Green Economy and Sustainable Jobs
- Credits: 3
- Ending: Examination
- Range: 2C
- Semester: winter
- Year: 2
- Faculty of Economics and Finance
Teachers
Included in study programs
Teaching results
Knowledge
After completing the course, participants will be able to:
− Define key terms related to sustainable jobs in the green economy;
− Describe the social, environmental and economic benefits of supporting the creation of sustainable jobs in the green economy;
− Provide examples of successful initiatives and projects in the area of creating sustainable jobs in the green economy.
Skills
After completing the course, participants will be able to:
− Identify which jobs can be considered sustainable within the green economy concept;
− Understand the key role of employment in creating synergies between the three pillars of sustainable development and the green economy;
− Identify cases of greenwashing;
− Recognize several key international, regional, national and local initiatives to support the creation of sustainable jobs in the green economy;
− Describe the skills that need to be developed during the transformation of existing jobs and
the creation of new sustainable jobs in the green economy.
Competencies
After completing the course, participants will be able to:
− Identify the potential for the development of sustainable jobs at different levels of economies;
− Apply the concept of sustainable jobs in the real economic, policy context and/or personal development;
− Expertly discuss and propose practical solutions for the creation of sustainable jobs in the green economy.
Indicative content
The course is focused on various aspects of sustainable jobs development within the green transition of the European Union economy in accordance with the primary goal of the European Green Deal, which is to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. Students will gain practical insights into how to create more high-quality jobs that can be considered sustainable jobs in the green economy.
1. Introduction to the Course
2. Theoretical Background and Key Terms
3. Green Economy, Sustainable Development and Sustainability
4. What is the Price of Transition to a Green Economy?
5. Sustainable Jobs in a Green Economy: Definition and Practical Examples
6. Green Skills for a Green Economy
7. Identification of the Employment Impact of Sustainable Jobs in a Green Economy
8. Greenwashing
9. The Importance of the European Green Deal for a Sustainable Future: Practical Aspects
10. Case Studies I (Slovak Republic)
11. Case Studies II (EU)
12. Case Studies III (World)
13. Green Economy as the Economy of the Future
Support literature
1. Boromisa A., Tišma, S., and Ležaić, A. R. (2016). Green Jobs for Sustainable Development. Abingdon: Routledge.
2. Fiorino, D. (2018). A Good Life on a Finite Earth: the political economy of green growth. New York: Oxford University Press.
3. ILO, UNEP, and IUCN. (2022). Decent Work in Nature-based Solutions 2022. Geneva.
4. Newton, A.C. and Cantarello, E. (2014). An introduction to the green economy. Science, systems and sustainability. London: Routledge.
5. Klimko, R. (2023). Zelená ekonomika a zelené pracovné miesta pre udržateľnú budúcnosť. Bratislava: Vydavateľstvo EKONÓM.
Requirements to complete the course
10% activity
30% course project
60% oral exam
Student workload
Total study load: 78 h
Attendance at seminars: 26 h
Preparation for seminars: 13 h
Course project: 13 h
Exam preparation: 26 h
Language whose command is required to complete the course
Slovak, English
Date of approval: 28.02.2025
Date of the latest change: 08.09.2025