Towards regional circular economies. ‘Greening the university canteen’ by sustainability innovation labs

Abstract

The paper presents the approach taken in order to interconnect university, campus and canteen development. How can integrated regional development and a regional circular economy be supported by interlinking students’ professionalization with interconnecting regional stakeholders? The project funded by the German National Sustainability Council (RNE) pursues the goal of greening the university canteen by adopting a participatory and interactive approach of innovation labs, organized by organizational education students and realized with the relevant stakeholders and potential partners of the regional nutrition cycle.