Discover Bioeconomy with BioBeo
What is bioeconomy?
The EU defines bioeconomy as the use of “renewable biological resources from land and sea, like crops, forests, fish, animals and micro-organisms to produce food, materials and energy.”
What is BioBeo?
BioBeo is a two-and-a-half-year project that aims to develop and deploy educational initiatives to enhance engagement across society regarding lifestyle, circularity and bioeconomy, using 5 bioeconomy themes:
Interconnectedness
Outdoor Learning
Forestry
Life Below Water
The Food Loop
The 15 partners of the project are all working towards developing various resources and initiatives to support the adoption of lifestyles that are more sustainable and in line with the bioeconomy. This means engaging everyone - from individual students and teachers to parents and the wider community.
Check out just a few of the bioeconomy resources created through BioBeo below!
Meet Beo and her dog Raja! They’re the official BioBeo mascots and the stars of the BioBeo comics. If you’re looking for a sweet and simple introduction to bioeconomy, this is a good place to start.
To hear from experts on bioeconomy across various sectors, check out our podcast! With podcast host Hailey Ciantar and podcast editor and producer Rita Escórcio, you’ll delve into groundbreaking bioeconomic insights and revelations. The podcast creators are among the EU bioeconomy youth ambassadors, a group of 15 outstanding young minds chosen by the European Commission. Their mission is to educate, act, and engage stakeholders on the role of bioeconomy to tackle the climate crisis and protect nature.
Looking for a fun and practical way to introduce students to bioeconomy? Try out Resource - Don’t Go! This bioeconomy board game was developed by the University of Hohenheim and is ideal for ages 15-18 but we recommend everyone give it a go! You can download all the game board and playing cards here and you’ll find an instructional video here.
