Validation Activity 01
Α one to one meeting was organized by Agricultural University of Athens (AUA) with the multinational company Lafarge in Athens on 27/04/2015 at their premises. The aim of this meeting was to present initially the GreeNet project, its aims, as well as its outcomes. Secondly, we indented to get the feedback of private company’s representatives related to the competencies needed to work in the green labor market. Our target was to connect the GreeNet’s activities with the green labor market. During the discussion we obtained a clear idea of what criteria in the environmental education are considered crucial to connect students with green jobs. All company’s representatives agreed that it is very important for the students to get familiar with different aspects of our business and through this connection to be able to provide valuable solutions in the framework of green labors contributions. Moreover, the representatives pointed out that in cases of heavy industry such the one of Lafarge the importance of green labor become bigger because of the size of the operations. The company representatives stressed on the importance of engaging students of local communities in which they operate. The operations of the companies’ plants are directly linked with the daily life of local communities and generally local stakeholders. Last the company representatives identify as the most important criteria needed to work in green job: i) ability to adjust and be expertise on relevant green topic, ii) hands on practice in relevant issues in these or other similar industries.