2023 Theme
Green Skills for Youth: Towards a Sustainable
World
Today, the world is embarking on a green transition.
The shift towards an environmentally sustainable and
climate-friendly world is critical not only for
responding to the global climate crisis but also for
achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
A successful transition towards a greener world will
depend on the development of green skills in the
population. Green skills are “knowledge, abilities,
values and attitudes needed to live in, develop and
support a sustainable and resource-efficient society”.
These include technical knowledge and skills that
enable the effective use of green technologies and
processes in occupational settings, as well as
transversal skills that draw on a range of knowledge,
values and attitudes to facilitate environmentally
sustainable decisions in work and in life. Due to their
interdisciplinary nature, the essence of green skills is
sometimes expressed, partly if not wholly, through
other associated terms such as “skills for the future”
and “skills for green jobs”. While green skills are
relevant for people of all ages, they have heightened
importance for younger people, who can contribute to
the green transition for a longer period of time.
https://www.un.org/en/observances/youth-day