A new series of ESD Talks, focusing on the European progress on integrating green skills and competencies in education has launched. The webinar is hosted by the Erasmus+ project TEACH4SD, which aims to develop and support education in sustainable development across European Member States and beyond. The webinar is open to everyone. In the first edition Vera Leuner, Policy Officer in DG Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion will be the main speaker. She will share the European Commission’s initiatives on skills for the green transition. This webinar marks the first ESD Talk out of four annual sessions during the four-year project. The current European state of the art on green skills in education with our fellow EU partners will bea addressed as well.

Register to the webinar here.

Agenda:

14.00-14.15: Welcome & introduction by Jeppe K. Christensen, Director of Research Center of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, VIA University College

14.15-14.35: Presentation on the European skills for the green transition, Vera Leuner, Policy Officer, Vocational Education and Training unit, DG EMPL

14.35-14.55: Q&A moderated by Jeppe K. Christensen

14.55-15.00: Wrap up, Jeppe K. Christensen

More information on the project is available on the official website here. In the future TEACH4SD will release a quarterly newsletter providing insights to the development of the project. Follow the project on LinkedIn here for updates on the project and the upcoming newsletter.