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The young activists didn’t want to be just spectators at this event. Some decided to take matters into their own hands and become part of the show!

Talented participants designed and created their own no-waste outfits, using second-hand clothing, accessories, and textiles. Our wonderful partner, SAPU, agreed to feature the 10 best designs on the runway!

For our young activists, this was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. They were treated like professional fashion designers, invited backstage to meet the models, and even assisted in preparing them for the show. As they later admitted, they never expected such an opportunity- and it was unforgettable.

What’s Next?

The NO LABEL project is now past its halfway point. Upcoming events include more discussion panels and final hackathons, all organized by our Movers & Shakers.

One thing is already clear: Young people are aware that our world is burning, and they are willing to help put out the fire- but they need support.

They need: educators to show them the tools and possibilities; activists, politicians, and businesses to listen to them; and support from their peers, teachers, adults, and decision-makers.

They want to take responsibility for themselves, their surroundings, and their communities.

We just need to listen to them.

According to the plan, Movers & Shakers were to travel to Kraków to meet their peers from partner countries, participate in workshops, discuss the project, and attend the No Waste Show organized by Krakowskie Szkoły Artystyczne.

MasterPeace Poland, the organizer of the M&S Meeting in Kraków, focused on art and activism.

The participants – everyone, not just young people – took part in artistic workshops.

On the first day, they were given a challenging task: to think of an elephant and then draw it. The drawing workshop, combined with a short lecture on the role of art and creativity in our lives, turned out to be a perfect choice. Amid laughter and conversations, unique artworks were created, putting everyone in a creative mood!

The second day brought another workshop, led by Justyna Dziuma from Chórtownia. This time, the participants were encouraged to sing – after a short series of warm-up exercises, they discovered that everyone could sing. And they enjoyed it!

The Krakow Artistic Schools invited our activists to participate in an upcycling workshop, where they redesigned and renewed used clothing and accessories. Led by Ms. Magdalena Kęskiewicz, a lecturer at the school, the workshops were a great success. Regardless of their skills and experience, the participants displayed remarkable creativity and enthusiasm. Using the used clothes and various accessories, they transformed them into small masterpieces. Some participants took their creations home, while those left behind quickly found new owners. During a panel discussion about our impressions of the meeting in Poland, Ms. Magda mentioned that photography students were particularly interested in the creations, expressing how much they liked them.

The upcycling workshop in KAS served as a summary of the NO LABEL initiative for participants. After learning about the darker aspects of the fashion industry, as well as ways to promote change and encourage conscious consumerism, we aimed to show them how to create sustainable fashion on their own.

No Waste Show

The task was simple:

• Develop non-formal educational materials on Doughnut Economics and artivism. Using the extensive resources available on the DEAL website, including Hello Doughnut and Dimensions of the Doughnut, we created the "Doughnut Basics" manual. This unique guide to the Doughnut model has helped our project participants understand its interconnected components. 

• Gather interested young people and invite them to workshops.

• Select the most engaged participants - the Movers & Shakers - who would take over the initiative and promote the project’s goals among their peers.

The mission of the Movers & Shakers included organizing and leading discussion panels to share their knowledge and explore ways to apply it. Inspired by artivism workshops, they created slogans printed on hoodies, which were produced by WoMan Force, a sustainable fashion brand based in Germany.

They also became part of the No Waste Show during Krakow Fashion Week.

M&S 2025

Fashion is an essential part of identity for all of us. Depending on our needs, it can serve as a tool for expressing our individuality and uniqueness, helping us blend in with a crowd, or conforming to a group. In different places and eras, fashion has been both a tool of liberation and a tool of oppression (for example, the mandatory wearing of the hijab versus women removing it in public as a form of protest in Iran).

For young people, fashion is as natural as breathing. They instinctively know what’s "trendy" and what’s "uncool." Staying up to date is crucial for fitting into the group they want to belong to.

But that’s not the only reason we focused on fashion.

According to Our World in Data, the fashion industry ranks sixth in the world in annual greenhouse gas emissions (some statistics even place it in fifth place). It is estimated to be responsible for 8 - 10% of global CO₂ emissions.

The primary cause of this is the rise of fast fashion, which dominates today’s retail landscape. It drives mass production of low-quality clothing and accessories, mainly in developing countries where environmental and labour protection regulations are weak or easily circumvented. This industry relies on poorly paid workers, including children, who are forced to work in unsafe conditions.

Additionally, fashion production has an enormous water footprint - it is responsible for 20% of the world’s freshwater pollution. The industry consumes around 93 billion cubic meters of water annually and releases massive amounts of microplastics into the water system through laundering.

