Abstract
In the wake of environmental challenges, it becomes questionable whether transfer from linear to a nonlinear or circular economy can be achieved by continuing to employ traditional linear ways of thinking about potential solutions and designing the tools for achieving the desired outcomes that should lead to overall planetary sustainability. Instead, for this important issue, it is necessary to involve a number of stakeholders in the implementation and measurement of circular economy implementation efficiency in practice. In addition to governments and industry, the entire society must participate in this, including higher education institutions. Higher education is necessary because it is a crucial tool for achieving sustainability and sustainable development. The quality of education is very important in economies – in this case, circular economies. Bearing this in mind, the key aspect of this chapter focuses on the scientific research in circular economy education among students of the University of Belgrade, Republic of Serbia. The results obtained can be a useful source of information to other educators, at a time when improving education for sustainability is gaining more and more credibility and scientific ground.
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