Experiencing Sustainability in Action

Company visits and case studies to foster sustainability competences 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 LeĆ³n discussing how to foster Sustainable Competences

From the Workshop ā€œTeaching Sustainability and Developing Sustainable Competence in Vocational Education and Trainingā€. 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 LeĆ³n, 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 LeĆ³n (JCYL), the ConsejerĆ­a de EducaciĆ³n is located in the former monastery “Monasterio de Nuestra SeƱora 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 […]

The G2VET project meets in Valladolid

Our learning journey nearing its conclusion – time to present our work Shortly before the end of the G2VET project, we are gathering today at our project partner and host, the Junta de Castilia y LeĆ³n, the General Directorate for Vocational Training in Valladolid, the capital of the Castilia y LeĆ³n region (Spain), for our final conference. In honour of […]

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 […]

Ecosocially Educated Professionals for a Sustainable Future

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 […]

Learn-Reflect-Act

What I take with me from EARTH HOUR 2024: HandPrint Approach vs. Footprint Concept I think action days like Earth Hour are valuable opportunities to learn about environmental issues, reflect on our own actions and discuss them together. In this way we can raise awareness of the need to protect our environment. I am pleased to know that environmental organisations […]

Happiness and Sustainability

Today is the International Day of Happiness, which was established by the United Nations in 2012 to remind us how important happiness and well-being are for human life. In the justification for this International Day, the UN emphasises the importance of sustainable development for individual and collective happiness. In a world that is constantly changing, characterised by uncertainty and complex […]