New publication – Communicating the Green Transition: Practices and Competencies for Engineers
The ECO-GT project has published a new publication, “Communicating the Green Transition: Practices and Competencies for Engineers,” now available as an open-access PDF on the project website.
What the publication delivers
Drawing on 20 focus groups with 103 engineers and related professionals in seven European countries, the publication maps how engineers communicate across the full lifecycle of green-transition projects, including renewable energy, sustainable construction, transport, water and wastewater, circular economy and industrial decarbonisation. It describes real communicative tasks, interaction networks and tools, highlighting how engineers coordinate teams, engage stakeholders and manage documentation in complex, interdisciplinary settings.
A new competency framework
Building on these insights, the publication proposes a structured framework of 90 communication-related competencies that go beyond traditional “presentation skills” and technical writing. The framework is designed to support task-based, context-rich teaching and training, helping educators embed authentic project scenarios, stakeholder interactions and digital communication practices into engineering curricula.
Who can benefit
The publication is intended for engineering educators, curriculum and programme designers, industry partners, professional trainers, and policymakers interested in skills for the green transition, as well as students and early-career engineers who wish to better understand the communicative side of sustainability-focused engineering work. Readers are invited to download the publication from the ECO-GT website and use its findings and competency framework to inform new courses, modules and professional development initiatives.
The full report is available to download from the ECO-GT website – RESULTS.