Fast fashion isn’t just about overproduction - it’s also about constantly changing trends and the low cost of new items. People buy clothes in vast quantities, only to discard them just as quickly. An estimated 85% of textiles end up in landfills - many of them never even worn!

Where do these clothes end up?

In domestic landfills. In ports and illegal dumpsites in West African countries like Ghana. In Chile’s Atacama Desert, textile waste forms dunes of discarded fashion.

Is there a better example to discuss ecology, circular economy, consumerism, and conscious consumption?

The Project

That is why we chose to collaborate with partners involved in fashion in various ways.

• Krakow School of Art and Fashion Design (especially the Art and Fashion Design department - SAPU) was an obvious choice, especially since an important part of Krakow Fashion Week each year is the No Waste Show, a fashion show where first and second-year students present their designs made from reused materials.

• Clothes to Give Away is a crowdfunding platform that combines the recovery of used clothing (anyone can send in their clothes) with supporting charitable causes (for every kilogram of donated clothing, donates 0,5 PLN to a selected charity fundraiser).

• EcoCenter Turning Point is an educational centre that employs modern techniques and teaching methods, including escape rooms, to introduce children and young people to important topics such as ecology, the circular economy, and environmental protection, all through the lens of fashion.

• School Complex No. 3 in Zabrze, a long-time partner who educates, among others, students training to become fashion industry technicians.

Why Fashion? 

NO LABEL

The NO LABEL educational project (Project Number: 2021-1-NL01-KA220-SCH-000034265), implemented under the Erasmus+ program KA220-SCH, co-financed by the European Union, is a natural continuation and expansion of previous initiatives that introduced young people to Doughnut Economics and artivism.

The previous project, ACT! as a Doughnut, introduced young people to Doughnut Economics and scaled it to the local, neighbours' problems to solve. Through social projects, participants examined local realities and sought solutions to the issues they considered significant from their own perspective.

Other projects, such as Take Into Account Me, focused on youth civic engagement.

All of these initiatives were based on Doughnut Economics, and thanks to our collaboration with the Doughnut Economics Action Lab, we were able to develop our educational materials (non-formal education) and use their methodologies and workshops.

Artivism is a method we propose to young participants in all our projects. Activism through ART allows for the development of individual talents and the application of unique, creative solutions. Many young people often miss out on opportunities for artistic creation because art subjects are typically the first to be cut from school curricula due to budget constraints or the need to prioritize other subjects. They greatly appreciate the opportunity for creative expression in our projects.

NO LABEL scales Doughnut Economics and Artivism down to one small yet significant aspect of culture and everyday life for young people: FASHION.

Fashion Fights Waste

In January 2024, MasterPeace Clubs from the Netherlands, Poland, Germany, Romania, Slovakia, and North Macedonia and representatives from Ukraine launched the educational project NO LABEL. Its goal was to promote a sustainable lifestyle and conscious consumerism among young people, using fashion- an essential element of their identity- as an example. The results exceeded all expectations…

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In case of emergency, organizers are available to help

on the MS-2025 WhatsApp group and by phone call or SMS: 

+48 794 017 886 Natalia

+48 604 611 925 Michal

Please be noted that Poland is not part of the eurozone. Therefore, payments in euros are not accepted. Although some stores may offer the option to pay in euros, we recommend that participants prepare to make payments in Polish złoty (PLN) or use payment cards.

Please be noted that Poland is not part of the eurozone. Therefore, payments in euros are not accepted. Although some stores may offer the option to pay in euros, we recommend that participants prepare to make payments in Polish złoty (PLN) or use payment cards.

Movers & Shakers Meeting

March 23rd, 2025 - March 26th, 2025
(CET Time)

In case of emergency, organizers are available to help

on the MS-2025 WhatsApp group and by phone call or SMS: 

+48 794 017 886 Natalia

+48 604 611 925 Michal

March 23, 2025, Sunday 

Sunrise: 05:36

Sunset: 18:00 

Possible rain from: 17:00

Arrival day

List of interesting places in Krakow at the end of the document

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March 24, 2025, Monday

Sunrise: 05:33

Sunset: 18:01

Possible rain from: 15:00

06:30 - 09:00 Breakfast (buffet)

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March 25, 2025, Tuesday

Sunrise: 05:31

Sunset: 18:03

Possible rain until: 14:00

06:30 - 09:00 Breakfast (buffet)
 

09:30 - 11:15 Artistic workshops (for everyone) 

Centrum Kultury Podgórza - Klub Płaszów - 8-minute walk (possibly in the rain!) -Gumniska 32, Kraków

