D5.1
Handbook for the green transition of VET organisations
This handbook is addressed to Vocational Education and Training (VET) organisations that aim to actively contribute to the green transition through inclusive, participatory and practice-oriented approaches.
It can be addressed at different scales, ranging from specific training programmes, laboratories or campuses, to the level of the whole institution and its interaction with local and regional ecosystems. It is designed as a practical guide for a wide range of actors involved in the VET ecosystem, including:
- VET learners, both in initial and continuing vocational education and training, who are preparing to enter or adapt to a rapidly changing labour market shaped by sustainability and climate goals.
- VET teachers, trainers and tutors, who play a key role in integrating green skills, sustainability principles and participatory learning methods into curricula and training practices.
- School leaders, managers and administrative staff, responsible for strategic planning, institutional development and the operational transformation of VET organisations.
- In-company trainers and employers, who collaborate with VET providers through apprenticeships, work-based learning and skills development for green occupations.
- Social partners, chambers, local authorities and civil society organisations, contributing expertise, resources and local knowledge to the co-creation of sustainable training pathways.
- Policy makers and education stakeholders, interested in replicable methodologies that link VET, green skills development and community engagement.
The guide is particularly relevant for VET organisations that wish to move beyond isolated “green actions” and adopt a whole-institution and curriculum approach, where green transition is embedded in learning content, pedagogical practices, governance structures and relationships with the labour market and local communities.