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ETF Green Skills Award

Celebrating success stories: the role of skills in achieving the green transition

The Green Skills Award is a global initiative that was first introduced in 2021. It provides ideas and inspiration from all over the world about innovation happening thanks to individuals and institutions. This initiative has become a source of good practices that can inspire people everywhere to make real change happen in creating circular and carbon-neutral economies and societies.

The Green Skills Award 2024 was launched on 31 January (with the deadline for application of 29 February 2024). Applications are now closed and the evaluation process will take place in March and April.

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Each year, the Green Skills Award recognises outstanding initiatives from numerous countries, showcasing a diverse array of projects that contribute to sustainable development. The growing number of finalists from various countries highlights the global reach and impact of the award, as well as the importance of collaborative efforts in achieving a more sustainable future.

2023 winners
  1. Lebanon: Zero waste project
  2. Morocco (with Spain): Bouregreg Med-O-Med Gardening School by FUNCI
  3. Kenya: E-waste management
2022 winners
  1. Croatia (with Armenia and Türkiye): The Green Changemakers
  2. Nigeria: Operation Skill Them Up
  3. Kenya: Don Bosco Tech Africa
2021 winners
  1. Palestine: Ghada Krayem, Gaza Training Centre
  2. Türkiye: Selcuk Arslan, Ataturk Vocational and Technical High School
  3. India: PSS Central Institute of Vocational Education
All finalists per country

Green Skills Award 2023 videos

Green Skills Award 2022 videos

Green Skills Award 2021 videos

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