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Title: CAPACITY BUILDING FOR SUSTAINABILITY: EDUCATING FUTURE LEADERS FOR A GREEN ECONOMY

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2025

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CAPACITY BUILDING FOR SUSTAINABILITY: EDUCATING FUTURE LEADERS FOR A GREEN ECONOMY

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Authors

Nadezdha Zhechkova; Kliment Naydenov

DOI

10.5593/sgem2025/5.1/s21.092

DOI Issue

10.5593/sgem2025/5.1

ISSN

1314-2704

ISBN

978-619-7603-85-9

Language

English

Volume

Issue

5.1

Editor

• Prof. Dr. hab. oec. Baiba Rivza, LATVIA• Prof. DSc. Ildiko Tulbure, GERMANY• Prof. DSc. Oleksandr Trofymchuk, UKRAINE

Scientific Area

Education, Training, and Capacity Building in Geosciences

Abstract/ Foreword

With the growing challenges of climate change and the depletion of natural resources, the transition to a green economy is not only necessary but also urgent. To ensure a sustainable future, it is important to build capacity by educating future leaders to lead the transformation in different sectors of the economy. This article examines the importance of education and training in creating sustainable leaders who are ready to meet the challenges of the green transition. The green economy combines economic growth with the sustainable management of natural resources, aims to achieve social inclusion and combat climate change. It seeks innovations and solutions that reduce negative environmental impacts while providing economic benefits. To achieve these goals, it is necessary to have specialists with the right knowledge and skills. Education plays a key role in building capacity for sustainability. Specialized programs in sustainable development, ecology, resource management and green technologies provide the foundation on which future leaders can build their knowledge and skills. They not only receive theoretical training, but also practical experience, which is essential for the implementation of green initiatives. Training future leaders for the green economy is most effective when interactive and practical approaches are implemented. Seminars, workshops and projects related to sustainable development offer students the opportunity to work on real-life cases and develop innovations for local communities. These practical experiences help them better understand the challenges and opportunities in the green economy sector.

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We would like to express our gratitude to programme “Research, Innovation and Digitalisation for Smart Transformation” 2021-2027, funded by the European Union, Project BG16RFPR002-1.014-0008 “Sustainable development of Center for Competence “Quasar” for supporting this article.

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CAPACITY BUILDING FOR SUSTAINABILITY: EDUCATING FUTURE LEADERS FOR A GREEN ECONOMY

Proceedings Тitle

Proceedings of 25th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM 2025, Volume 25, Issue 5.1

Note

25th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM 2025, Volume 25, Issue 5.1, 29 June - 6 July, 2025

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Proceedings Paper

Publisher

STEF92 Technology

Series

International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference Surveying Geology and Mining Ecology Management, SGEM

Organization

SWS Scholarly Society; Acad Sci Czech Republ; Latvian Acad Sci; Polish Acad Sci; Russian Acad Sci; Serbian Acad Sci and Arts; Natl Acad Sci Ukraine; Natl Acad Sci Armenia; Sci Council Japan; European Acad Sci, Arts and Letters; Acad Fine Arts Zagreb Croatia; Croatian Acad Sci and Arts; Acad Sci Moldova; Montenegrin Acad Sci and Arts; Georgian Acad Sci; Acad Fine Arts and Design Bratislava; Russian Acad Arts; Turkish Acad Sci.

Pages

737-742

Date

29 June - 6 July, 2025

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website

Digital Source Type

10527

Keywords

green economy, capacity for sustainability, sustainable management