GreenVET Database

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Original language
English
Original title of the resource
BluEcoInVET: SUSTAINABLE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION WITH BLUE ECONOMY
English translation of the title
Organization
European School Education Platform
Year of the publication
2025
Keyword
SDG 11: Sustainable cities and communities
Keyword
SDG 12: Responsible consumption and production
Keyword
SDG 13: Climate action
Format
Best Practice
Vocational/professional sector
 
Sector
Various sectors
What is the resource about?
Istanbul TOKİ Kayaşehir Vocational and Technical High School organized a school-wide “Zero Waste Day,” which included: Recycled-material creations: Students created artistic and functional items from bottles, cartons, and fabric. Green avatar video project: Students developed digital avatars explaining how waste reduction contributes to marine ecosystem protection and supports the EU Green Deal.
What is the resource about? (in English)
Why is the resource useful for VET actors?
This resource is valuable for VET actors because it demonstrates how sustainability and zero-waste principles can be effectively integrated into whole-school activities and vocational learning. It offers inspiring, hands-on examples that combine creativity, digital skills, and environmental awareness. By using this approach, VET professionals can engage learners in meaningful projects that support both green skills development and EU policy goals such as the Green Deal.
Why is the resource useful for VET actors? (in English)
Link
https://school-education.ec.europa.eu/en/etwinning/projects/bluecoinvet-sustainable-vocational-education-blue-economy/twinspace/pages/30th-march-zero-waste-day