Scientific projects

The project aims to develop and test the Circular Literacy Index (CLI) as a novel indicator that allows assessing the readiness of society to implement the principles of the circular economy. Research objectives include defining the concept of circular literacy based on the recent literature; developing a CLI based on systemic knowledge, goal-oriented knowledge, and transformative knowledge; and piloting the index with a target sample. It is expected that the CLI can be a reliable tool for assessing public engagement when applied in the planning of educational, political, and social initiatives. The study contributes to the development of novel assessment instruments that complement traditional circularity metrics and support broader societal transformation toward sustainability.

This postdoctoral research will empirically assess and evaluate the influence of TWIN transition (synergy) on competitive business model changes in rural SMEs, contributing to the sustainable development of the EU. The findings will offer practical and social insights to promote TWIN transformations in SMEs, addressing digitization and sustainability challenges while enhancing long-term competitiveness. These results will also aid policymakers in assessing EU SMEs' readiness for TWIN transformations and encourage faster implementation of these processes. The research is expected to expand scientific knowledge about TWIN transformations in rural SMEs, providing a basis for future studies and advancing management knowledge.

The aim of this postdoctoral project is to reveal how gender inequality manifests itself in the transition to a climate-neutral society in Lithuania and to understand the barriers that hinder a fair and inclusive transformation. The project seeks to develop a clear and practically applicable methodology for assessing the scale of gender inequality and for substantiating its importance in the formulation of climate and energy policy.

Recent scientific insights on circular economy (CE) have enabled researchers to develop a new concept of circular agriculture (CA), which encompasses principles of bio-economy in agriculture, integrates technological and process innovations in farm management. This allows for farming models that allow farms to strive towards a zero-carbon target.

The project aims to determine which profiles of Euro2040 farmers are characteristic for Lithuania and which of them have the highest and lowest economic resilience. In order to achieve this goal, not only the profiles of Euro2040 farmers specific to Lithuania will be verified, but also a universal index for measuring economic resilience at the farm level will be created. It will be compiled by employing at least 3 multi-criteria research methods. The possible alternatives are: SAW, TOPSIS, VIKOR, COPRAS and EDAS.