Techcollege receives 2.9 million for greener education from the Villum Foundation
Techcollege has received a grant of DKK 2,960,585 from the Villum Foundation to develop and integrate sustainability even more strongly into teaching. The grant is part of a total support pool of almost DKK 50 million, which is distributed among 13 vocational schools across the country. The funds make a particular difference locally in Aalborg.
The support will be used, among other things, to create new teaching courses, green lines and practical learning environments where students work with concrete green solutions.
At Techcollege, we are pleased to be able to expand teaching in green transition and make sustainability even more present to students.
“The green transition is not a distant ambition – it is already part of everyday life in restaurants and canteens,” says Simon Neistkov Sørensen, project manager at Techcollege.
“With the great grant from the Villum Foundation of DKK 2,960,585, we can ensure that our students receive relevant, updated skills that contribute to a more sustainable future and that make them sought after in the labor market. At the school's branch on Struervej, close to Aalborg, we are establishing, among other things, outdoor kitchens where students can work concretely with the entire food chain - from field to menu. Here they gain knowledge about sustainability, green food production and regenerative agriculture. It is a huge upgrade that both strengthens professionalism and commitment, and we are very grateful for the grant.”
Sustainability in teaching – with an impact on reality
Vocational education and training plays a central role in Denmark's green transition. It is the skilled workers who will be responsible for translating green knowledge into concrete action, for example in food production, construction and industry.
Techcollege sees it as a core task to ensure that students have the opportunity to work with green technologies and methods in authentic settings, and the grant from the Villum Foundation makes it possible to significantly enhance this work.
Facts
In the area on Struervej at the agricultural education, an interdisciplinary teaching arena for sustainability, green food production and regenerative agriculture will be established. The project's goal is to create a practice-based learning environment where students work concretely with the entire food chain - from field to menu. With the project, Techcollege will strengthen practical skills, student motivation and business competence among students in the food and agricultural education programs.
The project supports, among other things:
Establishment of educational arena and facilities (e.g. outdoor kitchens)
Development and testing of teaching courses
Evaluation of student learning and motivation
Dissemination and anchoring of the project's results
Project management and collaboration with external consultants
The project is anchored through curricula and professional learning communities at Techcollege and collaborates with local food producers, Den Grønne Rygrad, Haver til Maver and Copenhagen University College.
Grant: DKK 2,960,585.
All projects that receive almost 50 million kroner are supported through the Villum Foundation's "Greener EUD" pool.
Also read the full press release from the Villum Foundation here