Zielone Miejsca Pracy w NGO

"<< Background >>We applied for the project because we noticed the need to increase the number of educational activities focusing on the topic of optimal ecological transformation, necessary to meet the goals of the European Green Deal (EGD) set by the European Commission. The project focused on developing the ecological competences of people associated with NGOs to support governments in carrying out the ecological transformation. In our opinion, access to environmental education for non-governmental organizations was low, and thanks to the acquired knowledge and skills, NGOs had the opportunity to raise the dimension of their activities to the European level.Particular emphasis was placed on constantly increasing the quality of education and vocational training of these people, which is a response to the needs of the modern labor market focused on acquiring and developing ecological skills.Needs answered by the project:1. Creating green jobs NGOs, for the need to build a green economy2. Creating opportunities for vocational education and training by involving organizations with fewer opportunities and operating on a small scale in the project.3. Establishing cooperation and networking for the education of NGOs.<< Objectives >>As part of the project, we wanted to create an initiative that would respond to the current European and global ecological crisis and professional challenges focused on ecology.The main goal of the ""Green Jobs in NGO"" project was to carry out a green transformation of NGO jobs. Improving the quality of vocational education and training by developing green and soft competences of their employees and cooperating people, acquired as part of international cooperation. The project aimed to change habits in the workplace.<< Implementation >>During the implementation of the project, during stationary and online meetings, together with our Partners, we created a tool enabling the measurement of the degree of ecological behavior in the workplace (research on the environmental friendliness of non-governmental organizations' workplaces and the Generator of ecological activities) and educational materials in the field of pro-ecological activities in the workplace (Ebook Tutorial entitled "" How to create green jobs for non-governmental organizations).<< Results >>The ""Green jobs in NGO"" project successfully achieved its goals, taking into account the need to adapt vocational education and training to the requirements of the labor market and to respond to the ecological crisis.Specific achievements were:Development of a self-evaluation survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScjtCbDPwfhmwDmp9oqu1Lf7dVQabPpp3KIMvV7Fi4OMZ3wYA/viewformDevelopment of an ecological behavior generator: https://ngo-app.flutterflow.app/Development of the guide: https://www.ecoworkplaces.pl/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Guide-PL.pdfAs a result of the project, the knowledge and ecological awareness among employees and NGOs involved in the activities increased significantly. The project involved organizations and groups with less experience and opportunities, operating on a small scale, which contributed to increasing their potential and skills."