Promoting Eco-friendly Habits at Work with Gamification
Shift2Green
Protecting the environment and combating climate change are at the top of the political agenda. In February 2021, the European Commission confirmed its new Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP). With this plan, the Commission is taking a decisive step towards transforming Europe from a linear economy to a circular economy and thus initiating a paradigm shift in the European economic system. The measures aim to create a strong and consistent policy framework that will make sustainable products, services and business models the norm. In the future, companies will be confronted more than ever with the challenge of fundamentally rethinking their business concepts. However, many SMEs are not sufficiently prepared for this change process and have difficulties implementing overall concepts.
Goals and content
The Erasmus project Shift2Green aims to raise environmental awareness and develop sustainability skills among managers and employees in small and medium-sized enterprises in order to drive green transformation at both an organizational and personal level. The project will create pedagogical solutions that will help both in-house staff and vocational trainers to initiate change. One of the solutions will be Shift2Green gamification, which will be used to inspire learners to make sustainable behavioral changes. A fully digital, web-based learning tool with missions, challenges, tasks, resources and learning paths will be developed to support pro-ecological behaviors and habits in the workplace.
Goals and content
The Erasmus project Shift2Green aims to raise environmental awareness and develop sustainability skills among managers and employees in small and medium-sized enterprises in order to drive green transformation at both an organizational and personal level. The project will create pedagogical solutions that will help both in-house staff and vocational trainers to initiate change. One of the solutions will be Shift2Green gamification, which will be used to inspire learners to make sustainable behavioral changes. A fully digital, web-based learning tool with missions, challenges, tasks, resources and learning paths will be developed to support pro-ecological behaviors and habits in the workplace.
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