Drone pilots as an answer to green youth employability

Objectives Main objectives are to promote the digitalisation of the environmental sector through the use of drones; promote an understanding about the relation between digitisation and environmental challenges; raise awareness of environmental protection; provide young people with the necessary skills and methodologies to combat environmental challenges; and provide young people with updated skills to get green employment. Activities - Introduction to environmental drone piloting. A training course for young people who are interested in becoming drone pilots with environmental applications. - Discovering piloting. A practical workshop in which young people will be able to see how professionals fly drones in an environmental space. - Bringing green jobs. Seminar where young people will be exposed to the importance of green jobs to achieve a sustainable economy, among them will be the environmental drone pilot. Impact - Awareness of environmental issues and the effect of human action on nature. - Increased number of opportunities of employment in the growing sector of green, sustainable and digitised jobs. - Development of green skills of young people through their participation in the practical workshop. - Understanding of how drones can be a relevant element for green jobs in the coming years within the labour market. Link to project card: Show project card * Results are available for this project. You can click on the link above, and go to "Results" section to view them The content of this page is published for information purposes only. The project was funded by the European Union. However, the communication about the project that is published through this page expresses the views of the project beneficiaries only and it does not represent the views of the European Union or the European Commission. It shall not be deemed to constitute legal or official notice on behalf of the European Union or the European Commission. Neither the European Union nor the European Commission can be held responsible for this content nor the use thereof made by any third parties. Page 2 of 2