"The GrEAT project is based on the need of making students, teachers & educators aware of the opportunities offered by the “green” sector, in particular in this time of economic crisis & decreasing job opportunities representing a challenge for the future of young people. Moreover, due to climate change, pushing forward more sustainable & environmentally friendly jobs is an asset. To this respect, it is necessary to provide both students & teachers/educators with high quality “green” competences, by means of school education, connections with “green” companies, knowledge of the necessary skills to build a career in the sector, awareness of problems & opportunities of the green sector.The main project objectives are:> to promote the exchange of good practices regarding job opportunities offered by the “green” sector & dedicated educational methodologies;> to enhance the skills of students, teachers & school placement workers relevant to job & career opportunities in the “green” sector;> to map the educational & professional chances related to job opportunities in the “green” sector;> to connect students with the labour market in Europe, providing contacts & experiences in innovative companies of “green economy” sector.These objectives can be achieved only with a heterogeneous & multidisciplinary partnership, so GrEAT consortium includes 6 organizations from 4 EU countries: an Association working with youngsters & a NGO specialized in environmental topics & green economy (ES); a professional training institute (FR); an high-school (HR); a research center on green issues & a company specialized in EU projects proposal and management, engaged in environmental issues & school education (IT).The project activities last 24 months (02/10/2017 to 01/10/2019) & consists of:Mapping of potential public & private sector actors active in green economy in the project territories (O1);Creation of materials related to professional profiles identified as “green jobs”: short videos made by students, telling success stories & good practices in the ""green economy"" sector (A2);Creation of teaching modules & materials for upper secondary school teachers related to the diffusion of ""green"" jobs (O2);International training of teachers concerning education & work in the “green” sector (C1);Activities in schools, supported by local actors of the green sector (A3);Creation of 5 promotional videos to promote job opportunities offered by the ""green"" sector (O3);International training of students to learn good practices related to the ""green"" sector in other countries (C2);Facilitation of the dialogue between the sectors of education & ""green economy"" employment, also in terms of ""school-to-work"" exchange programs, for the creation & consolidation of partnerships between these two sectors (A4);University orientation programs, giving upper secondary school students a better understanding of the opportunities offered by universities to prepare to work in the ""green economy"" sector (A5);Drafting of final recommendations on the potential - in terms of education, work & career - of the ""green economy” (O4);Communication & dissemination actions (A6-A9);Organization of 4 regional seminars and 1 International Conference for the dissemination of the Intellectual Outputs & other project activities (E1-E5).Those activities requires a deeply innovative methodology in this sector, the method of the storytelling that, replacing classic teaching methods, put the students in the center of the activities & gives them the opportunity to build & tell their own stories & to have more effective contacts with the green jobs sector.The expected results are:> Achievement of better knowledge and more effective teaching tools related to the “green economy” sector for students, teachers and other subjects of teaching, who will be more aware of the career opportunities offered by the “green jobs” sector in Europe and will be able to use the acquired experience to promote these opportunities to other students and friends;> Creation and reinforcement of connections between “green economy” operators and enterprises and local schools, in particular those with teaching courses about the “green” sector. Those linkages can lead to stronger interactions between schools and enterprises, finalized to a better cooperation between private and public sector and to the definition of educational programs that better match the requests of an innovative sector such as the green jobs one;> Greater awareness of concepts such as sustainability & environmental protection, which in the long run can lead to a better quality of life & career opportunities in Europe.Beyond the end of the project, long-term benefits will be:• Increased collaboration between schools & innovative and green enterprises;• Stronger linkages with Universities that offer courses related to the green economy;• Stronger attitude to green sectors for teachers & students of involved schools."

The project aims to increase the capacity of 7 youth organizations to provide no-formal environmental education and empower young people to be environmentally active. Indeed, youngsters are the most exposed to climate changes, increasing pollution and certain health diseases (such as lung cancer, heart disease and acute respiratory infections, notes the World Health Organization) and youth organizations play an essential role in youth education and preparing them to become responsible citizens with global values. Also, the project supports the new EU youth strategy, prioritizing youth concern for environmental protection by increasing their involvement in sustainable programs, while, opens the door to organizations and young people to connect with European partner countries facing similar issues for fostering mobility, education and volunteering. The work plan includes two study visits which will let partners share their good practices and improve their methodology by learning from local organizations working in different areas of the world and dealing with various social and environmental issues, one training course to train youth workers, staff and members, and to text and select the best no- formal activities for making youth aware, and a youth exchange bringing together young people from different areas of the world to discuss the effect climate change has on the environment, their community, human rights, health and access to natural resources.The work plan will provide to partners and participants with a global vision of the topic, make them develop critical thinking and reflection on possible action and future projects to contribute to support eco-friendly solutions both at the local and international levels.The final output is and Handbook with good practices collected during the activities, and it will be adaptable for different context in the world thanks to the contribution of both European and no-European organizations. Expected results are:Increase sustainable and environmental education in the field of youth and no-formal education;Improve worldwide collaboration between youth organizations and the capacity to deal with global issues;Stimulate critical thinking and make young people aware of the effects of their action on the environment and the impacts of pollution on human rights and equality;Promote the opportunity of Erasmus plus and ESC programs to support the environmental sector;Increase youth responsibility towards the environment and the community, promote a sustainable and healthy lifestyle.