Company visits and case studies to foster sustainable competence The G2VET Project visits Finca Villacreces Winery As VET project consortium, we are driven by the question of how we can effectively build up sustainable competence and teach sustainability concepts and practices to our learners. While theoretical knowledge is important, there is no substitute for experiential learning that allows learners to […]
VET Teachers in Castilla y León discussing how to foster Sustainable Competences
From the Workshop “Teaching Sustainability and Developing Sustainable Competence in Vocational Education and Training”. Introduction As part of the G2VET final conference in Valladolid on 15 May 2024, which was attended by teachers and responsible persons from VET Centres and companies from across the province of Castilla y León, the G2VET consortium also offered a workshop on “Teaching sustainability”. The […]
We did it! – Committed Statement for Sustainability in VET at the G2VET Conference in Valladolid
The Location Our project partner, the Junta de Castilia y León (JCYL), the Consejería de Educación is located in the former monastery “Monasterio de Nuestra Señora del Prado” in Valladolid. For our conference, we were able to receive our guests in the “Sala de Fray Pio”. The splendour of this extraordinary venue alone provides participants with a unique and unforgettable […]
Make Art in Nature, about Nature and for Nature!
Nature is an endless source of inspiration for artists. With works of art, you can take a stand on the events of the world around you and describe the phenomena of your own time. With art, you can also speak for nature and express your own feelings (e.g. joy, peace, sadness, anxiety). Environmental art is art made in the built […]
Fact or Fiction? The Role of Data Literacy in the sustainability education
Critical Thinking and Fact-Checking as Keys to Truth and the Pursuit of Sustainability The Earth Overshoot Day marks the date when humanity has exhausted the natural resources available for the year. It is calculated annually for all countries individually and for the world as a whole. The worldwide Earth Overshoot Day is on 02 August. For Germany, this day in […]
Ecosocially Educated Professionals for a Sustainable Future
Sustainable Development Studies at the Vocational School, Kpedu in Finland In order to build sustainable future we must educate young people to understand and act accordingly, to respect and save natural resources, maintain and retain diversity of nature and slow down and even stop climate change. Education in sustainability must take place through the whole path of education from day […]
Sustainable event organization and sustainable travel: a major challenge for the project partners
Preparations for the G2VET Multiplier Conference „Empowering Sustainable Futures” in Valladolid (ES) In addition to an exciting and engaging program, we as the organizers are committed to ensuring the event is run in a sustainable manner as much as possible. This involves considering not just the venue and event logistics, but also sustainable approaches to contents, materials and workshops. One […]
Make your own #sustainabilitypromise and participate in our challenge!
Example has enormous power, as does sharing different ideas. That’s why we decided within our project to challenge you to tell us what your sustainability promise is! With the challenge, we want to encourage managers, developers, teachers, students, as well as various stakeholders to write their own act of sustainable development and responsibility. The more we say and talk about […]
Springtime = balcony time – how my balcony helps the bees and the environment
Bee hotel, done by AnneMarie Ohnoutka, 2024 As I do every spring, I’m going to “winterise” my balcony. I remove the brown, annual plants in the flowerpots from the previous year and replace them with fresh, flowering ones. When buying plants, I make sure that the flowers are suitable as food for bees. As pollinators, they ensure the propagation and […]
EARTH HOUR – One hour for the climate and the planet
This year I’m joining in and turning off the lights from 20:30 – 21:30. This hour is a statement for the earth and climate protection. This is important to me and an hour spend with the family and good conversation is a small action that makes us feel good and is visible. I registered with WWF Germany’s Hour Bank and […]
