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The GRECO (Green Economy Career Orientation) project launched a 40-hour virtual training course for youth workers, combining individual and collaborative activities on green jobs, entrepreneurship and sustainable career pathways.

• Participants will complete a final assessment and receive certificates, while partners evaluate the course for improvements.

• A manual of 30 good practices has been developed, offering real-world examples of green career paths to support youth, job seekers and educators, translated into partner languages.

• The second transnational meeting took place in Maribor, Slovenia, focusing on platform enhancements, community engagement and interviews with green job providers.

• Key tools are being developed, including policy templates, job provider questionnaires, project guidelines and reporting templates.

• The consortium is refining the Green Workforce Adaptation Methodology and preparing for the next TPM and LTTA in Patras, Greece.

• Piloting of the curriculum is ongoing, with interim and final sessions planned to support youth workers’ local projects.

• The project continues to empower young people to pursue green economy careers and foster sustainable employment opportunities across Europe.

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The GRECO (Green Economy Career Orientation) project continues advancing youth training for green careers, with its Green Workforce Adaptation (GWfA) Methodology now finalized.

• This methodology helps participants apply knowledge in real-world contexts by assessing local green job markets, identifying key competencies, and tackling workforce challenges.

• From March 17–20, 2025, partners met in Patras, Greece for the first Learning and Teaching Training Activity (LTTA) and the third Transnational Project Meeting (TPM).

• Twelve selected youth workers from the partner countries received intensive GWfA training and designed local project implementation plans.

• A new piloting phase of the 40-hour online training was launched, accessible via SALTO Youth, with an introductory webinar on April 29, 2025.

• To ensure inclusivity, translations of the training content are being prepared in multiple languages.

• Each youth worker will conduct desk research and interviews with green job providers, supported by their organizations.

• Dissemination will include national events in each partner country and a final meeting in Kragujevac, Serbia to reflect on results and plan closure steps.

• The project’s overarching objective remains to empower youth workers and young people with tools, skills and strategies for meaningful careers in the green economy.

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The RISE UP (Resilience, Innovation, and University Student Empowerment through reflective Climate Education and Action) Erasmus+ project (2024–2027) officially kicked off on June 10, 2024, in Münster, Germany

• The project is coordinated by the Accreditation Council for Entrepreneurial and Engaged Universities (ACEEU, Germany).

• Partners include the European University of the Atlantic (Spain), SYNTHESIS Center for Research and Education (Cyprus), People of 2050 (Denmark), The Vision Works (Germany), Uniwersytet Komisji Edukacji Narodowej w Krakowie (Poland) and the Iberoamerican University Foundation (FUNIBER) as an associated partner.

• The project responds to the growing issue of climate anxiety among young adults, which current university education often fails to address.

• Its main objective is to equip higher education professionals with transformative skills that combine technical knowledge with emotional intelligence and resilience-building.

• RISE UP will adapt the European Commission’s GreenComp framework into an Educational Framework for Transformative Climate Resilience and a toolkit for educators.

• The approach integrates design thinking, ecopsychology, traditional ecological knowledge and psychological strategies to empower students as effective climate actors.

• Ultimately, the project aims to create university education that balances knowledge, mental health and transformative climate action.

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