{"id":371,"date":"2026-07-30T13:07:42","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T13:07:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/socialsphereinnovation.com\/?page_id=371"},"modified":"2026-08-18T08:05:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T08:05:13","slug":"malta-green-skills-shield-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/socialsphereinnovation.com\/?page_id=371","title":{"rendered":"Malta &#8211; Green Skills &amp; SHIELD 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"371\" class=\"elementor elementor-371\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e23a2f5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3e23a2f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b072f78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b072f78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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The project develops and pilots an integrated Green STEM Curriculum, combining environmental literacy with applied learning in areas such as renewable energy, circular economy, environmental monitoring, resource management and green-digital skills.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"569\" data-end=\"961\">Alongside youth learning, the project strengthens educator capacity through professional development in inquiry-based and project-based Green STEM pedagogy. Young participants undertake mentored Green CREST research projects, developing systems thinking, leadership, communication, project-management, entrepreneurial and eco-innovation competencies.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"963\" data-end=\"1579\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Green Skills 4 Youth also includes transnational Green Innovation and Sustainable Development engagement tours, continuous monitoring and evaluation, and dissemination activities. 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