INTEGRATING THE EUROPEAN GREEN COMPETENCE FRAMEWORK IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION: A REVIEW OF PROJECTS AND APPROACHES

Valentin GRECU

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The engineering profession faces increasing demands to address global sustainability challenges, necessitating the integration of sustainability competencies into engineering education. The European Green Competence Framework (GreenComp) provides a comprehensive structure for defining these competencies. This paper reviews the relevance of GreenComp for engineers, highlighting its four competence areas and their applicability to engineering practice. It further examines European initiatives, such as the Greenversity project and the application of the GreenComp Evaluation Roadmap, that aim to embed sustainability skills in higher education curricula. The discussion emphasizes the importance of fostering systems thinking, ethical considerations, and practical application of GreenComp competencies to equip future engineers for a sustainable job market and a resilient future.

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