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A methodology for incorporating Sustainability Skills into Higher Education Curricula – Building on GreenComp
Higher Education (HE) institutions play a critical role in equipping students with the skills and knowledge necessary to address global challenges such as climate change, resource depletion and social inequality. In alignment with the objectives of the Erasmus+ Greendale project, this methodology provides a structured approach to embedding sustainability skills in HE curricula, guided by the GreenComp Framework. The primary goal of this document is to support educators in integrating sustainability competencies into individual unit designs, ensuring that sustainability is not treated as an isolated subject, but as an essential and cross-cutting element of higher education.
A methodology for the development of sustainability skills during internships, through mentoring
This methodology was developed within the framework of the Erasmus+ GREENDALE project, which aims to strengthen the role of internships in advancing sustainability competences in higher education. It provides practical guidance for company mentors, particularly those in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), who supervise student interns and wish to contribute to the green transition in realistic and accessible ways.
Rather than requiring structural changes to business models or advanced sustainability expertise, the GREENDALE approach values incremental actions and reflective practices that can be easily integrated into daily work routines. Even modest engagement with sustainability can significantly enhance students’ ability to address the ecological, economic, and social challenges shaping today’s professional landscape.
This guide is designed primarily for company mentors but can also be used by higher education institutions to prepare and support mentors before and during internships.
Teaching for a Sustainable Future Integrating Sustainability Competences in Higher Education: A Handbook Building on GreenComp
This Handbook aims to provide appropriate preparation and support for Higher Education (HE) teachers, regardless of discipline, who wish to become companions and active contributors to the vision of sustainability by slightly transforming their units to incorporate some of the sustainability competences described in the European Sustainability Competence Framework (GreenComp).