Background information

Green transition means a growing need for knowledge and skills to behave in an environmentally friendly and sustainable way. The free course teaches practical basic green skills that are useful on both individual as well as organisational level. The course is offered by Tallinn University of Technology Open University and organised in collaboration with Unemployment Insurance Fund.

Content of measure

The course is free for anyone to attend and there is no specific target group. It is in the form of web seminars and includes five topics:

• Waste management and smart use of waste;
• Responsible consumption;
• Circular Economy Solutions at Home and Work;
• Environmentally Friendly and Sustainable Materials;
• Energy Efficiency and Alternative Energy Sources.

Participants can attend all seminars or only the ones they are interested in. The seminars are conducted by TalTech (Tallinn University of Technology) lecturers and guest speakers-practitioners. The seminar series is funded by the European Social Fund of the European Union as part of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Exact budget is not available in public sources.

Use of measure

No information available.

Target groups

Workers	Businesses	Citizens
Does not apply to workers	Does not apply to businesses	Applies to all citizens

Actors and funding

Actors	Funding
Other social actors (e.g. NGOs) Public employment service	European Funds

Social partners

Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:

	Trade unions	Employers' organisations
Role	No involvement as case not in social partner domain	No involvement as case not in social partner domain
Form	Not applicable	Not applicable

Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:

• No involvement
• Main level of involvement: N/A

Involvement

No involvement.

Views and reactions

No views have been expressed.

Sources

• 01 September 2023: ROHEOSKUSTE ARENDAMISE VEEBISEMINARID (taltech.ee)