11:30 - 13:30 Exploring the city & tasting Krakow's Street Food             (Lunch)
 

14:00 - 16:30 Workshops for Movers & Shakers  

Krakowskie Szkoły Artystyczne, Zamoyskiego 52, Kraków

14:00 - 16:30 TPM (MasterPeace) meeting - Only for the Managers' Team  

Krakowskie Szkoły Artystyczne, Zamoyskiego 52, Kraków

March 26, 2025, Wednesday

Sunrise: 05:29

Sunset: 18:04

6:30 - 10:30 Breakfast (buffet)

Check-out - until 11:00 (hotel rooms, Luggage can be left at the reception) - applies only to individuals and groups who have not extended their stay until Thursday

Free time to explore the city

List of interesting places in Krakow at the end of the document

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We’re staying at:

Krakus Hotel

Street Nowohucka 35, 30-728 Kraków, Polska

https://www.hotel-krakus.com.pl/

Reception:

+48 12 652 02 02, +48 12 652 02 23

e-mail: recepcja@hotel-krakus.com.pl

TRANSPORTATION:

Bolt / Uber

From Kraków Main Station (trains) to Hotel Krakus up to 20 PLN for 4 people.

From Krakow Airport to Hotel Krakus up to 60 PLN (Bolt, Uber - up to 80 PLN) for 4 people.

Train / Bus / Tram

To get from Airport to Krakow – Centre take train: Airport- Krakow - Airport

From Main Station to Hotel Krakus:

• Bus No. 125 (direct connection) -> start at the stop “Dworzec Główny Wschód 1” –> get out at stop no. 5 “Stoczniowców 3” (5 stops total), 15 minutes walk to the Hotel; travel time: about 30 minutes

• Bus No. 125 (indirect connection) -> start at the stop “Dworzec Główny Wschód 1” –> get out at stop no. 5 “Stoczniowców 3” (5 stops total),  walk to the stop “ Stoczniowców  1” take Bus No.174 -> get out at stop “Koszykarska 1” (1stops total), walk to the Hotel; travel time: about 30 minutes

• Tram/Streetcar No. 5 -> start at the stop “Dworzec Główny Tunel 1t” –> get out at stop “Rondo Czyżyńskie 3t” (9 stops total), walk to the stop “Rondo Czyżyńskie 10” take Bus No.174 -> get out at stop “Koszykarska 2” (5 stops total), walk to the Hotel; travel time: about 30 minutes

• Tram/Streetcar No. 50 -> start at the stop “Dworzec Główny Tunel 1t” –> get out at stop “Kuklińskiego 1t” (5 stops total), walk to the stop “Kuklińskiego 3” take Bus No.174 -> get out at stop “Koszykarska 1” (2 stops total), walk to the Hotel; travel time: about 25 minutes

• Tram/Streetcar No. 50 -> start at the stop “Dworzec Główny Tunel 1t” –> get out at stop “Kuklińskiego 1t” (5 stops total), walk to the stop “Kuklińskiego 3” take Bus No.178 -> get out at stop “Koszykarska 1” (2 stops total), walk to the Hotel; travel time: about 25 minutes.

Tickets ZTP Kraków

Where to buy

How do I get there? - plan your journey

Please remember:

To use Bolt / Uber, you need to have the global version of the app installed (at least 1 person per group traveling).

The cost is an estimate; on Sundays or at night, it may be higher. For a ride of 3 - 4 people, it will be similar to or lower than the cost of a ride on a bus or tram system and faster, easier, stress-free.

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What is worth seeing (given travel time from the hotel):

• Wawel Royal Castle

  • Address: Wawel 3,

  • Opening hours: Monday - Sunday, 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m

  • Price: PLN 20-30 (depending on the exhibition)

  • Visiting time: 2-3 hours

  • Access: approx. 40 minutes)

• Main Square

  • Address: Main Square, Kraków

  • Opening hours: 24 hours a day

  • Cena: Free

  • Visiting time: 1-2 hours

  • Access: approx. 30 minutes

• Krakow Market Square Underground

  • Address: Rynek Główny 1,

  • Opening hours: Tuesday - Sunday, 10:00 - 20:00

  • Price: PLN 35 (discount), PLN 40 (normal)

  • Visiting time: 1-2 hours

  • Access: approx. 40 minutes

• Jagiellonian University Museum, Collegium Maius

  • Address: Jagiellońska 15

  • Opening hours: Tuesday - Sunday, 10:00 - 16:00

  • Price: PLN 10 (discount) [PLN 14 with guided tour], PLN 17 (normal) [PLN 26 with guided tour]

