Vladislav Kaim is a young Moldovan economist and climate action and sustainability advocate. He has been a member of the first UN Secretary General's Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change and provided a raft of policy suggestions and solutions in the fields of just transition and climate finance.
In this Talk he shares with us some of his recommendations about educational systems and green competences, explaining that we need to have a sense of pipeline, from middle school to vocational training and higher education in order to equip young persons with the necessary scientific knowledge to understand the importance of climate change, its impact upon planetary health, our societies and our economies.
For Vladislav, the technical skills acquirement depends a lot on the foundation of being able to pick up the relevant scientific knowledge and ethical and societal understanding. There is no doubt about the fact that for him, the green transition starts at school.
01:20 You have been a member of the first UN Secretary General's Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change. How come? What was your roadmap and what did you achieve?
05:00 You strongly advocate for governments and leaders to help young people develop green competences, so that they can be successful in the job market and have a career with green purpose. Why is it so important?
07:40 Green skills can’t be limited to technical abilities. It is also about values and attitudes. How education can play a role here? What would be your recommendation to help education system transform and focus more on sustainable education?
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