A green future requires not only good ideas, but also young people who are able to collaborate, solve problems and mobilise communities.
Many young people are sensitive to climate change, sustainability and the future of their own community. The question is often not whether they are interested in the green transition, but whether they receive enough practical support to turn an idea into a real initiative, project or business concept. The GO_GREEN – New learning path for promoting green entrepreneurship project connects green entrepreneurial thinking, social skills, digital learning, mentoring and hackathon-based problem solving.
Who is it useful for?
GO_GREEN is for those who not only want to shape the mindset of young people, but also involve them in solving real green problems.
Details
- For young people
It helps young people to develop their own green ideas, solutions and business concepts. - For youth workers and mentors
It provides methodological tools for youth support, green hackathons and community problem-solving. - For education and training stakeholders
It offers a non-formal learning methodology that can complement education with practical, digital and teamwork-based elements. - For local authorities and local communities
Green ideas developed by young people can form the basis of local environmental or community initiatives. - For youth organisations
It provides an adaptable toolkit for developing green skills, entrepreneurial mindsets and community participation. - For sustainability stakeholders
It creates a connection opportunity with young people who are interested in, for example, waste management, sustainable packaging, nature-based solutions or the green economy.
Why is this needed?
Many young people want to work towards a more sustainable future, but they do not always get the skills, methods and supportive environment needed to turn an idea into a real solution.
Details
Young people are increasingly sensitive to climate change and environmental issues, but motivation alone is not enough. For an idea to become a working initiative or a green business concept, practical skills, mentoring and shared learning situations are needed.
Traditional education often gives young people few opportunities to work on real-life problems in teams using creative methods. GO_GREEN therefore treats green business development as a skills development and community-building process. It builds on areas such as collaboration, critical thinking, an agile mindset, problem-solving, the use of digital tools and community leadership. For Central Transdanubia, this is important because the green transition, the involvement of young people and the development of future-oriented skills are also linked to the entrepreneurial and community development of the region.
How does the project help?
GO_GREEN does not treat green entrepreneurial learning as textbook knowledge, but as a co-creation process built on real problems.
Details
The aim of GO_GREEN is to create a new learning model based on mentoring and collaboration for the development of green entrepreneurial skills. The name of the model is Pyramid of Learning, briefly PoL. It connects a digital platform, a hackathon, social skills development, community ambassador training and problem-solving based on real environmental issues. The main elements of the project:
- identifying green enterprise skill gaps;
- research conducted among young people;
- development of a digital learning platform;
- social skills development modules;
- green business hackathons;
- mentoring and community learning;
- youth ambassador training.
Practical application
The project becomes tangible when a young team searches for a working, demonstrable and scalable solution to an environmental problem in their own settlement.
Details
Let's imagine a team of young people. They see that waste, a lack of green spaces, wasteful consumption, or the low involvement of young people in local environmental issues are problems in their settlement. They have an idea, but they do not know how it could become a functioning initiative, campaign, service, or green business concept. GO_GREEN helps with this: it provides a learning platform, mentoring, teamwork, a hackathon situation, and an opportunity to present. Thus, young people not only learn about sustainability, but also try out how an idea can be jointly shaped, tested, and presented to others.
Our role
The role of KDRIÜ is to ensure that green entrepreneurial learning does not remain an abstract educational methodology, but becomes a testable practice through research, digital tools and the involvement of young people in Hungary.
Details
KDRIÜ is participating as a project partner in the GO_GREEN cooperation. It plays a key role in laying the foundations for the learning model, identifying skills gaps in green entrepreneurship, conducting questionnaire research among young people, and developing the digital platform. KDRIÜ is involved in the foundational phase of the Pyramid of Learning model, research tasks, the engagement of domestic youth, and the testing of learning processes. The project aligns well with KDRIÜ's previous experience in youth affairs, the green transition, social entrepreneurship, and innovative education. For KDRIÜ, the value of GO_GREEN lies in the fact that it combines youth skills development, a sustainability mindset, community problem-solving, and digital learning into a practical system.
Partnership
The GO_GREEN partnership connects youth, education, development and enterprise support actors to turn young people's green ideas into real initiatives. The GO_GREEN project is being implemented by 7 partners from Ireland, Hungary, Slovenia, Bulgaria, North Macedonia and Spain.
Details
Managing partner:
- Donegal Youth Service Ltd – Ireland
- Central Transdanubian Regional Innovation Agency – Hungary
- Development Centre of the Heart of Slovenia – Razvojni Center Srca Slovenije – Slovenia
- Vyara Foundation – Bulgaria
- KIKštarter Centre Cooperative – Slovenia
- Kuzman Josifovski-Pitu High School Prilep – North Macedonia
- DEFOIN – Training for Development and Insertion – Spain
Are you interested in the project?
For further information, please visit the official project page or contact the project manager.
Official project pageProgramme
- Erasmus+
Full project title
- GO_GREEN - New learning path for promoting green entrepreneurship
Status
- Under implementation
Maturity period
- 1 October 2024 – 31 October 2026.
Project
ID
- KA220-YOU-FE4AC5CB
Project participants
Dr Gabriella Baráth
lead project coordinator
Gábor Kinizsi
communications manager
Results and related knowledge base materials
The results of GO_GREEN support green entrepreneurial learning, the development of young people's skills and the work of youth workers.
Details
- Joint Report on Green Entrepreneurship Learning Gaps
Summary of young people's green entrepreneurial skills gaps and learning needs. - Youth Perspectives on Green Entrepreneurship
Questionnaire research report on how young people think about green entrepreneurship. - GO_GREEN Pyramid of Learning model
The project's learning model features digital learning, mentoring, a hackathon and social skills development. - GO_GREEN digital platform
Online collaboration and learning platform for training, tasks and idea development. - Hackathon methodology guide
Practical guide for organising green business hackathons. - Social Skills Training modules
Five modules for developing collaboration, critical thinking, an agile mindset, problem-solving, and digital eco-innovation. - GO_GREEN Ambassador Training
Youth ambassador training programme for passing on green thinking and community knowledge. - Hackathon results
Green ideas, pitch decks, prototypes and community lessons. - Lessons learned summary
Digital summary material on the project methodology, results and adaptable solutions.
Report – Young people's views on green entrepreneurship
Discover what 500 young Europeans think about starting sustainable businesses – from the biggest challenges to what motivates them most.
- 2025
- KDRIÜ
Report – Deficiencies in green entrepreneurship education
Discover what is missing from green entrepreneurship education across Europe – and how young people can bridge these gaps.
- 2025
- KDRIÜ
Learning Pyramid Guide
A structured learning pathway for green entrepreneurship.
- 2025
- GO_GREEN partnership
Online training – Development of social skills
Short, practical training for young people who want to turn their green ideas into real change. In five short video modules, you can discover the most important social and entrepreneurial skills – from collaboration and critical thinking to agility and problem-solving
- 2025
- GO_GREEN partnership
GO_GREEN HUB
The GO_GREEN Hub is an interactive online platform that supports young people in developing their green, social and entrepreneurial skills through video micromodules, practical tasks, digital tools and social learning opportunities.
- 2025
- GO_GREEN partnership