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Welcome to the Green-4-Future project.Green-4-Future is an innovative project that addresses the need to align economic goals with environmental and climate goals. To date, we have lived in a world focused on problem-solving, often forgetting that through our unsustainable manufacturing practices and usage of materials, we may never achieve the objectives of the European Green Deal.
The Green-4-Future project provides those in Academia, Business Development Organisations, Entrepreneurship, Policy Making, with a wide range of educational resources to support their endeavours in the Green Economy of the future.
About
Green-4-Future proposes to create a range of learning materials that reconcile economic goals with environmental and climate goals. The project aims to rethink the EntreComp Framework of Reference developed by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission and turn it into a green model Framework.
In addition to the creation of a Green EntreComp Framework, the Green-4-Future project will concentrate on a training scheme to prepare and support adult educators in their understanding of business modelling for companies in the circular economy.
Throughout the course of the Green-4-Future project, partners will work with and train VET tutors to develop their own resources and skills which they can use to further encourage the reconciliation of economic goals with environmental and climate goals. All of this learning content will be available on the Green-4-Future MOOC (Massive Open Online Courseware). This is an online platform, where VET tutors, Learning and Development Officers, Academics, and entrepreneurs can access all of the learning materials developed in the Green-4-Future project.
Throughout the course of the Green-4-Future project, project partners from Germany, Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Ireland, Portugal and Romania are working with VET trainers, Training and Development Officers, Entrepreneurs and Potential Entrepreneurs to develop their skills in order to reconcile their economic goals with environmental and climate goals.
To ensure the Green-4-Future project addresses the needs and requirements of participants, an in-service training event will take place in Germany, in February 2022. Furthermore, a Business Modelling for Circular Economy Business Workshop will be held in Germany, in February 2023, where VET practitioners will have the opportunity to participate in transnational training.
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The Green-4-Future project – Greening the EntreComp Framework to Reconcile Economic Development and Environmental Security, addresses the urgent need to reconcile economic actions with environmental and climate goals. To achieve these objectives, the Green-4-Future partners are collaborating together throughout the term of the project to produce the following innovative learning materials:
IO1 - GreenEntreComp Framework
The first learning material proposed by the Green-4-Future project is a completely revised version of the current EntreComp Framework. The GreenEntreComp Framework will revise the current 3 competence areas, the 15 competencies and the 442 learning outcomes that comprise EntreComp and ensure that this new GreenEntreComp is a baseline for future entrepreneurship training and development, in line with a Green Perspective. The following elements of the EntreComp Framework ‘Ideas and Opportunities’, ‘Resources’, and ‘Into Action’, will be addressed to ensure that the new GreenEntreComp Framework reflects the essential sustainable entrepreneurship values needed in our modern-day society.
IO2 - Business Modelling for Circular Economy Businesses
The second learning material proposed by the Green-4-Future project is a training scheme to prepare and support adult educators in their understanding of three widely acknowledged circular economy business modelling strategies, namely: the Co-Creation of Products and Services Model, the Sustainable Consumption Model, and, the Collaborative Recycling and Reuse Model.
IO3 - In-service Training for VET Tutors
Consisting of 35 hours of learning, the Green-4-Future In-service Training Programme can be used by vocational educators to support their own professional development. Vocational educators will be empowered to develop their own range of educational resources in an online environment.
IO4 - Green-4-Future MOOC
To provide access to the range of educational resources from the Green-4-Future project, partners propose a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC). Due to the online nature of the resource, participants can access the materials on their smartphones, mobile device or computers.
IO1 - GreenEntreComp Framework
The first learning material proposed by the Green-4-Future project is a completely revised version of the current EntreComp Framework. The GreenEntreComp Framework will revise the current 3 competence areas, the 15 competencies and the 442 learning outcomes that comprise EntreComp and ensure that this new GreenEntreComp is a baseline for future entrepreneurship training and development, in line with a Green Perspective. The following elements of the EntreComp Framework ‘Ideas and Opportunities’, ‘Resources’, and ‘Into Action’, will be addressed to ensure that the new GreenEntreComp Framework reflects the essential sustainable entrepreneurship values needed in our modern-day society.
IO2 - Business Modelling for Circular Economy Businesses
The second learning material proposed by the Green-4-Future project is a training scheme to prepare and support adult educators in their understanding of three widely acknowledged circular economy business modelling strategies, namely: the Co-Creation of Products and Services Model, the Sustainable Consumption Model, and, the Collaborative Recycling and Reuse Model.
IO3 - In-service Training for VET Tutors
Consisting of 35 hours of learning, the Green-4-Future In-service Training Programme can be used by vocational educators to support their own professional development. Vocational educators will be empowered to develop their own range of educational resources in an online environment.
IO4 - Green-4-Future MOOC
To provide access to the range of educational resources from the Green-4-Future project, partners propose a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC). Due to the online nature of the resource, participants can access the materials on their smartphones, mobile device or computers.
Our Partners!
Green-4-Future has been funded with the support of the Erasmus+ Programme. The Green-4-Future project commenced in September 2020 and will run until August 2023. Green-4-Future is currently being delivered by a team of nine organisations from Germany, Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Ireland, Portugal and Romania.
BURGASKI SVOBODEN UNIVERSITET Bulgaria
Burgas Free University /BFU/ is one of the first non-state universities, established by an Act of the Grand National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria in 1991. It currently has students enrolled across the following scientific fields: Humanitarian Sciences, Business and Legal Sciences, Engineering and Computer Sciences. BFU provides a wide range of training opportunities and research ventures, exploring the use of technological advancements in education, offering interdisciplinary knowledge, skills and competences, with a particular focus on global perspectives, contemporary culture and Industry 4.0.
