The B-Green-ED project sought to contribute to the European Green Deal, Digital Education Action Plan and New Skills Agenda for Europe by fostering innovative higher education(HE) practices that introduced micro-credentials (MCCs) focused on standards-related training into HE institutional ecosystems. Provision of standards-related OERs created by national standard bodies(NSB) involved and university MCCs co-created by qualified faculty and NSB experts, informed by the needs assessment and target groups (TG) analysis at national and international level as a guarantee for high-quality and relevance to the common upskilling areas identified. Provision of a tailored e-platform for MCCs’ delivery as flexible, learner-centric, accessible, market-sensitive learning paths based on modern pedagogy, for upskilling TG in green and environmental standards to deal with current and future challenges of digital and green transitions. B-Green-ED MCCs validation involving TGs in all partner countries and their improvement based on feedback analysis- Including MCCs in partner universities' course catalogues to bridge the gap between initial qualifications and the evolving sustainable economy.demands B-Green-ED e-Catalog of HEIs validated MCCs
Standardization is crucial for environmental sustainability, climate neutrality, and establishing a greener single market. The EU recognizes the need for more intensive integration of standards-related training in higher education to address global challenges like climate change and resource depletion, and the necessity of equipping the workforce with the skills needed for a sustainable future. The B-Green-ED project aimed to contribute to: - environmental sustainability and the fight against climate change by enhancing HE institutions' responsiveness to the evolving needs of the Green Single Market and industry by providing an innovative methodology for developing and implementing high-quality university digital micro-credentials focused on training in sector/industry-specific sustainable management, environmental, and green standards - introducing the developed micro-credentials into institutional ecosystems of partner universities to ensure the provision of shorter, flexible, targeted and accessible ways to upskill and reskill individuals to address their personal and professional challenges related to digital and green transformations and the current and future demands of the sustainable economy.