Ecoprise
Ecoprise
Ecoprise promotes a new model of future-oriented social entrepreneurship through Ecovillage Design. The project develops the professional profile of the Ecoprise Designer, enabling entrepreneurs to contribute to local regenerative development and create enterprises that foster a harmonious relationship between people and nature.
Topic
Ecoprise responds to challenges such as climate change, environmental degradation and unemployment by promoting more sustainable lifestyles and business models. At its centre is the Ecoprise Designer – a new professional profile combining entrepreneurship, social innovation and Ecovillage Design.
The project brings together Higher Education Institutions, VET providers, enterprises and non-profit organisations to develop a multidisciplinary course on Ecopreneurship. Inspired by the environmental, social, economic and cultural dimensions of sustainability, the course will support the development of future-oriented and regenerative enterprises.
Target Audience
- Established and aspiring entrepreneurs in rural, social and cultural entrepreneurship
- Representatives of civil society organisations
- Professionals working in ecology, design, art and other areas related to Ecovillage Design
- Higher Education and VET providers, educators and trainers
Consortium
The ECOPRISE consortium brings together 12 organisations from Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Germany, Greece, Italy, Lithuania, Portugal and Serbia:
- CESIE ETS, Italy – Project Coordinator
- LAND, Italy
- Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal
- Global Ecovillage Network Europe, Germany
- University of Novi Sad, Serbia
- UAB Theoria, Lithuania
- Eurotraining Educational Organization, Greece
- ReadLab Brussels, Belgium
- Center for Social Innovation, Cyprus
- GrantXpert, Cyprus
- Mazoji Bendrija Zaliasis Judejimas, Lithuania
- ECQA GmbH, Austria
Project Output
ECOPRISE develops a new entrepreneurial model and professional skillset for Ecoprise Designers. The project’s main outputs include:
- An analysis of successful social enterprises and ecovillages
- The ECOPRISE Model and Skillset for Ecoprise Designers
- A multidisciplinary online ECOPRISE course
- Training materials and Vademecums for learners and trainers
- International pilot testing and work-based learning activities
- Six local ECOPRISE incubators
- Expert Boards in six participating countries
- YouPrise Workshops, Policy Hacks and case studies
- Two European ECOPRISE Summits and several local forums
- Micro-credentials and a European certification for the ECOPRISE course
Through these results, the project supports entrepreneurs in developing sustainable and multifunctional enterprises, strengthens the capacity of Higher Education and VET providers, and creates new international networks in the fields of social entrepreneurship and Ecovillage Design.
