Today, the world is embarking on a green transition. The shift towards an environmentally sustainable and climate-friendly world is critical for responding to the global climate crisis and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). A successful transition towards a greener world will depend on the development of green skills in the population. Green skills are “knowledge, abilities, values, and attitudes needed to live in, develop and support a sustainable and resource-efficient society.”
These include technical knowledge and skills that enable the effective use of green technologies and processes in occupational settings and transversal skills that draw on a range of knowledge, values, and attitudes to facilitate environmentally sustainable decisions in work and life. Due to their interdisciplinary nature, the essence of green skills is sometimes expressed, partly if not wholly, through other associated terms such as “skills for the future” and “skills for green jobs.” While green skills are relevant for people of all ages, they have heightened importance for younger people, who can contribute to the green transition for longer.
These include technical knowledge and skills that enable the effective use of green technologies and processes in occupational settings and transversal skills that draw on a range of knowledge, values, and attitudes to facilitate environmentally sustainable decisions in work and life. Due to their interdisciplinary nature, the essence of green skills is sometimes expressed, partly if not wholly, through other associated terms such as “skills for the future” and “skills for green jobs.” While green skills are relevant for people of all ages, they have heightened importance for younger people, who can contribute to the green transition for longer.
What we know about Green Skills for Youth
International Youth Day 2023
International Youth Day 2023