The Project
From Waste to Wardrobe: Making Clothes with Recycled and Reused Materials is a small-scale partnership in school education (KA210-SCH), co-funded by the European Union through the Erasmus+ programme. The project will run for 24 months, starting in December 2024.
Our main goal is to fight climate change and promote a sustainable lifestyle, with a strong focus on ecological education among young people. We aim to transform textile waste into fashionable clothing items, demonstrating that fashion can be both creative and environmentally responsible.
Through hands-on workshops in design, upcycling, and sewing, we will foster the development of key competences and green skills among students aged 12 to 18. The project strongly emphasizes inclusion, ensuring the active participation of students with special educational needs (SEN) and those from disadvantaged backgrounds, giving everyone the opportunity to contribute to a cleaner future.
Project Results
Recycled fashion collections: Unique garments made by students from recycled materials, showcased in exhibitions and fashion shows.
Increased recycling rates in schools: Campaigns aiming to divert at least 1 ton of textile waste from landfills.
Digital educational resources: Online materials including:
A dedicated website
An e-book on sustainable fashion
Documentary videos on the creative process and environmental impact
An exhibition catalog featuring student work
Skills development: Improved teamwork, creativity, and environmental awareness among students and teachers.
An informed community: Raising awareness among at least 4,000 people in partner communities about the importance of sustainable fashion.
Consortium
The project is a collaboration among five organizations from four countries:
Școala Gimnazială «Avram Iancu» (Romania): Rural school focused on ecological education and inclusion.
Gymnasio Ippeiou Lesvou (Greece): Inclusive school experienced in adapting educational activities.
TOKI KAYASEHIR ANADOLU LISESI (Turkey): Innovative high school engaged in “zero waste” projects.
Ankara Erman Ilicak Fen Lisesi (Turkey): Science high school promoting environmental entrepreneurship.
Asociación Nacional Cerebro Corazón (Spain): NGO combining sustainability with emotional well-being and neuroscience.