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EDU-CLIC: Education for sustainable municipal solid waste management

The aim of this paper is to demonstrate the importance of education for sustainable municipal solid waste (MSW) management, using the EDU-CLIC project as an example. Landfills are significant contributors to the national carbon footprint worldwide, as they are considered the third largest anthropogenic source of methane emissions [1]. In order to make MSW management more sustainable, environmental education and waste management education are crucial, as they raise public awareness and enable the implementation of efficient and sustainable modern waste management systems, which not only depend on the implementation of appropriate technical and economic strategies, but cannot function without the contribution of people (both qualified professionals and citizens in general). The educational-professional project "EDUcation for CLImate Change mitigation in the municipal solid waste sector" is a part of the European Climate Initiative (EUKI) of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK). The project EDU-CLIC aims to create the infrastructure for a training centre for landfill operators and to develop a curriculum to train operators in sustainable MSW management. In addition, the project aims to upgrade an existing landfill in Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia (the country where the project is being implemented), which will serve as both a demonstration centre and a blueprint for future modern MSW centres in the region. Project activities aim to promote the implementation of more sustainable on-site MSW management practises to achieve a long-term goal - reducing greenhouse gas emissions from landfills and thereby mitigating the negative environmental impacts of landfills.

municipal solid waste management ; education ; landfill

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