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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Totally agree. A talent pipeline must start way before any job application process and even university entry.
It's really important for a country to successfully move its young people from education to employment. But sometimes this becomes a challege.
In Spain half of young learners participate in vocational education and training, indicating that this is an important learning pathway for the youth. At the same time, many adults need to undertake continued and lifelong training. A future-proof education and training policy is essential to prepare young people for their first jobs and help adults with job changes and access to new job opportunities.
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