Youth@Work “Green jobs and sustainable development”

Youth@Work “Green jobs and sustainable development” - youth work and sustainability at the local level, the New Green Deal and educational processes

The environment is one of the central focuses of young people nowadays and consequently must be central in the educational processes that concern young people. From this perspective, it is important to think about the green job market and its opportunities for young people. This activity allows you to reflect on the importance of green jobs, discover successful good practices, collect input from youth workers, improve cooperation between stakeholders, reflect together on how E+ and ESC programs can increase their green dimension.

Description of the seminar

“Green jobs and sustainable development” will be a 4-day seminar (plus 2 travel days) in Italy, where we will implement the green thematic, behaviours, practices and methodologies from different points of views. We will discover the importance of green jobs, showcase success stories, gather input from youth workers and enhance cooperation among stakeholders. We shall focus on what it means to have a green approach, the opportunities our Programs offer, the inclusion of young people in the labor market and finally, plan the dissemination of the seminar’s outcomes in order to emphasize the significance of green employment.

Objectives

• To understand what green jobs are, what they can be in the immediate present and future and why they are essential.
• Raise environmental awareness among young people and youth organizations on ecological issues concerning environmental protection and sustainability. Share common challenges and concerns.
• To visit, collect and promote success stories related to green jobs and their connection to youth work.
• Focus on the opportunities that Erasmus+/Youth Programme priority of environment and fight against climate change can have, challenges and opportunities within the Program activities.
• To meet youth workers (locally and internationally) who are interested/involved in the topic of green jobs in order to map different points of views, demands and realities.
• Strengthen cooperation between different stakeholders, encourage the building of partnerships and possible future cooperation.

Target group

Trainers, youth workers, youth leaders and researchers in the Youth field, who work with young people and recognize the relevance of green jobs and skills for their future.

Participants have to be part of organizations working with young people in non-formal education methodologies and with interest in implementing E+/ESC projects in the near future.

Fluent English proficiency, commitment to seminar participation and follow-up activities, and willingness to work in teams are essential.

ABOUT YOUTH@WORK PARTNERSHIP

In 2018, a consortium of 11 Erasmus+/Youth National Agencies (NAs) and 4 SALTO-YOUTH Resource Centres decided to take a new approach to support employability and entrepreneurship amongst young people and professionals. They, therefore, launched the Youth@Work Strategic Partnership on Youth Employability and Entrepreneurship, with the aim to better address these areas by working collaboratively, based on a common strategy.

Youth@Work is the alliance of the NAs of Italy (the leading NA), Cyprus, North Macedonia, Turkiye, Greece, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Spain, and Finland, as well as SALTO-YOUTH South East Europe, Eastern Europe and Caucasus and Training and Cooperation Resource Centres.