Best practice

Green Labs 4 VET

Focus area

Green skills & competences for students and teachers  

Name of university

MCAST

Brief description

Some of the tasks currently being implemented as part of this project include: (a) a desk research and a needs analysis related to the project subject; (b) guide our institutions on drafting an internal Greening and Sustainability policy to be applied institution-wide; (c) set up Green Labs in VET in each partner institution to impart Green skills and competences though a practical approach; and (d) set up an Online Creative Green Hub where learners, teachers and communities can collaborate, share activities and work together.

Duration of project/activity

2023 -2026 

Department

Erasmus+ Projects and Mobility Office (including five partners)

Objectives

  • Impart green skills and competences to VET learners through a hands-on, applied methodology in green Labs; 
  • Raise educational institution awareness and commitment to the Green Deal;
  • Create a digital space (called Online Creative Green Hub) where learners, teachers and communities can share activities and work together on Greening and Sustainability initiatives; and
  • Outreach to local, regional and national communities.

Outcomes

  • Desk research on practical greening and sustainability training spaces.
  • The implementation of practical greening and sustainability training spaces (called Green Labs).
  • An online Green Creative Hub that will offer training related to Green Entrepreneurship.

Challenges and solutions

  • Challenge 1: Project visibility and social dissemination
  • Action: set up a small team to post project updates on social media and project website

 

  • Challenge 2: Lack of manpower – more contributors need to be engaged on the project work
  • Action: Hiring process started

Key stakeholders

  • VET Learners
  • Local/Regional/National and International VET Providers and industry members
  • Teachers, Curriculum Developers, Policy Makers in education.
  • Professional Bodies, Associations, EU networks and platforms
  • UNESCO UNEVOC, EfVET, EVBB,
    Network of Integrated Vocational Training
    Centers in Aragon, Network of Centers of
    Excellence of the Government of Spain, Bureau
    for development of education/Ministry of
    education and science of North
    Macedonia,Educational Centers for Environment
    and Sustainability, Greece and many more
  • Communities & NGO
  • Edu Alliance Limited
  • Centro Público Integrado de Formación
  • Profesional Pirámide Zetva na znaenje

More information

Green Labs for VET website