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In identifying the most important consideration when integration a Green Strategy, all
thematic areas were covered by the responses.

Thematic Area Key Considerations
Accurate Accessible Awareness of existing initiatives and best practices
Information Removal of the concept of sustainability as a scientific issue
only addressed by experts
Measures which bring the biggest advantage based on the
available resources of the institute
Strategy approaches which are important but less effective in
certain settings
Education and Education of the green strategy and sustainability
Training
Future Workforce How a strategy can transition to green skills in practice?
Human and Costs of implementation of the strategy
Financial Resources Whether the financial means to prioritise a Green Strategy and
a sustainable approach to work are available
Time and resources needed for preparation of the strategy and
how it is communicated within the organisation
Policy and Support and funding
Governance Clear objectives and expected impact

How to define the strategy at several levels (experts to design,
technicians to implement, and actors to influence the change
of habits and philosophy of life)
The persons responsible for designing, implementing, and
supervising the green strategy
Professional Level of green awareness of the centre staff and learners when
Development the green strategy is implemented – where do we start from?
Whether special trainings are needed for VET practitioners
Proper integration and articulation of environmental topics in
VETs’ pedagogical national and local approach and continuous
training and update on these matters
Promotion and “Settling in” period for staff and learners to digest and
Awareness understand the changes and purpose
Stakeholder Adaptation of the green strategy to the particularities of each
Engagement and VET centre and the region where is it located, taking into
Buy-In consideration the ways in which to involve local stakeholders
from outside the VET centre
Whether the employees and learners willing to contribute
Sustainable Organic uptake by learners
Behaviour Understand that the green strategy goes beyond the ecological
approach that has been talked about in recent decades: it is
now a question of promoting a real cultural paradigm shift
Ways of verifying sustainable behaviour

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