ANDREJ FIDERŠEK and MIHA VODLAN, Zero Waste Žalec is a civil initiative under the Tourist Association of Žalec, aiming to guide the municipality of Žalec towards a zero-waste society. The initiative stems from awareness of the negative anthropogenic impacts on ecosystems and the desire to transition to a more environmentally friendly lifestyle or economic system. Their activities include informing and raising awareness among residents about the Zero Waste concept and promoting circular economic connections between social and business entities to keep material loops within the local environment.

ANDREJ P. ŠKRABA, Astra AI, a portal dedicated to helping young people learn mathematics. With over 2,500 free video lessons and more than 25 million views, Astra.si is one of the most popular math tutoring platforms. Although he never meets his students in person, his vision is to inspire all school-age children and teenagers to love mathematics.

Alen Rupnik is a chemical engineer and chef, remembered from the first season of MasterChef Slovenia. He has combined his two passions into a scientific discipline within culinary arts—molecular gastronomy. This modernist form of cuisine encourages chefs to experiment with avant-garde flavor combinations and food presentation techniques.

Alenka Gros is a mathematics and computer science teacher at OŠ, ROID, and a crafts teacher. She is also responsible for information technology at her school and kindergarten.

Alenka Knez, University Graduate Engineer of Science.
Founder and driving force behind S.O.S. School, and Engineer of the Year 2020. As the founder of S.O.S. School, Alenka Knez is committed to strong mathematics education. She supports students, parents, teachers, and the public school system. Her didactic approaches are based on concrete levels, aiming to achieve understanding of fundamental mathematics in the first three grades of primary school and to stimulate enthusiasm for this essential life skill, thereby preventing difficulties and dissatisfaction in later grades. Her motto is, "I do mathematics with my hands myself, so I know more."

Eleana Balla holds a master's degree in scientific education and has been working in the educational programs department at the Science and Technology Museum in Thessaloniki, Greece (NOESIS) since 2004. Her main responsibilities include planning, developing, and implementing educational programs. Over the past 15 years, she has focused on inspiring and motivating young people to engage in science and providing meaningful STEM education. She designs activities for both school groups and adults based on the latest trends in science teaching in informal education.

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