  • Visiting time: 2-3 hours

  • Access: approx. 50minutes

• Kazimierz (Jewish quarter)

• • Address: Kazimierz, Kraków

    • Opening hours: 24 hours a day

    • Price: Free

    • Visiting time: 2-3 hours

    • Access: approx. 30 minutes

• Old Synagogue

• • Address: street Szeroka 24,

  • Opening hours: Monday, 10:00 - 14:00, Tuesday - Sunday, 9:00 - 17:00

  • Price: Normal ticket, PLN 20, Reduced ticket, PLN 15

  • Visiting time: The average visit time is approximately 1-2 hours

  • Access: approx. 30 minutes

• Judah Mural

  • Description: Mural by Pil Peled, one of the most famous Israeli street artists. It was created in 2013 during the Jewish Culture Festival.

  • Address: street Saint Wawrzyńca 16,

  • Travel time: about 30 minutes

• Mural on Bawół Square

  • Description: Large mural created by artist Broken Fingaz during the 2014 Jewish Culture Festival.

  • Address: Plac Bawół 3,

  • Travel time: about 30 minutes

• Oskar Schindler's Enamel Factory

  • Address: street Lipowa 4,

  • Opening hours: Monday - Sunday, 10:00 - 18:00

  • Price: PLN 24 (discount), PLN 28 (normal)

  • Visiting time: 1-2 hours

  • Access: approx. 20 minutes

• MOCAK Museum of Contemporary Art

  • Address: street Lipowa 4,

  • Opening hours: Tuesday - Sunday, 11:00 - 19:00

  • Price: PLN 10 (discount), PLN 14 (normal)

  • Visiting time: 1-2 hours

  • Access: approx. 25 minutes

• Museum of Engineering and Technology

  • Address: street Saint Wawrzyńca 15,

  • Opening hours: Tuesday - Sunday, 10:00 - 18:00

  • Price: PLN 10 (discount), PLN 15 (normal)

  • Visiting time: 1-2 hours

  • Access: approx. 30 minutes

  • We recommend: The exhibition "City. "Technosensitivity"

• Ethnographic Museum Seweryna Udziela

  • Address: street Krakowska 46,

  • Opening hours: Tuesday - Sunday, 10:00 - 18:00

  • Price: PLN 10 (discount), PLN 18 (normal)

  • Visiting time: 1-2 hours

  • Access: approx. 35 minutes

• Bednarski Park

  • Address: street Parkowa,

  • Opening hours: 24 hours a day

  • Price: Free

  • Visiting time: 1-2 hours

  • Access: approx. 30 minutes

• Mural "Ding Dong Dumb"

  • Description: A controversial mural by Italian artist Blu that explores the complex relationship between Polish culture and the Catholic Church.

  • Address: street Piwna 3a,

• Underground Nowa Huta

  • Address: axis. Szkolne 37, Shelter under the Mechanical School Complex No. 3

  • Opening hours: Tuesday - Sunday: 10:00 - 17:00

  • Price: Normal ticket, PLN 18, Reduced ticket, PLN 14

  • Visiting time: The average visit time is approximately 40-60 minutes

  • Access: approx. 30 minutes

• Polish Aviation Museum

  • Address: al. Jana Pawła II 39,

  • Opening hours: Tuesday - Sunday, 9:00 - 17:00

  • Price: PLN 18 (discount), PLN 30 (normal)

  • Visiting time: 2-3 hours

  • Access: approx. 25 minutes

• Bonarka Nature Reserve

  • Address: street Kamieńskiego, Kraków

  • Opening hours: 24 hours a day

  • Price: Free

  • Visiting time: 1-2 hours

  • Access: approx. 30 minutes

  • What to see: Libana Quarry, with walking routes, a viewing point, the Krak Mound, and the area of ​​the Płaszów concentration camp.

• Stained Glass Museum

  • Address: al. Zygmunta Krasińskiego 23,

  • Opening hours: Tuesday - Friday: 11:30 - 13:30, 14:30 - 16:30, Saturday: 10:00 - 17:00, Sunday and Monday: Closed

  • Price: Guided tour: PLN 60 (45 minutes)

  • Visiting time: The average visit time is approximately 45 minutes.

