ACTIVITIES OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY: FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC EXPERIENCE

The article analyzes the activities of foreign and domestic universities for the development of the circular economy. In the course of the scientific research, various definitions of the concept of “circular economy”.In terms of studying the problems of the circular economy, the article states that today universities play the main role in creating new structures for managing resources and turning them into reality. However, while public organizations and private enterprises are making progress in implementing circular economy practices, the extent of the contribution of educational institutions remains understudied.The article provides the following recommendations for domestic universities to fulfill their role as a catalyst for the implementation of circular economy approaches.Development and implementation into educational practice of circular economy educational programs for various fields of knowledge that would support the goals of sustainable development have been analyzed.Universities should develop their educational programs by introducing the study of circular economy ideas as a prerequisite for sustainable development.Universities can focus on scientific and practical researches on the development of circular economy ideas and approaches. It is necessary for universities to interact with stakeholders who are already implementing sustainable development strategies and establish fruitful cooperation with them.Universities should work on creating economic clusters.Using circular economy approaches requires universities to recognize and start monitoring all resources.Involvement of universities in ecological, eco-efficient and energy-saving projects.Thus, domestic universities can play a key role in promoting circular economy approaches by involving their scientific and pedagogical staff, students, communities, public and private organizations to ensure the sustainable development of society using circular economy ideas and approaches. Keywords: circular economy, education, activity, efficiency, university, sustainable development, foreign experience, educational program.