GreenVOCnet – Motivation for Green Entrepreneurship
Background In Greece, Slovakia and Spain, innovative technical expertise in climate-relevant technologies is widely available at specialist level. However, there is a lack of innovation transfer to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and to vocational education and training (VET) institutions. As a result, these countries face a significant shortage of skilled workers to bring these […]
Municipality of Kavala Invests in Knowledge Transfer on Bulky Waste Management
The study visit aimed to get acquainted with structures and initiatives in the Netherlands to recycle bulky waste. The participants were interested in the CIEPs involved in processing and reusing MSW materials and the highly organized system of reuse, meeting the furniture needs of vulnerable social groups at the neighborhood level, and creating jobs for […]
A Guide to EU Funds for Climate Action
The EU provides a variety of funds to help Member States implement EU policies. EU financial support is an important source for achieving the objectives of the European Green Deal. From 2021 to 2027, there are funds and programmes that are available from the traditional EU budget (Multiannual Financial Framework), from the post-pandemic recovery plan […]
Wanted: New Climate Action Projects in Europe
The European Climate Initiative (EUKI) is launching a new round of project funding, with this year’s call for projects set to be issued on 6 February 2024. Non-profit organisations from civil society, municipalities and the scientific-research, business and education sectors can respond to the Europe-wide call and submit their project proposals via this online platform […]
Online Survey of Experts in the fields of Green Technologies and Education
EUKI project “GreenVOCnet – Vocational Empowerment for a Green and Socially Just Transition” is a project network of FIAP e.V. (Germany) with long-standing partners: the German-Greek Chamber of Industry and Commerce (Greece) Pedal Consulting (Slovakia), AICIA (Spain) and a broad network of enterprises and vocational schools.
Young Climathon 2023 in Riga Develops Circular Economy Solutions
Fourteen teams from 11 cities and counties of Latvia participated and presented various solutions. These included the creation of different exchange points in schools for art-related waste, reusable school-related items, clothes, and social enterprises that collect textiles and create pet toys. Other solutions included smart fridges with artificial intelligence and sensors, smart deposit systems that […]