STEAM Education and Innovation Learning Towards Circular Strategies

In these times of climate crisis, we must focus more on developing various educational and training programmes to teach circular strategies and business transformation to build the adaptive competence of future talent and support the circular transformation of product and service design. Combining STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) education and innovative learning can create an ecosystem for green enterprises and sustainable development. Developing countries facing climate change challenges in this fourth industrial revolution (4IR) era need skilled workforces to create inventive solutions. The education system needs to develop human capital to find better solutions to the problems of climate change that can be undertaken with limited resources and that can meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This chapter explores how STEAM education and innovation learning can raise awareness of the circular economy and help young people take responsibility for tackling climate issues. Based on the analysis of available data, documents, journals, and reports, the qualitative study described in this chapter explores the need for specific educational approaches to survive changes to our climate and create green businesses for a sustainable future. The research findings reveal that STEAM education and innovation learning can lead to responsible enterprises able to implement circular strategies to drive sustainable development in developing countries.