Guidebook
ABOUT THE GUIDEBOOK
The EcoCraft Skills Guidebook is a practical learning resource created to support sustainability in design and craft practices. It complements the EcoCraft Skills Training Programme and can also be used independently by educators, learners, and creative professionals.
The guidebook explains key sustainability concepts in a clear and accessible way, focusing on real-world challenges faced by creative sectors. Rather than presenting theory alone, it provides practical guidance, tools, and examples that help users integrate sustainability into everyday creative work.
The guidebook addresses topics such as:
sustainability, circular economy, and lifecycle thinking
sustainable material selection and sourcing
low-impact production and waste reduction
upcycling and circular design approaches
transparent and responsible branding
In addition, the guidebook includes checklists, guides to eco-labels and certifications, recommended platforms and suppliers, and European good practice examples from the design and craft fields.
The EcoCraft Skills Guidebook is freely accessible below and is licensed under Creative Commons, allowing reuse and adaptation for non-commercial educational purposes.
EcoCraft Skills Guidebook
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.
© 2025 EcoCraft Skills | Co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union | All rights reserved unless specifically mentioned as licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.