Green Skills Action Plan
About
The Green Skills Action Plan is designed to raise environmental awareness among students and staff. The initiative includes the creation of an engaging e-course that encourages greener practices in everyday campus life. Developed with input from experts and pilot-tested for impact, the course aims to inspire meaningful behavioural change. The action plan also supports broader efforts to measure and monitor sustainability progress across the Alliance.
Purpose
The Green Skills Action Plan provides a shared framework for promoting sustainability and green competencies across all partner universities of the Transform4Europe Alliance. It supports the Alliance’s collective mission to empower students, staff, and communities to act as agents of change in the green and digital transitions shaping Europe’s future. The plan aims to harmonise efforts, strengthen cooperation, and integrate sustainability into learning, research, and campus operations across all partner institutions.
Understanding Green Skills
Green skills are the abilities, knowledge, and attitudes that support sustainable development and enable people to contribute effectively to environmental protection, resource efficiency, and social well-being. Green skills include:
- Cognitive skills: Understanding sustainability principles, systems thinking, and policy awareness.
- Practical skills: Applying sustainable practices in campus life, research, and professional work.
- Social and ethical skills: Collaboration, inclusivity, and responsible leadership in sustainability.
Course Overview
Title: Sustainable Green Campus
Format: Self-paced e-learning course
Target Audience: Students, faculty, administrative staff and campus service providers
Certification: Digital certificate upon successful completion
Purpose of the Course
The Sustainable Green Campus course is designed to build awareness, knowledge, and practical skills that support sustainability in higher education environments. Its primary purpose is to help students, staff, and campus communities understand how individual and collective actions contribute to a more sustainable future. The course introduces the principles of sustainability and applies them to everyday university life, from energy use and mobility to food systems, biodiversity, and waste management.
It encourages participants to reflect on their own behaviours, engage with local sustainability initiatives, and identify opportunities for improvement within their institutions.
By completing the course, learners will:
- Develop a foundational understanding of sustainability concepts and global challenges.
- Gain practical tools to reduce their environmental impact on campus and beyond.
- Strengthen their capacity to participate in and lead green initiatives.
- Contribute to creating healthier, more inclusive, and environmentally responsible universities.
The link to the courses: https://moodle.artun.ee/course/view.php?id=1064
Anyone can log in to this with their institution’s email by selecting ‘Log in using your account’ and then choosing their school.
