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With scientists all across the globe repeatedly warning about how our environment is being seriously damaged by
our actions, it has become necessary for us to learn the importance of implementing Green Skills in all possible ways.
The government of India launched the Green Skills Development Programme (GSDP) in India in the year 2017.
This was started by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change MoEFCC in partnership with National
Skill Development Agency (NSDA). It aims to develop green skilled workers having technical knowledge and
commitment to sustainable development. It will help in attainment of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs),
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), National Biodiversity Targets (NBTs) and Waste Management Rules 2016.
Some of the areas in which green skills contribute to the sustainable development are as follows:
• using renewable energy (example, using solar power and wind energy)
• water and waste management
• rain water harvesting
• conserving energy
• reducing pollution
Green skill is crucial for making a transition from energy and emissions-intensive economy to cleaner and greener
production and service. It also prepares people for green jobs that contribute to preserving or restoring the quality
of the environment, while improving human well-being and social equity. Many technologies have been developed
to make use of solar energy, such as solar lights, solar cookers, solar water heaters, etc. The installation of the solar
panels and appliances requires engineers and technicians.
Environmental change can be seen as an important factor that affects labour demand and skills supply across all
sectors, such as Automotive, Retail, Electronics, Power, Construction, etc., which impacts the economy. Green Skills
thus, are the skills that aim to balance economic development with environmental conservation so that the needs
of the society, economy and environment are efficiently met, with minimum damage to the environment.
Knowledge and skills needed for managing resources and supporting efficiency.
Purpose Knowledge and skills needed for green economy
Manage natural • To assess environmental impact
resources • To design and adopt technologies that help in reducing the consumption of natural
resources
• To understand legislation and guidelines for sustainable utilisation of natural resources
Support climate • To develop models for interpreting climate change projections
resilience • To develop risk management strategies for future resource availability
• To adopt technologies that improve resilience
Support resource • To develop resource efficient business models
efficiency • To develop and adopt technologies that maximises resource utilisation and reduces waste
Support low carbon To develop technologies that promote renewable energy sources (wind, solar, and water)
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industry • To design and adopt technologies and products that minimises carbon emissions
Green Jobs Improve energy
and raw
material
People possessing Green Skills are getting jobs in the fields of agriculture, Support efficiency
adaptation
manufacturing, Research and Development (R&D), administrative, to the effects of Limit
and service activities that are aimed at sustaining and protecting the climate greenhouse
gas
environment. These jobs are called Green Jobs. People with green jobs change Green Jobs emissions
ensure that resources in an economy are allocated in a fair and an Help to
equitable manner. These jobs help in:
Protect and
• Ensuring judicious consumption of energy and raw materials. restore Minimise waste and
• Reducing the greenhouse gas emissions especially that of carbon ecosystem pollution
dioxide.
• Minimising pollution at all levels.
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