Callidus ustanova za obrazovanje odraslih, Croatia
Callidus – Institute for Adult Education was founded in spring 2008. Listening to the needs of the market, we are timely reacting to new trends related to the needs of the modern labor market by creating special programs. As Institute we have created numerous educational programmes in the areas of management, personal development, marketing, sales, tourism, gastronomy, finance, pharmacy, business economics, and construction. All of our programs are current, diverse and focused on the constant development of your knowledge and competences needed in the dynamic labor market. Callidus cooperate with public institutions (Employment Services and Ministries) and possess extensive experience and know-how in writing tender documentation and seeking financial resources which resulted in a successful completion of a dozen ADA, IPA, ESF and Erasmus + projects. Website: www.ustanovacallidus.hr
CENTRE FOR ADVANCEMENT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY LTD - CARDET Cyprus
CARDET (CENTRE FOR ADVANCEMENT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY LTD) is one of the leading research and development centers in the Mediterranean region with global expertise in project design and implementation, capacity building, and e-learning. CARDET is independently affiliated with universities and institutions from around the world, such as the Yale University, the University of Nicosia and the International Council of Educational Media. CARDET has completed numerous projects relating to the development of capacity building and planning in education and VET, youth support, adult learning, literacies, digital tools, eLearning, educational technology, and social integration of marginalized groups. One of our core-strengths is our ability to carefully plan, implement, execute and evaluate projects in various contexts
INSTITUTO DE SOLDADURA E QUALIDADE Portugal
ISQ is a private, non-profit and independent technological institution founded in 1965, currently running operations in more than 40 countries across the world (EU, Eastern Europe, Africa, Americas and Asia), offering its experience in technical inspections, technical assistance for engineering projects, consultancy services and training activities supported by transversal research and development activities and by 16 accredited laboratories. ISQ conducts Research and Development of Innovation activities (R+Di), promoting projects with national and international partners, from both public and private sector, aiming at continuous product and process innovation. ISQ is accredited for training services and training of trainers and is certified under Quality, Environmental and Safety management model, and is also an accredited body for training of trainers and teachers. ISQ also belongs to ECVET national expert group and is a board member of EVBB. Address: Av. Prof. Dr. Cavaco Silva, nº 33, 2740-120 Porto Salvo, Portugal Website: https://www.isq.pt/EN/ Contact email: info@isq.pt
UNIVERSITAET PADERBORN Germany
The chair of Wirtschaftspädagogik II of Prof. Dr. Marc Beutner at the University Paderborn is active in vocational, adult and higher education and internationalisation and delivers courses for trainee teachers specialising in the fields of business and economics. Research fields of the chair include issues of VET, international cooperation, work and labour, entrepreneurship, digitisation with regard to eLearning and mLearning. Prof. Beutner´s work in the field of vocational, adult and higher education crosses several domains including sustainability, didactics, teacher training, curriculum theory and development of new learning methods including e-learning and situated learning.
University of Peloponnese Greece
The University of the Peloponnese was established in 2000 and accepted its first students in 2002. It comprises of 9 Schools and 22 Academic Departments with a student population of approximately 25000 people. It offers studies in all cycles of learning: undergraduate, postgraduate and Doctoral as well as Lifelong Learning and VET activities. The aim of the University is the advancement of teaching, research and overall growth in the Greek region, with high quality standards with respect to the content of studies, research and teaching according to the needs of a modern University with national, European and international scope
UNIVERSITATEA DIN PITESTI Romania
University of Piteşti (UPIT) is a state university, located in Pitesti (in the Southern part of Romania, at 120 kilometres from the capital Bucharest). It aims being a dynamic and efficient HE provider in the region. Currently it is a recipient for over 10.000 students from Muntenia region. It has approximately 500 teaching and administrative staff. It consists of 6 different faculties offering Bachelor, Master and Doctor Diplomas (www.upit.ro). Its objectives are to provide high quality educational, training and research services in order to train specialists in different fields and to create an intellectual community accredited by national and international quality agencies.
Spectrum Research Centre CLG, Ireland.
Spectrum Research Centre (SRC) is a not-for-profit research centre established to create a space where research and educational findings can be validated through local actions focused on community impact. We support young academics to trial and test their research hypotheses in ‘living laboratory’ environments. As the company grows, we are committed to providing researchers, trainers, and educationalists with opportunities to give their work and practice a European perspective. The main policy focus areas for SRC are:
- Social Policy – integration of marginalized groups; unconscious bias and its impact on migrant integration; social media and xenophobia.
- Environmental Policy – circular economy and habitat protection; carbon neutral tourism; business modelling for circular economies; comedy for climate change.
- Education Policy – the threat of remote education to university research; serious games for addressing serious issues; cross-sector funding streams for education, gamification as an engagement strategy for digital natives.
SRC is also active in the wider community and due to the expertise in local development within the company it provides consultancy services to a wide range of organizations right across the economic landscape.
Website: https://spectrumresearchcentre.com/
Berufsförderungsinstitut Burgenland Austria
The BFI vocational training institute is one of the largest educational institutions in Austria. Owned by the Chambers of Labour and the Austrian Trade Union Federation, its activities focus on (continuing) vocational education and training for workers as well as educational and occupational schemes for unemployed persons and workers threatened with unemployment.
Our priorities:
• Specific education and training schemes for individual industries
• Customised company courses
• Preparation for school leaving exams
• Apprentice education and training
• Labour market courses
• Projects
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