Green skills for a sustainable future: Leveraging European chambers’ expertise in reskilling and upskilling for the green transition

The transition to a climate-neutral economy is essential for a sustainable future. To achieve this, we need to rethink skills and education. The green deal will bring about significant changes across various sectors, creating new jobs, replacing some, and redefining others. Reskilling and upskilling are critical to adapt to the changing job market and build a sustainable and resource-efficient economy. The chamber network plays a vital role in vocational educational training (VET). Therefore, they can contribute with innovative approaches towards the challenges of the green transition.

The purpose of the “Green Skills for a sustainable future” event is to explore the challenges and opportunities in reskilling and upskilling the workforce to meet the demands of a green economy. The discussion will focus on the skills, knowledge, attitudes, and values needed to support a sustainable economy and the implications of the European Green Deal from an education, training, and skills perspective.

During the event, a panel discussion will bring industry representatives, policymakers, educators, and experts in the field of green skills and green jobs. The panelists will share their experiences, insights, and perspectives on the challenges and opportunities in reskilling and upskilling of the EU's the workforce for a green economy. The discussion will be moderated to ensure that all points are covered and that the discussion stays on track. The event will conclude with a Q&A session to allow the audience to engage with the panelists.