Promoting the circular economy among urban youth through the EELISA digital credential and badges system: The CIRCULAR IN PLAY Project

Building on the premise that sustainability and the circular economy are increasingly becoming a prospect in urban communities and among youth and thus higher education, this study investigates the novel educational activity recognition system of the EELISA European University, which is designed to encourage students from technical universities in and outside Europe to adopt sustainability-driven attitudes and behavior. More specifically, it examines the digital badges recognition framework in the recent case of the CIRCULAR IN PLAY project conducted by the Circular EELISA Community’s international and interdisciplinary university collaboration. After an introduction of the EELISA framework and its badge system, the case project is examined in terms of how it links different learning activities to the learning objectives of specific Sustainable Development Goals and expected EELISA impact levels, followed by a critical analysis of implications and recommendations for further promoting circularity and sustainability among youth through international higher education alliances and networks.