Warming Schools
This project aims to address the urgent need for environmental and economic sustainability in response to global challenges and increasing demographic and consumption demands.
This project aligns with the priorities of adapting vocational education and training (VET) to labor market needs and addressing environmental sustainability.
The project will develop an innovative VET course based on state-of-the-art knowledge to address environmental challenges in key economic sectors.
Goals
- Strengthen VET providers’ capacity to deliver innovative and high-quality courses for socio-economic and environmental sustainability.
- Promote educational innovation through collaboration between VET providers, sustainable development experts, research institutes, and professional trainers.
- Improve recognition of VET providers as drivers for sustainable development in the future labor market.
Objectives
- Build capacity and know-how of teaching staff in sustainability, circular economy, and green innovation, involving 6 teachers directly and 30 additional teachers.
- Develop a high-quality and practice-oriented course on green skills and cross-sectoral opportunities in sustainable development for VET learners. Target: Implement a pilot course in 3 VET schools
- Create awareness for social responsibility and green development within school environments. Target: Implement a dissemination campaign in 8 partner institutions, reaching 240 live audiences and 180,000 online followers.
- Promote engagement for sustainable development among young people and VET students as Youth Ambassadors, with a focus on equal involvement.