  • Access: about 40-45 minutes

• National Museum in Krakow

  • Address: al. 3 Maja 1,

  • Opening hours: Tuesday - Sunday, 10:00 - 18:00

  • Price: PLN 15 (discount), PLN 25 (normal)

  • Visiting time: 2-3 hours

  • Access: approx. 40 minutes

• Archaeological Museum in Krakow

  • Address: street Senacka 3,

  • Opening hours: Tuesday - Sunday, 10:00 - 18:00

  • Price: PLN 8 (discount), PLN 12 (normal)

  • Visiting time: 1-2 hours

  • Access: approx. 40 minutes

• Krakow Arcade Museum

  • Description: An interactive video game museum with the largest collection of arcade games in Poland. You can play over 150 classic games from the 80s and 90s here.

  • Opening hours:

    • Monday, 14:00-21:00

    • Tuesday, 14:00-20:00

    • Wednesday, 14:00-21:00

    • Thursday, 14:00-21:00

    • Friday, 14:00-22:00

    • Saturday, 11:00-22:00

    • Sunday, 11:00-20:00

  • Price: Normal ticket, PLN 60 (1h), PLN 80 (2h), PLN 90 (open) Reduced ticket, PLN 40 (1h), 60 PLN (2h), 70 PLN (open)

  • GROUPS over 15 people - reservation required!

  • Address: street Centralna 41A,

  • Travel time: about 20 minutes

• GOjump Park Trampolin

  • Description: A trampoline park with various attractions, perfect for lovers of active recreation.

  • Address: street Rzemieślnicza 20G,

  • Opening hours: Monday - Friday, 10:00 - 21:00, Saturday - Sunday, 9:00 - 21:00

  • Access: approx. 30 minutes

• Kościuszko Mound

  • Address: al. Washingtona 1,

  • Opening hours: Monday - Sunday, 9:00 - 18:00

  • Price: PLN 14 (discount), PLN 16 (normal)

  • Visiting time: 1-2 hours

  • Access: approx. 60 minutes

• Botanical Garden of the Jagiellonian University

  • Address: street Kopernika 27,

  • Opening hours: Monday - Sunday, 9:00 - 17:00

  • Price: PLN 12 (discount), PLN 22 (normal)

  • Visiting time: 1-2 hours

  • Access: approx. 40 minutes

• Amber Museum

• • Address: street św. Jana 2 (at the Market Square), Kraków

  • Opening hours: Monday - Sunday: 10:00 - 20:00;

  • Price: Free entry

  • Visiting time: The average visit time is approximately 1 hour 

  • Access: approx. 40 minutes

• Bonarka City Center Shopping Center

  • Description: Large shopping center with numerous shops,
    banksy restaurants and a cinema.

  • Address: street Kamieńskiego 11,

  • Travel time: about 25 minutes

• Laser Park

  • Description: A laser tag arena offering exciting group fun.

  • Address: street Dobrego Pasterza 126,

  • Opening hours:

    • Monday - Thursday: 12:00 - 22:00

    • Friday: 12:00 - 23:00

    • Saturday: 13:00 - 23:00

    • Sunday and Holidays: 1:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m

  • Access: approx. 35 minutes

• Escape Room Kraków

  • Description: Various escape rooms that require cooperation and logical thinking.

  • Address: street Floriańska 6,

  • Opening hours: Monday - Sunday, 10:00 - 22:00

  • Visiting time: The average game time is approximately 60-90 minutes, depending on the room you choose

  • Access: approx. 40 minutes

  • Travel time: about 30 minutes

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Where to eat halal in Krakow:

• Ottamam

  • Description: A restaurant offering authentic Turkish food, including kebabs, falafel and other Mediterranean dishes

  • Address: street Mikołajska 3, 31-027 Kraków

  • Travel time: about 30 minutes

• Mazaya Falafel

  • Description: A popular place serving delicious falafels and other Lebanese dishes.

  • Address: street Starowiślna 41, 31-038 Kraków

  • Travel time: about 30 minutes

• Indus Tandoor

  • Description: Indian restaurant offering a wide range of halal dishes including curries, tandoori and biryani

  • Address: street Saint Tomasza 18, 31-022 Kraków

  • Travel time: about 30 minutes

  • Delivery 

• Al Medina

  • Description: A restaurant serving Lebanese and Moroccan cuisine, including kebabs, hummus and tagines.

  • Address: street Szeroka 22, 31-053 Kraków

  • Travel time: approximately 35 minutes

• Beirut Shawarma Kebab & Falafel

  • Description: A place offering quick Middle Eastern dishes, including shawarma, kebab and falafel.

  • Address: street Karmelicka 15, 31-133 Kraków

  • Travel time: approximately 35 minutes

  • Takeout

• Döner House Kebab & Vege

  • Description: Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Halal, Lunch, Dinner, Delivery, Takeaway

  • Address: New Square

  • Travel time: approximately 35 minutes

  • Delivery, Takeout
    
     

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