Events

In-person

Kick-off Meeting
The official kick-off of the GreenPP – Establishing Green Prison Pathways Through Staff Training, Reinsertion Green Skill Building & Community GreenLinks project took place on January 20–21 in Lisbon, Portugal. Partners engaged in an in-depth exchange on the preliminary national mapping results of sustainability and green practices in European prisons. The analysis highlighted differences in infrastructure, levels of modernisation, and policy integration.  

On the second day of the meeting, partners visited Torres Novas Prison, where a successful green initiative from Upfarming – “Vertical Horticulture, Horizontal Solidarity” (HVSH) – has been implemented. Through the installation of aeroponic vertical gardens, the initiative creates regenerative spaces that support well-being, practical skills development, and the construction of life projects aligned with community needs, and acting as an inspiring example for the GreenPP project. 

These discussions will feed into a comprehensive European mapping of the existing landscape of sustainable green practices within prison systems across partner countries. This consolidated evidence base will inform and guide the upcoming activities, ensuring that the initiative’s next steps are grounded in real data, comparative experiences and best practices identified across partners.  
In-person

Cross-national Workshop 
A dedicated workshop will bring together prison staff and management to test the new GreenPP digital toolkit. Their feedback will help ensure that the resources are practical, relevant, and effective for use in real prison settings.
Online

ToT Webinar
A Train-the-Trainer (ToT) webinar will introduce the GreenPP toolkit and manual to prison staff. Participants will explore how to apply these new resources in their daily work, while sharing feedback through a digital survey to help assess their usefulness.
In-person

National Careers Launch Events
National launch events will be held in partner-country prisons to present the EU Green Careers Digital Prospectus and Training Compendium. These events will engage inmates and staff, while bringing together stakeholders, experts and green business representatives to promote sustainable career pathways.
In-person

Final International Summit
This final event will serve as a platform for sharing knowledge and results, bringing together stakeholders, experts and practitioners to discuss project achievements, best practices and opportunities for future collaboration and replication.
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This project is co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union. This website has been created within the framework of the GreenPP – “Establishing Green Prison Pathways Through Staff Training, Reinsertion Green Skill Building & Community GreenLinks” project, implemented under the Erasmus+ Programme (KA220-ADU-C5C0AEEB – Cooperation Partnerships in Adult Education). The views and opinions expressed are those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Commission. Neither the European Union nor the European Commission can be held responsible for them.