The RECOVER project was implemented aiming to: - train young people to become environmentally literate and develop green & digital technologies skills & competences - develop young people’s perception of the concept of green entrepreneur and familiarize them with it to pursue such a career - help youth workers/trainers adjust their training per the competency thematics of environmental literacy, green entrepreneurship, and green digital technologies and assess the level of skills acquired by young people - raise young people’s awareness of how to operate as green entrepreneurs by adopting environmental ethics in their businesses - provide young people with employability opportunities by promoting entrepreneurship amid the green transition efforts - disseminate the project results & activities at local/regional, national, & EU levels. The general aim of the RECOVER project was to provide a way to address youth unemployment by promoting green entrepreneurship in line with the EU’s green transition efforts by equipping young people & youth workers/trainers with tools, skills, and knowledge to do it so in order to contribute to a sustainable, green recovery from the socio-economic crisis provoked by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The RECOVER project was designed with the aim of addressing two significant challenges in Europe: youth unemployment and the green transition efforts of the labour market. With a youth unemployment rate of 14.9% and 17.6% of young people classified as NEET at the application stage, the project intended to equip young people with the skills and knowledge needed to thrive in the emerging field of a green economy. This includes fostering environmental literacy, green entrepreneurship, and digital competencies, aligning with the implementation of the European Green Deal. Moreover, the project recognized the need to raise awareness about the role of businesses in tackling environmental issues, thus empowering young people and youth workers to become agents of environmentally sustainable change for future generations, resulting in addressing the need for a general socio-economic recovery which was derived from the COVID-19 period.