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Slovenščina
Italiano
Research Interests
- Ecosocial transition
- Bioregionalism
- Local community-led initiatives (CLIs)
- Whole systems thinking
- Regenerative design
Education
Integrated Master’s Degree in Comparative Literature and Literary Theory and Spanish Language and Literature, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Arts, 2016
Specialisation in Sustainable Development, Environmental Ethics and Environmental Education, Polytechnic University of Valencia & Autonomous University of Madrid (Spain), 2021
PhD Candidate, University of Nova Gorica, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, 2025-
Professional Experience
Communication Assistant and Network Member Support, ECOLISE – the European Network for Community-Led Initiatives on Climate Change and Sustainability, 2019 – 2020
Mentor Coordinator, Educational Content Design and Facilitation, EIT Climate-KIC, 2019 – 2022
Head of Training and Educational Content Development, EUKI Project, Association Sončni grič, 2022 – 2025
Junior Researcher, Assistant, Mediterranean Institute for Environmental Studies (MIOS), ZRS Koper, 2025 –
Affiliations and Roles
Member of the Climate Coaches Network, EIT Climate-KIC, European Institute of Innovation and Technology, 2020 – 2023
Coordinator of the Education for Climate Coalition in Slovenia (European Commission programme led by the Joint Research Centre – JRC), 2024
European Climate Pact Ambassador for Slovenia and Italy (European Commission initiative), 2022 – 2025
Projects
RISTANC – Research and Innovation cooperation for SusTAinability and reaching EU missioNs objeCtives, HORIZON-MISS-2024-CROSS-02-01 – 101217089; 1.11.2025 – 31.10.2028, Assistant, Junior Researcher
Selected Publications
Vrčon, M. (2025). Climate Change and Post-Carbon Alternatives in Transport. In M. Obrecht (Ed.), Mastering Sustainability in Supply Chains (pp. 1–28). University of Maribor Press.
Vrčon, M. (2024). From Teacher to Learning Facilitator: A Handbook for Educators (A. Sedlar Špehar & S. Ivančič, Eds.; Electronic edition). Association Sončni grič.