Green Skills and the Sustainable Economy

The green transition is reshaping every profession. Is your training keeping up?

Environment and ClimateInclusion and DiversityErasmus+ KA1 VET

About This Course

Nearly one in four upper-secondary VET graduates work in jobs directly impacted by the green transition. VET graduates are also overrepresented in greenhouse gas-intensive jobs, highlighting the urgent need for targeted upskilling and the need to align VET curricula with emerging green skills.

Every vocational sector is being transformed. Construction needs sustainable building knowledge. Automotive needs electric vehicle competences. Hospitality needs sustainable operations. The question is not whether green skills are relevant to VET but how quickly VET institutions can integrate them.

This course gives VET teachers and trainers a thorough, practical and cross-sector introduction to green skills and sustainability in VET. Participants explore the GreenComp framework, examine how the green transition is reshaping their sector, and develop practical approaches to integrating green skills into their training programmes.

Green Skills And The Sustainable Economy

Who Should Attend

  • VET teachers and trainers across all vocational sectors
  • VET curriculum developers integrating green skills
  • VET institution managers developing sustainability strategies
  • In-company trainers in green transition-impacted sectors
  • Erasmus+ VET coordinators with environment projects

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course participants will be able to:

  • Map the green skills needs of your vocational sector and connect them to the European skills taxonomy.

    The European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations framework now includes green skills tagging for thousands of occupations. You will map your sector's green skills requirements precisely and identify gaps in your current curriculum.

  • Apply GreenComp to VET curriculum design and learner assessment.

    GreenComp's twelve sustainability competences are directly applicable to VET curriculum design. You will use GreenComp as a planning tool to identify where your curriculum needs strengthening.

    GreenCompEuropean Green Deal
  • Design green skills learning activities embedded in authentic vocational contexts.

    Green skills are most effectively developed through authentic vocational practice rather than added-on sustainability modules. You will design activities where green skills are embedded in the vocational work learners are already developing.

  • Connect your institution's green work to the Herning Declaration and Erasmus+ Environment priority.

    The Herning Declaration makes sustainability one of five strategic priorities for European VET to 2030. You will know how to position your institution's green skills development within this framework.

    Environment PriorityHerning Declaration 2026 to 2030

A 7-Day Professional Development Experience

Five days of intensive training with a structured arrival day and cultural excursion. We tailor every programme to your organisation's needs.

Day 1
Sunday - Arrival and Welcome

Welcome dinner and orientation walk.

Day 2
Monday - The Green Transition and VET
MorningThe scale of the green transition and what it means for VET. The Herning Declaration and EU Green Deal priorities.
AfternoonSector analysis: participants map green transition impacts on their own vocational sector.
Day 3
Tuesday - GreenComp for VET Curriculum Design
MorningIntroduction to GreenComp and its application to vocational contexts.
AfternoonParticipants conduct a GreenComp audit of their current curriculum.
Day 4
Wednesday - Green Skills in Practice
MorningSector visits and real-world examples relevant to participants' vocational contexts.
AfternoonEmbedding green skills authentically: integrating sustainability into vocational practice.
Day 5
Thursday - Designing Your Green Skills Programme
MorningParticipants design green skills activities for their own vocational context. Peer feedback.
AfternoonAssessment of green skills: documenting and validating sustainability competences.
Day 6
Friday - Action Planning
MorningInstitutional green skills integration plan. Connecting to EU frameworks and Erasmus+ reporting.
AfternoonPresentations, certificates and farewell dinner.
Day 7
Saturday - Cultural Excursion and Departure

Guided cultural excursion. Departure at convenience.

This outline is a starting point. Contact us to discuss how we can tailor this programme for your organisation.

EU Policy Alignment

EU Competence Frameworks

EU Policy Initiatives

Herning Declaration on VET 2026 to 2030European Green DealEU Green Skills Agenda 2022
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