On November 29th, the RIBES team from Sibiu hosted its first workshop in Agnita, Romania, a city situated in the heart of the Natura2000 Podisul Hartibaciului. The event, held at the High School “August Treboniu Laurian,” was titled “RIBES and Circular Bioeconomy” and brought together 42 participants from various sectors, including representatives from:
- City Halls of Agnita and Iacobeni,
- The Agriculture Register and Forestry Office of Agnita,
- Local high schools and gymnasium schools,
- NGOs such as Open Landscape, The Hills of Transylvania, and EcoMuseum Sibiu, who recently joined the Sibiu RIBES MTFs.
During the workshop, RIBES and its mission were presented by Mihaela Antofie, followed by inspiring discussions on synergies with the Bioloc project (presented by Teodor Vintilă) and the traditional life of Agnita (shared by Marius Halmaghi from EcoMuseum Sibiu).
A key topic of the session was the preservation of traditional knowledge within the region’s well-preserved cultural landscape, integrating this knowledge into bio-based solutions for sustainable local development. The workshop emphasised that education at all levels should be the first and foremost beneficiary of this knowledge transfer.
The event concluded with lively discussions, fostering meaningful connections with local communities and identifying potential solutions for integrating traditional activities into bio-based innovation. These ideas will be further explored in the next workshop, marking an important step forward in promoting sustainable development and the circular bioeconomy at the local level.
Stay tuned as we continue to bring the RIBES vision to life across Europe!
