Identification of Skills Needed for Central Areas of Green and Low-Carbon Economy, for the Needs of Labor Market, in Finland

European Journal of Sustainable Development Research

Eeva Hämeenoja¹  Tapani Pöykkö²  Nina Teirasvuo²  Tove Holm²  Pauli Vennervirta³ 

[1] Häme University of Applied Sciences, FINLAND;Sykli Environmental School of Finland, FINLAND;University of Gävle, SWEDEN

关键词: Baltic Sea region;    bioeconomy;    Finland;    higher education;    vocational education and training;   

DOI  :  10.20897/ejosdr.201705

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Lectito Journals

【 摘 要 】

EU has set sustainable growth as a goal for 2020, by which a transition to a more resource efficient greener and competitive economy should be achieved. This requires new skills in business life. We have studied how vocational education and training and higher education may serve as a promoter of a green and low-carbon economy in Finland. Based on results from interviews of companies three main areas were chosen. These areas were decentralized renewable energy production, use of organic by-products and promotion of energy efficiency in properties. Education in vocational education and training and universities of applied sciences, for the selected areas, was mapped in 2014-15. The results were presented on workshops, where knowledge supply chains for a green economy on the selected areas were developed. If was found that cooperation between different fields and levels of education is important, as the new skills often emerge at the interfaces.

【 授权许可】

CC BY