New skills, new responsibilities, new jobs… but how do we prepare for it all?
You will find videos and various other training materials that will enable us to be more aligned with the green economy and the New European Bahuaus Initiative!
Urban Farmer
A comprehensive history of the origins of urban farming in the United States, exploring the driving needs behind its adoption, along with examples of both personal and professional applications.
A TED talk that explores how Urban Farms are addressing crucial health and environmental needs, aiming to create greener societies and improve citizens’ diets
An exemplary project carried out by university students, who transformed their campus roof into an urban farm using urban agriculture techniques. This initiative highlights the benefits achieved, such as the creation of educational workshops and the cultivation of local foods.
Description of urban agriculture (UA) and vertical farming (VF) in urban areas, and how they promote social, economic, and environmental sustainability, recycle waste, conserve energy and water, and allow year-round cultivation, improving climate resilience and ensuring a steady flow of food and income.
This research examines the impact of urban farming in a community, highlighting its educational, economic, social, and ecological benefits. Using a qualitative case study, it shows how the program fosters civic virtues and environmental skills in the community.
Stormwater manager
It describes the importance of stormwater management and the challenges posed by climate change and ageing infrastructure. The text reviews the barriers and provides advice on how to implement strategies in the real world
The need to renew the urban stormwater management system is proposed, advocating for integrated and sustainable practices. Nature-based solutions and water reuse technologies are highlighted, emphasizing benefits such as improved biodiversity, resource efficiency, and risk management, while also noting the need for greater cross-sectoral collaboration.
An animated and accessible video that explores what water management is, its importance for both society and the environment, and presents effective solutions to address this challenge.
In the video, a Stormwater Inspector guides us through the basic elements related to stormwater. She describes what stormwater is, how it relates to construction sites, and the overall importance of Stormwater Management.
The text describes how urban stormwater runoff harms stream ecosystems, but current management focuses on flood and pollution control, overlooking hydrological changes. Five principles are proposed to better protect streams, emphasizing mimicking natural flow, controlling runoff volume, and applying measures to all impervious surfaces.
Sustainable Bio-Textile Engineer
This TEDx Talk by Clara Vuletich analyzes the tension between (fast) fashion and sustainability, highlighting the environmental and ethical issues in the fashion industry related to environment and workers. She promoted a shift toward ethical fashion and stresses personal responsibility as well.
Biomaterials investigator Dan Widmaier explains how we could look to nature for sustainable replacements for these much-used materials and introduces a leather alternative made from mushrooms that looks great and doesn’t harm the environment.
The course, created in the context of the European Project FACTIVE, is addressed to train professionals in companies that want to work on sustainability.
The partnership of FACTIVE addresses this course to:
– Fashion, Textile and Clothing actual or future product developer
– Fashion, Textile and Clothing R&D staff
– Fashion, Textile and Clothing students who want to improve their knowledge and skills in the field of sustainability
The podcast explains in mutiple episodes the details and challenges of sustainability in the fashion industry, analysing a working conditions, water and carbon footprint, legislative landscape and sustainable practices.
The video highlights the crucial role of problem-solving skills in the workplace. These skills empower employees to address complex challenges and foster innovative solutions, regardless of the industry or their specific roles. Developing strong problem-solving abilities is essential for navigating and excelling in today’s dynamic work environment.
Manager of SDiGithon
It is the beginning of a online course produced by Google Career on Project Management.
Free project management resource offered by the Project Management Institute (PMI). It is designed to introduce users to the basics of project management in less than an hour.
Discusses strategies for successful networking and collaboration. It covers building relationships, maintaining connections, sharing knowledge, and being proactive.
Discusses how forming meaningful connections and fostering collaboration are vital for personal and professional growth.
The video emphasizes that to solve complex problems effectively, one must understand the relationships between different parts of a system rather than focusing on isolated elements.
Highlights five valuable resources that promote systems thinking. These resources include guides, frameworks, and tools designed to enhance understanding and application of systemic approaches in various contexts
Discusses the importance of systemic thinking for tackling complex global challenges. They highlight how interconnected systems influence each other and advocate for holistic problem-solving approaches.
The video explores the impact of consumerism on the environment and emphasizes the importance of mindful consumption
Scenographer of permanent eco-urban theatre
Organized imagination steps and practices.
Elements of creative drama, organization of artistic elements and qualities of a good performance.
The Guide provides strategies and case studies to promote accessibility and inclusivity in theatre.
The video showcases how inclusive theatre practices have successfully integrated diverse voices and perspectives within traditional theatre settings.
The resource offers a comprehensive guide on creating aesthetically pleasing and functional outdoor spaces, covering essential principles, techniques, and considerations for effective landscape planning.
Evolution of flowers and their characteristics, Animal Dispersal and Pollination, Botanist Taxonomy
The video that showcases how to cultivate a garden specifically for producing natural dyes from plants, highlighting artistic and environmental benefits.
AutoDraw is an online drawing tool that uses machine learning to turn rough sketches into polished images, allowing users to create visuals quickly and easily.
YouiDraw is a versatile online platform for drawing, logo creation, and painting, offering a range of tools and templates to help users design graphics effortlessly.
Immersive Recycling Experience Developer
This tutorial introduces the key tools and techniques to create virtual worlds using CoSpaces Edu.
The video emphasizes the importance of clear and concise communication skills in the tech industry, covering strategies to articulate ideas effectively, collaborate with team members, and manage technical discussions.
The video explains the relationship between scientific advancements, technological innovations, and their impacts on the environment, highlighting both the positive contributions and challenge.
The article explores how human actions, such as deforestation, pollution, and resource exploitation, impact ecosystems. It also discusses sustainable practices that can mitigate these negative effects.
The video provides an overview of how supply chains work, explaining the processes involved in the production and distribution of goods. It covers key concepts such as procurement, logistics, and operations management, highlighting how efficient supply chain management is crucial for business success.
Sustainable Construction and Energy Integration Engineer
Solar energy in the form of light is available to organisms on Earth in abundance. Natural systems and other organisms have structures that function in ways to manage the interaction with and use of this energy. Using these natural examples, humans have (in the past) and continue to design and construct homes which manage solar energy in passive and active ways to reduce the need for energy from other sources.
Free project management resource offered by the Project Management Institute (PMI). It is designed to introduce users to the basics of project management in less than an hour.
Urban Ecosystem Resilience Architect
Renewable Energy System Integrator
Data Analyst on Sustainable Tourism
The video explains the concept of sustainable tourism and emphasizes its importance in safeguarding the environment, the society and the economy, ensuring future generations can enjoy the world´s cultural and natural heritage.
The video highlights the main carachteristics of critical thinkers and demonstrates how employees can apply these ones to enhance their own critical thinking skills for their business, company and organizations.
In this video, the expert explains a project promoted by Mastercard in 2022 that supports destinations in creating responsible tourism with solutions to meet the needs of multiple actors, like governments, small businesses, local communities and travellers.
A TED talk that explores how the tourism industry exponentially grow in recent time and critically examines whether traditional practices related to tourism can continue to meet future needs.
This video emphasizes the importance of adaptability and flexibility in the workplace. It explains how adaptable and flexible individuals embrace change and demonstrate resilience to frustration and negative changes. By developing these skills, employees can enhance their value to the organization and succeed in ever-changing environments.
