Mountains cover 30% of the land area and are home to 17% of the EU´s population, meaning that every 6th EU citizen lives in mountainous areas. While we often associate mountains with breathtaking landscapes that offer perfect sites for relaxation, in truth, mountains are much more than that. In fact, mountains play a crucial role in our daily lives by providing vital resources and key community systems to the global population. Mountains like other areas face unprecedented challenges in terms of climate change (CC), however mountain ecosystems are more sensitive to CC. The harmful conditions provoked by CC are exacerbated by the significant deficits in adaptation responses mountainous areas have, stemming from several existing gaps, including shortcomings in CCA options, deficits in the uptake and the lack of coherence. MountResilience has been formulated to increase the adaptation capacity of mountainous regions and communities so as to strengthen climate resilience within the European mountainous biogeographical region (Alpine biogeographical region). The project aims to accelerate the climate resilient transformation of 10 of the most relevant communities and regions located in the mountains in 9 European countries. 6 of the regions will develop and test transformative CCA solutions (technological and social innovations with nature-based solutions at their core). These solutions will address policy, governance, societal needs and behaviours, technological requirements, public and financing targets, and CC risks typical of mountainous areas. Regional quadruple-helix partnerships will use open innovation, participatory decision-making, stakeholder engagement approaches, and effective communication to mobilise, engage, and reach out to key communities. The remaining 4 regions will serve as "replicator" regions, repurposing CCA solutions and lessons learned from the demo regions in their regions through special initiatives to improve their adaptive capacity.

<< Objectives >>The transition towards a Green economy requires skilled workers with new green competences. The project is in line with the SECT priority: “Adapting vocational education and training to labour market needs” because offers a balanced mix of vocational skills and creates work-based learning opportunities well aligned to green evolving jobs towards green transition; and also with HOR priority for environmental sustainability because incorporates green practices and encourages environmental issues.<< Implementation >>GREEN-COM is promoted by 4 organisations from RO and IT (2 newcomers and 2 less experienced organisations). The workplan has been structured in 4 Activities: WP1-Project Management; WP2-VET training pathway; WP3-Laboratories and green activities; WP4-Dissemination (including 2 final Multiplier Events, one in RO and one in IT). The solid collaboration among the partners, the innovative dimension, the detailed structured of the workplan give evidence of the effectiveness of the project.<< Results >>Expected results are to:-develop a training path on green transition’s competences related to EU Green Deal strategy to contribute to the professionalization of local VET learners, farmers, agricultural operators, learners from agricultural institutes, in rural areas; -structure a learning course model for VET learners in environmental sustainability, green economy; -develop vocational competences for VET learners useful for the labour market, aligned to green evolving jobs.