Table 1. Complete set of forty GreenComp learning outcomes.
| Competence
area |
Competence | Learning outcome | KSA coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| I. Sustainability
values |
1.1 Valuing
sustainability |
1. Critique sustainability arguments, policies, and actions by
analyzing their underlying values and principles, including cultural and generational differences |
1.1-K1, 1.1-K2, 1.1-K4,
1.1-S1, 1.1-S2, 1.1-A3, 1.1-A4 |
| 2. Negotiate solutions that reach a consensus aligned with
specific sustainability principles while respecting diverse stakeholder perspectives |
1.1-S4, 1.1-S5, 1.1-A2 | ||
| 3. Design and implement a personal action plan applying
concrete sustainability principles to daily choices |
1.1-K3, 1.1-K6, 1.1-S3,
1.1-A1 |
||
| 4. Analyze how consumption drivers impact resource
demand and environmental and social sustainability |
1.1-K5, 1.1-S2 | ||
|
1.2 Supporting
fairness |
1. Apply concepts of equity, environmental justice, and
intergenerational fairness when addressing various sustainability challenges while questioning personal and societal resource needs |
1.2-K1, 1.2-K2, 1.2-S1,
1.2-S2, 1.2-A1 |
|
| 2. Construct inclusive solutions that respect diverse
cultural views and address varying capacities to promote sustainability |
1.2-K4, 1.2-S3, 1.2-S4 | ||
| 3. Advocate for the preservation of nature for current and
future generations |
1.2-K3, 1.2-A2, 1.2-A3 | ||
|
1.3 Promoting
nature |
1. Explain the interconnectedness between human well-
being and ecosystem health, including analyzing personal impacts on natural systems |
1.3-K1, 1.3-K2, 1.3-K3,
1.3-S1, 1.3-S5, 1.3-A4 |
|
| 2. Participate actively in specific practices that restore,
regenerate, and promote harmonious coexistence with nature |
1.3-S4, 1.3-A1, 1.3-S3,
1.3-A5 |
||
| 3. Value the rights and roles of other life forms in
maintaining ecological balance |
1.3-K4, 1.3-S2, 1.3-A3 | ||
| 4. Explain models for decoupling economic activity from
resource consumption |
1.3-K6 | ||
| 5. Analyze how resource depletion contributes to social
conflicts and environmental disasters |
1.3-K5 | ||
| 6. Challenge anthropocentric perspectives in approaches to
environmental protection |
1.3-A2 | ||
| II. Embracing
complexity |
2.1 Systems
thinking |
1. Analyze how human activities across domains impact
environmental and societal systems |
2.1-K1, 2.1-K2, 2.1-S1,
2.1-S2, 2.1-A1, 2.1-A3 |
| 2. Map the interactions, feedback, and cascading effects
within complex sustainability issues |
2.1-K4, 2.1-K5, 2.1-S3,
2.1-S5, 2.1-A2, 2.1-A4, 2.1-A5 |
||
| 3. Apply systems modeling, life cycle assessment techniques,
and resource minimization methods to sustainability challenges |
2.1-K3, 2.1-S4 | ||
|
2.2 Critical
thinking |
1. Evaluate the reliability of sustainability information
sources and claims |
2.2-K1, 2.2-K4, 2.2-S3,
2.2-S5, 2.2-A5 |
|
| 2. Deconstruct arguments to identify underlying
assumptions, biases, and contexts |
2.2-K2, 2.2-K3, 2.2-K5,
2.2-S2, 2.2-A2 |
||
| 3. Formulate evidence-based perspectives on sustainability
issues that integrate diverse human and non-human considerations |
2.2-K1, 2.2-S1, 2.2-S4,
2.2-A1, 2.2-A3, 2.2-A4 |
||
