"<< Background >>Cleanliness of the environment that people live is crucial of the well-being and health of human beings. However, it is a complex and a difficult situation to identify and assess the interactions between human health and the environment itself.The situation at hand requires an effective use of precautionary principles. The most-known effects of environmental problems on health stems from water quality problems, air pollution and insufficient sanitation. Along with those, the effects of hazardous chemicals on health issues are less known. Besides, noise pollution, recently became one of the major factors effecting health and well-being of people. Finally, reduce in the stratospheric ozone, the climate change, depletion of biodiversity and land degradation also among the factors now affecting the health and well-being of people. When it comes to Europe, the major environment-based health concerns are associated with poor sanitation, ineffective and unauthorized use of hazardous chemicals, lower water quality and air pollution. Among the health impacts of those factors. cancer, asthma, respiratory problems, allergies, and reproductive and neurodevelopmental disorders can be named.It has been suggested in the EU Green Paper that nearly 20% of the citizens of EU suffer from high noise levels which, by the health experts, considered as unhealthy and can lead to the problems such as insomnia, sleep disturbance, annoyance and various negative health effects.Despite the efforts shown, the member states have failed to establish a common ground for international agreement focusing on bringing sustainable solutions to the global environmental issues and the climate change. In addition, along with the efforts shown by the states, considering the range of effects the environmental issues can have, the role of civic participation and initiative of civil society organizations has become more significant than ever.The project, through well designed and constructed, practical and innovative online tools, offers advice, guidelines and assessment tools for industrial organizations, technical workers and trainers, and VET teachers.The tools that are offered by the project consortium will act as a key tool, supporting VET teachers and industrial organizations improve green efficacy within their practices, while also explaining the learners and technical staff about the environmental issues along with practical solutions from daily life examples.<< Objectives >>Our project, by providing the target group with necessary knowledge, skills, and attitudes, aims to scale down the ecological footprint and will contribute to the environmental sustainability priorities of national and EU-wide policies on establishing a greener World for all. Therefore, the project will address:- VET providers, trainers, and teachers- Research and Development teams (engineers and technical staff) of industrial companies- Technical workers in production companies- Advisors and consultants focusing on environmental problems and sustainability practices- Managers/ Directors/ Owners of SMEsThe project includes 3 results:1. Eco-sustainability toolkit for VET providers2. How-to book with guidelines for VET teachers3. Digital application for VET teachersRaising ecological awareness is of utmost importance all around the world, however during this process, different cultural aspects and social, environmental and economical conditions should be taken into consideration. Therefore, within the project consortium, the partners are experienced and have expertise on various related activities congruent with the country realities such as environmental education and skills development.Partners of the project consortium are of different sectorial background such as ecological and educational NGOs, VET school, development agency and VET centers/ consultancy organizations. During the project, one multiplier event is planned which will take place in Turkey and be focusing on topics such as green energy transition, policies regarding environmental awareness, strategies on energy sustainability, public awareness of environmental issues, green education, toolkits related with awareness building and green education, carbon footprint assessment tools, good examples in industrial perspectives and renewable energy solutions.<< Implementation >>Project management and implementation activities with the support of the grant will be used for the development of: 1. Bilateral agreements 2. IPR agreement 3. Communication strategy 4. Action plan with predefined Gantt chart for all activities5. TPM reports/minutes6. Quality assurance and assessment strategy 7. Advisory board meeting reports in each partner country with youth workers, youth volunteering coordinators and experts from youth NGOs, training institutes, youth centres, universities, and community-based organisations 8. Dissemination strategy9. Dissemination reports10. Exploitation report for short term and long term sustainability of the project’s core activities and results11. Multilingual project web platform12. Digital dissemination materials (leaflets, flyers, banners etc.) 13. Paper brochure of the Eco-sustainability toolkit for VET providers14. Paper brochure of the How-to book with guidelines for VET teachers15. Publications and press release16. Informative sessions17. Thematic workshops18. Pilot training19. Multiplier event ""Conference on Ecological VET Practices"" - responsible: All partners 20. The progress/interim and final reports<< Results >>The ”ECO4VET” project aims to enhance the skills, knowledge and awareness of the VET teachers. industrial companies and technical staff in production zones on various environmental effects of different activities and energy efficiency, along with developing competences in measuring and reducing carbon footprints.To accomplish its objectives, 3 results will be developed within the project:R1. Eco-sustainability toolkit for VET providers - lead by P4 (GR), contribution by all partnersR2. How-to book with guidelines for VET teachers - lead by P5 (IT), contribution by all partnersR3. Digital application for VET teachers - lead by P6 (AT), contribution by all partners.Upon completion, the results of the project will be open to be translated into various languages and will be free-of charge under open-source/Commons Creative Licensing allowing beneficiaries to utilize the results without any limitation.Besides, various workshops and seminars will be organized in partner countries within the project.The expected impacts of the Project on the target groups are as following:- Improved understanding of impact of human-based professional activities on climate change - Boosted knowledge on effects of various industrial activities on climate- Increased awareness in VET teachers on the positive outcomes of reducing carbon footprints and energy-efficient activities.- Calculating the effects of various conventional production zones on the environment- Diagnosing organizational problems on environment friendly activities- Better understanding of results of the environmental issues- Improved skills, knowledge and attitude in VET teachers, industrial organizations, and technical staff in production zones on implementing relevant solutions.- Increased knowledge on the effects and potential results of depletion of natural resources and global warming- Enhanced skills on identifying significant impacts of environmental issues.- Raised awareness on the environmental problems that organizations and technical staff face- Improved vision on efficient energy consumption and energy management- Improved knowledge on compliance with environmental regulations and legislations- Developed skills and knowledge on emissions analysis, consumption analysis, waste analysis and the importance of following the energy use trends.- Increased self-satisfaction on environmental protection through self- review tools and methods (review forms, observation lists and satisfaction questionnaires)- Boosted knowledge of VET providers and teachers, technical workforce in production zones and industrial organizations on the significance of energy efficiency, reducing carbon footprints and electromagnetic pollution.- Improved understanding on the causes of effects of carbon footprint and inefficient energy consumption.- Improved skills and competences on measuring and reducing carbon footprints- Boosted knowledge in quality criteria in environmentally friendly production in industrial companies and production zones- Raised awareness on the impact of human activities such as local production, means of travelling, waste etc. on the environment.- Boosted motivation on promotion and dissemination of projects and activities addressing environmental issues."