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BEST Network – Bioeconomy Education and Sustainability Teachers Network.
The BEST Network empowers educators and learners to confidently integrate bioeconomy, circularity and sustainability into everyday teaching and learning.
Building Sustainable Futures
BEST is supported by an international steering group connected to BioBeo partner institutions, including: Maynooth University (Ireland), University College Dublin (Ireland), Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences (Netherlands), and Odisee University of Applied Sciences (Belgium).
BEST creates a space where educators can share practice, co-develop ideas and resources, and stay connected to emerging initiatives in bioeconomy education – linking our teaching and learning to real-world sustainability challenges.
A home for teachers, teacher-educators, researchers, and our community members committed to bioeconomy education and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD).
Our Work
Practical collaboration, educator community, and a steady flow of resources
Community Events
Showcases, exhibitions and public engagement activities.
Annual BEST Conference
A platform to share innovation and connect the growing community.
Education Projects
Hands-on activities linking subjects, creativity, agriculture, circular economy and climate action.
Educator Workshops
Practical sessions to build confidence and share creative approaches to bioeconomy teaching.
Research Publications
The BEST Network works in a transdisciplinary manner to produce high-quality research publications on bioeconomy education.
Collaborative Research
Working with partners to co-design educational tools and evaluate learning impacts.
Steering Committee
Guiding our strategic direction
Our
Resources
Educational materials to inspire
and educate
Beo, Raja and the Butterfly Effect
Available in colour
Answering the Curlew’s Call
Available in colour and black & white
Finding Beo
Embedding Bioeconomy Education: A Case for an Interconnected Curriculum. Leaving Certificate Curriculum Redevelopment – Economics Consultation Submission
This submission to the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) argues for embedding the bioeconomy as a central, cross-curricular organi...
Beo and Raja’s BioBus Adventure: Guidance Notes and Learning Activities.
This is the eighth comic in the Beo and Raja series created from an original concept by Maynooth University and University College Dublin. This public...
Towards More Nuanced Narratives in Bioeconomy Strategies and Policy Documents to Support Knowledge-Driven Sustainability Transitions
The bioeconomy has been discussed as a key strategy for addressing sustainability challenges, particularly regarding the transition from fossil-based ...
Empowering Education for Sustainable Development: A Submission from the BEST Network for Ireland’s Third SDG National Implementation Plan – A Case for a Bioeconomy Approach
This submission from the Bioeconomy Education and Sustainability Teachers (BEST) Network contributes to the public consultation on Ireland’s Third S...
Weaving Knowledge, Innovation, and Learning: A Transdisciplinary Pathway to Circular Bioeconomy Through BioBeo
The bioeconomy represents a new way of life for people, but also a responsibility towards the future of the planet. Generating a significant socio-eco...
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Acknowledgements
The BEST Network is supported by Maynooth University, partner institutions internationally, and collaborators from the BioBeo and BiOrbic communities. We thank the teachers, students, researchers and schools who contribute to building a more creative and sustainable future through education.