|
2.3 Problem
framing |
1. Differentiate between simple, complicated, and complex
sustainability problems |
2.3-K1, 2.3-K2, 2.3-K4,
2.3-A2 |
|
| 2. Transform sustainability problem definitions by
systematically integrating diverse stakeholder viewpoints and systems-level considerations |
2.3-K3, 2.3-S1, 2.3-S2,
2.3-A4 |
||
| 3. Select appropriate strategies to mitigate, adapt, and solve
sustainability challenges |
2.3-K5, 2.3-S3, 2.3-S4,
2.3-S5 |
||
| III. Envisioning
sustainable futures |
3.1 Futures literacy | 1. Create alternative scenario models that question current
paradigms and envision transformative sustainable futures |
3.1-K1, 3.1-K5, 3.1-S1,
3.1-A4 |
| 2. Assess opportunities, risks, and implications of different
future scenarios |
3.1-K4, 3.1-S2, 3.1-A3 | ||
| 3. Design a pathway with interventions toward a preferred
sustainable future |
3.1-K2, 3.1-K3, 3.1-S3,
3.1-S4, 3.1-A1, 3.1-A2 |
||
| 3.2 Adaptability | 1. Adapt personal practices in response to changing
sustainability contexts, constraints, and new information |
3.2-K4, 3.2-S1, 3.2-S2,
3.2-A2, 3.2-A4 |
|
| 2. Make decisions by evaluating sustainability tradeoffs
across domains and scales |
3.2-K5, 3.2-S3, 3.2-A5 | ||
| 3. Formulate adaptive strategies to manage socio-ecological
transitions necessitated by environmental and societal changes |
3.2-K1, 3.2-K2, 3.2-K3,
3.2-S3, 3.2-S4, 3.2-A1, 3.2-A3 |
||
|
3.3 Exploratory
thinking |
1. Synthesize knowledge from various disciplines to
approach sustainability issues |
3.3-K1, 3.3-K4, 3.3-S1,
3.3-S2, 3.3-S3 |
|
| 2. Experiment with innovative problem-solving methods,
such as systems thinking, to address sustainability challenges |
3.3-K2, 3.3-K3, 3.3-A1,
3.3-A4 |
||
| 3. Accommodate diverse perspectives when exploring
sustainable solutions |
3.3-S5, 3.3-A2, 3.3-A3 | ||
| IV. Acting for
sustainability |
4.1 Political
agency |
1. Analyze how political systems, policies, and power impact
sustainability |
4.1-K1, 4.1-S1, 4.1-A4 |
| 2. Apply knowledge and skills for effective participation in
democratic processes to advance sustainability policies |
4.1-K3, 4.1-S2, 4.1-S4,
4.1-A1 |
||
| 3. Advocate for political responsibility and sustainability
accountability |
4.1-K2, 4.1-K4, 4.1-S3,
4.1-A2, 4.1-A3 |
||
|
4.2 Individual
initiative |
1. Evaluate one’s potential to drive positive environmental
changes |
4.2-K1, 4.2-K3, 4.2-K4,
4.2-K5, 4.2-S4, 4.2-S6, 4.2-A2, 4.2-A3, 4.2-A4, |
|
| 2. Apply resource efficiency, reuse, and sharing principles in
personal and group contexts |
4.2-S1, 4.2-S5, 4.2-A5 | ||
| 3. Apply the precautionary principle through targeted
actions that help prevent ecological and human harm |
4.2-K2, 4.2-S2, 4.2-S3,
4.2-A1 |
||
|
4.3 Collective
action |
1. Build diverse coalitions by identifying stakeholder
strengths and roles |
4.3-K1, 4.3-S1, 4.3-S5 | |
| 2. Facilitate, initiate, or actively participate in inclusive
community processes for coordinated sustainability action |
4.3-K2, 4.3-K3, 4.3-K4,
4.3-S2, 4.3-S3, 4.3-S4, 4.3-A2, 4.3-A5 |
||
| 3. Connect personal sustainability actions to the collective
implementation of explicitly defined sustainability visions |
4.3-S6, 4.3-A1, 4.3-A3,
4.3-A4 |