The Embassy of France in Romania, in partnership with CRIES - Resource Centre for Ethical and Solidarity Initiatives, is launching the project call 'Education for change: from fast fashion to responsible consumption', aimed at non-governmental organizations and teachers from pre-university and university education."The French Embassy in Romania, in partnership with the Resource Center for Ethical and Solidarity Initiatives (CRIES), is launching today, December 13, a call for projects as part of the 'Speeding Up Slow-Fashion' event, organized by the French Embassy in April 2025. The initiative aims to support projects focused on educating young people and raising their awareness of responsible consumption, the impact of the textile industry on the environment, the problems associated with fast fashion and the exploration of viable alternatives in the field," reads a press release sent on Friday.The call "Education for change: from fast fashion to responsible consumption" takes place at national level and is addressed to non-governmental organizations and teachers from pre-university and university, interested in implementing educational projects in the field.Applicants are encouraged to address topics such as: the environmental impact and carbon footprint of textiles; achieving zero waste - how to reduce the environmental footprint of textiles; circular economy in fashion: collecting, repairing, reusing and reselling clothes; adopting responsible practices to extend the lifespan of clothes; exploring alternatives to fast fashion; the social and ethical dimensions of sustainable fashion: fair trade and workers' rights; understanding the fashion supply chain: tracing the clothes route from production to retail, specifies the cited source.The application period is December 13, 2024 - January 20, 2025.Three prizes, worth a total of 3,000 EUR, will be awarded: first prize - 1,500 EUR, second prize - 1,000 EUR and third prize - 500 EUR.All participants who will pass the pre-selection stage will have the opportunity to develop their project ideas through meetings with experts from Romania and France. (Photo:https://cries.ro/)
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, on July 31, had a conversation with Romanian Foreign Minister Oana Țoiu about the most important aspects of bilateral relations. In a post on X, Țoiu said her visit to the US, planned for September, would prepare President Nicușor Dan's official visit to Washington early next year. I had […]
Romanian technology group Visual Fan, best known for its consumer electronics brand Allview, announced that it has signed a partnership with Trina Storage, the energy storage division of the Chinese company Trina Solar, for the development of a battery energy storage system in Topliţa, with a capacity of 65 MWh. This is the first project […]
Romanian energy group OMV Petrom (BVB: SNP) announced its sales revenues dropped by 7% y/y in Q2, resulting in a 1% y/y contraction to RON 17.0 billion (EUR 3.4 billion) in the whole H1, while its net profit plunged by 17% y/y in Q2 and 21% y/y to RON 2.1 billion in H1, according to […]
The volume of building permits for retail spaces in Romania, measured in square meters, surged by 53% y/y to 303 thousand square meters in H1, according to data published by the statistics office INS. The number of projects rose by 42% y/y to 261. The residential construction segment, driven by the individual (as opposed to collective) […]
Romania has completed the renegotiation process of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) with the European Commission, a process that has been going on for more than a year, Minister of Investments and European Projects Dragoș Pîslaru said on July 31, during a press conference, according to
President Nicusor Dan on Thursday stated that there is still discrimination in Romanian society, while people tend to avoid responsibility.He participated in the ceremony marking the European Day of Commemoration of the Victims of the Holocaust against the Roma."May God forgive them! It is our obligation to know our history and to assume our history, […]
