagening Research, the Netherlands
- European Schoolnet, Belgium
- Medienwerkstatt, Austria
- Global Ecovillage Network, Germany
- Campus de Excelencia Internacionalen Agroalimentacion, Spain
- Copernicus Science Centre, Poland
- University of Agriculture Krakow, Poland
- University of Applied Sciences, Finland
- Ökosoziales Forum Europa, Austria
Further information
Twitter: @bloom_EU, Facebook: @bloomEU. Or visit the project website.
You can read more about the project in the articles below:
Boosting bioeconomy in the Nordics – Bloom Nordic Hub
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A tree can do a lot! Bioeconomy in our daily lives webinar
What can a tree do? Four researchers shared their knowledge of some of the exciting opportunities at the second webinar of the BLOOM Bioeconomy Webinar Series held on 28 May.… Läs mer
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