© Bioeconomy Youth Vision
What's the youth vision on Bioeconomy?
Última atualização sexta-feira, 22/03/2024
The 'Bioeconomy Youth Vision' was written by the Bioeconomy Youth Ambassadors and presented during the Bioeconomy Changemakers Festival on 13 March 2024, a high-level conference organised by the European Commission. The document aims to provide policymakers with stronger guidance for future bioeconomy policies.
The Bioeconomy Youth Ambassadors were selected by the European Commission in 2022 to represent the voice of the youth within bioeconomy.
The 'Bioeconomy Youth Vision' aims to declare the vision of youth on how to shape the bioeconomy concept and upcoming EU and national bioeconomy policies to align them with our shared mission of tackling climate change and protecting nature. The document addresses the bioeconomy at different levels in terms of geographic boundaries, economic models, technology relevance, educational systems, and citizen engagement, being aware of differential priorities, and the need for coordinated political action from various sides.
The vision for future bioeconomy policies is clustered into 5 main key messages:
Involvement of Youth: From spotlight into decision-making
Cultivating inclusive debate: Bridging gaps in bioeconomy education
Rethinking economics: From infinite to post growth
Responsible use of bio-based resources: From exploitation to valorisation
Assessing the Bioeconomy: True burdens and benefits
How to cite this document (see acknowledgments section for complete names):
EU Bioeconomy Youth Ambassadors, Bartmann, R., Bertacchi, S., Bifone, M., Ciantar, H., Cogley, D., Dirdaite, U., Escórcio, R., Jõgi, K., Lázár, J., Mrozinski, O., Nachtergaele, P., Schabert, P., Scioti, C., Werl, C., & Zaitseva, D. (2024). Bioeconomy Youth Vision. European Youth Portal, European Union. https://youth.europa.eu/get-involved/sustainable-development/whats-youth-vision-bioeconomy_en
The views expressed in the "Bioeconomy Youth Vision" are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official opinion of the European Commission or the opinion of other satellite events or youth organisations.