The For Our Planet campaign is partnering with the ETF Green Skills Awards this year, creating the brand new #ForOurPlanet category to reward green skills projects in the area of Circular Economy.
The finalists were selected amongst hundreds of participants from around the world and from a huge variety of backgrounds. They show us that dedicated people everywhere are working to make the Circular Economy a reality.
The ETF will produce a short film about the winner, helping to take their story to new audiences. The winning project will be showcased at the EU Green Week in Brussels!
Meet the amazing finalists below and help us choose the winner, show your support to for your favorite project by clicking "❤️ Like" at the end of each page.
Green Ants School is an educational initiative launched in Türkiye in 2008, combining sustainability education with art and experiential learning to nurture environmental awareness and essential life skills in children.
Ramallah, Palestine – AlElieh for Science, Environment & Art, founded by Samar Kirresh, is a groundbreaking non-profit and the first Palestinian maker space dedicated to sustainable learning.
In Türkiye, a powerful grassroots initiative is redefining how we look at waste-and at potential. Led by teacher Evrim Karaca, the project takes discarded materials from dam construction and transforms them into blackboard erasers, created by disadvantaged female students.
In Kazakhstan, a unique initiative is proving that environmental sustainability and social inclusion can go hand in hand.
At the heart of the project is a simple yet powerful idea: turning recycled local glass into beautiful mosaic art. Through hands-on workshops, thousands of participants-ranging from students to families and environmental clubs-have learned how to turn waste into artistic expression.
In the heart of Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region, an ethical fashion lab is stitching together environmental responsibility and social inclusion.
Athens, Greece – In an age where electronic waste is rapidly increasing and digital access is essential, Phones Without Borders, an initiative led by Julia Minder and the organization selfm. aid, is addressing both environmental and social challenges with one powerful solution.
In Skopje, one of the most polluted cities in the world, a women-owned and youth-led enterprise is leading a local circular economy revolution.
In the heart of Sabah's palm oil plantations, where education is often out of reach for the children of undocumented Indonesian migrant workers, a groundbreaking program is rewriting the narrative.