UP-SAILING Cultivating Green Skills in the Maritime Sector
KA220-VET – Cooperation partnerships in vocational education and training
Up-Sailing project aims at introducing a new training strategy for the development of green skills in maritime studies, in compliance with the most current and pioneering environmental policies as expressed in the EU and member states policy dialogue. In that sense, it focuses on designing future-oriented curricula that better meet the needs of the modern maritime sector. Centered on the idea of helping current and future employees build their competences and personal awareness in green maritime economy, it will contribute to their better adaptation in future market demands, mitigation of climate change and enrichment of environmental protection strategies.
Almost 90% of goods transportation globally is done by ship, making shipping the most efficient as well as the greenest mode of commercial transportation as it accounts for less than 2.2% of the world’s CO2 emissions. However, the shipping industry could achieve even greater results, by responding to the European Green Deal which aspires to fight climate change and environmental degradation by turning Europe into a climate-neutral region by 2050. Within this context, the EU plans for zero emissions of greenhouse gases and endorses investment in environmentally friendly technologies, moving a step further from IMO’s Initial GHG Strategy which envisages a reduction of international shipping emissions to 50% by then.
Mission & Objectives
The Up-Sailing project introduces a holistic methodology that will bridge VET Education and the Maritime/Shipping Industry, promote a green certification system, and contribute to the respective policy dialogue with lessons learned and good practices that will be developed throughout the project, starting from the participating countries (Italy – Greece – Malta – Portugal – Germany) and then expanding it to other European countries.
Almost 90% of goods transportation globally is done by ship, making shipping the most efficient as well as the greenest mode of commercial transportation as it accounts for less than 2.2% of the world’s CO2 emissions. However, the shipping industry could achieve even greater results, by responding to the European Green Deal which aspires to fight climate change and environmental degradation by turning Europe into a climate-neutral region by 2050. Within this context, the EU plans for zero emissions of greenhouse gases and endorses investment in environmentally friendly technologies, moving a step further from IMO’s Initial GHG Strategy which envisages a reduction of international shipping emissions to 50% by then.
