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Towards a Green Europe approach: Green ICT solutions for Youth Entrepreneurship enhancement

2022-1-DE04-KA152-YOU-0000672762022Mobility of young peoplefinalized
Countries: DE|TR|EL|LT · Grant: €18,559
Environment and climate changeEntrepreneurial learning - entrepreneurship education

Objectives

There has been much discussion on the benefits and drawbacks of information and communication technology (ICT) for the environment. The production of ICT apparatus and gadgets, energy consumption, and recycling of electronic trash have all been cited as contributing factors to the rising levels of CO2 emissions associated with ICT. But by enabling the creation of smarter cities, transportation networks, electrical grids, industrial processes, and energy-saving measures, it was projected that ICT would have a global reduction effect on CO2 emissions. These two conflicting impacts were shown to create an inverted-U relationship between ICT and CO2 emissions, which greatly alarmed scientists and highlighted the necessity of closely examining ICT's consequences and potential to become a "green tool." Green information and communications technologies, or "green ICT," refers to the research and use of using telecommunications and electronic computers to optimize positive environmental effects and reduce negative ones. Green ICT was found to be an efficient financial investment option for businesses as well as an environmental endeavor after research on enterprises using it was conducted. Green ICT in Youth Entrepreneurship has been a popular area of interest for youth. Green computing focuses on lowering the environmental effect of technology, including energy reduction, waste reduction, and sustainability promotion, according to the 2019 article "How can Green Computing Energize Your Business in 2020?" Green computing was found to improve a company's reputation while lowering its carbon footprint. It has been discovered that eco-friendly computing can save energy and operating expenses by more than 30%. Young people were interested in this topic, but there wasn't enough thorough understanding in this field. In response to these problems, a project was started that brought together 30 youths, ages 18 to 30, each groups had 2 people with fewer opportunities and five group leaders from different nations for a six-day Youth Exchange in Munich, Germany, to talk about youth green entrepreneurship. StayGreen's objectives were to give participants non-formal instruction in green information and communication technology (ICT), equip them with tools for their future careers, educate them on green ICT and business principles, link them to successful practices from companies that already use green ICT, and introduce them to the opportunities that come with implementing green ICT while instilling the value of protecting the environment at work. The project also sought to prioritize people who had fewer possibilities, provide participants the chance to broaden their networks, and improve business and cultural linkages among partners. In order to address these and other related issues, the project aimed to create business relationships, exchange best practices between youth entrepreneurship and green ICT, connect youth entrepreneurship with green entrepreneurship, and provide training on green ICT implementation.

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