Baltic Green Leadership: VET Students as Agents of Change
To ensure a better and greener future, it is necessary to take action now. Based on the data from EU Commission, applying circular economy measures in Europe can increase the EU’s GDP by an additional 0.5% by 2030 and create around 700,000 new jobs. It is clear that the VET sector will greatly contribute to achieving this number. But also, VET will contribute to reskilling and upskilling, and adapting VET teaching and training content to changing skills needs in existing industries.
The project´s aim is to promote VET role and leadership in green transition.
The overall objectives of the project are:
1. To develop innovative approaches in VET by introducing new teaching and learning methods for skills development for the need of economy, society and labour market.
2. To address environmental and climate challenges by developing green competences of VET teachers, trainers and managers and green and transversal skills of VET students.
The specific objectives of the project are:
- to learn about green transition in Baltic region; collect examples of best practices of green technology or circular
economy in the Baltic region; - to develop and pilot training program for VET teachers, trainers and managers;
- to test the innovative teaching and learning approaches for acquiring green skills at VET schools;
- to promote sustainability of the Green Leadership training program for VET teachers and managers, and innovative teaching and learning approaches.
Partners:
Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LV)
Baltic Bright (LV)
Vidzeme Technology and Design Vocational School (LV)
Vocational Education and Training Center Žirmūnai (LT)
Sykli (FI)
Tartu Vocational College (EE)
The Estonian Agricultural Museum (EE)
Duration:
01.11.2022 – 31.10.2025
Conference, 4th of Sept. 2025:
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Join the international Conference "Cultivating Green Skills" September 4, in Tartu, Estonia!
We have had a great journey towards Green Leadership and now we are ready to share best practices and knowledge for the sustainable future. How can education empower the green transition? What skills do future employers need? And how do we inspire students to lead sustainability efforts?
We invite you to explore these questions and more at the conference, taking place on 04.09.2025 at Tartu VOCO, Estonia.
Highlights from the programme include:
- Ena Drenkhan (Ministry of Education and Research, Estonia) on developing green skills across education
- Helen Sooväli-Sepping (TalTech) on greening the school experience
- Panel: “Future-Proof Skills: What Green Competencies Do Employers Want?”
- Interactive workshops in English and Estonian on engaging students and integrating green topics into teaching
- A special lab tour on electric and hydrogen vehicles!
Whether you're an teacher, trainer, policymaker or employer – this is your opportunity to connect, learn, and lead.
More information on webpage or Facebook.
International Green Hackton in Riga in April 2025:
International Green Hackton was organized for students from Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania in April 2025 in Riga. The hackathon was hosted by the Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Among the mentors were Ilze Salnaja-Värv, Head of Exhibitions and Education, and Laura Rämman, Events and Marketing Specialist.
Responsible for the project
Ilze Salnaja-Värv (ilze.salnaja-varv@memu.ee)
https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/information-sources/logo-download-center_en (Co-funded by the European Union) + Green Leadership+Erasmus+