The SMILECE project, more specifically, targets the ever-evolving Craft Beer/independent Brewery industry in Europe, and builds on the outputs of the previous SMILE* project. SMILECE is offering incumbents and new entrants, exposure to new techniques, culture, and ideas from circular economy (CE) which has recently gained traction in European policymaking as a positive, solutions-based perspective for achieving economic development within increasing environmental constraints. The main outcome of the project will be the SMILEce platform, which together with the learning objects, other resources, and its pedagogical model will respond to both the EU/National priorities and the needs identified within the sector.
As part of the strategy for Europe 2030, the European Commission has chosen to respond to these challenges by moving to a more restorative economic system that drives substantial and lasting improvements in our resource productivity. The circular economy is a sustainability-concept that is embraced by an increasing number of decision-makers and companies. The main idea is to ensure the re-usage of resources, in a way that products are made to be made again. The circular economy reacts to the most urgent questions of mankind, like depletion of resources, pollution, inequalities and climate change. The SMILECE project aims to enforce the philosophy and activities to promote circular economy within the Beer Brewing sector across the entire EU region.