Present status and challenges of the LdV “STRENGTH” project: Why “STRENGTH”?

Nikolay Vassilev and Maria VassilevaUniversity of Granada

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Why “STRENGTH” is necessary?

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The National Reports of the Project participants agree that greening the economy and the corresponding

education is a multi-dimensional challenge and therefore must be addressed through specific measures

at the sectorial level that include targeted economic, employment and skills-development education policies.

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Main points of the presentation

* What is Chemical Engineering?

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* What is Green Economy and Green Chemistry?

* Green Skills in Chemical Engineering

* What are Green Jobs?

* Do we really need all this?

* What is Chemical Engineering?

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Chemical engineering, as an academic discipline, involves the design and

management of biological, chemical and physical processes that convert raw

materials into valuable products.

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What is Green Economy and Green Chemistry?

A green economy is one that results in improved human well-being and social equity, while significantly

reducing environmental risks and ecological scarcities.

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What is Green Economy and Green Chemistry?

Green Chemistry (including Chemical Engineering) can be defined as the “design

of chemical products and processes to reduce or eliminate the use and generation

of hazardous substances” .

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* What are Green Jobs?

Green jobs are jobs created, under decent work conditions, in activities that reduce environmental impacts

of sectors, companies and economies.

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* Green Skills in Chemical Engineering

The CEDEFOR defines green skills as “the knowledge, abilities, values

and attitudes needed to live in, develop and support a sustainable

and resource-efficient society”. The United Nations defines green jobs as sectors and jobs in which waste creation and pollution is

minimized.

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* Do we really need all this?

Green skills will be needed by all sectors and at all levels in the workforce but particularly in industries

that contaminate, such as the Chemical Industry.

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One of the things many experts say is that a Master’s degree is not as required in Chemical Engineering as maybe in some other professions.

However, it’s a very good idea for chemical engineers to go back to school and get additional courses in Biotechnology and Industrial Microbiology, Food Science and Technology, and Pharma-Industry

following the model developed by the STRENGTH Project.

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Thank you for the attention