AutoEFa: Virtual Open Course on Automotive Environmental Footprint Guidelines
Welcome to AutoEFa, your gateway to mastering sustainability in the automotive world. Our mission is to empower current and future professionals with the knowledge and tools to measure, understand, and reduce environmental impacts in the automotive sector.
AutoEFa brings together academia, research institutions, and professional training organizations. It joins together 5 European countries and 7 European institions. Together, they are creating a high-quality, open, and interactive online course (MOOC) on Environmental Footprint Methods, designed with a fun and modern approach known as edutainment—education through entertainment.
Explore the site to discover more about the course, the science behind it, our events, and how to get involved.
Main Objectives
Develop an Innovative MOOC on Environmental Footprint Methods in Automotive
The core goal is to design and deliver a high-quality, interactive Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) tailored to the automotive sector, focusing on the Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) and Organisational Environmental Footprint (OEF) methodologies. The course will integrate entertaining education (edutainment) principles, including games, storytelling, and interactive tools to enhance engagement
Reflect the real and evolving skills needs of the automotive sector by supporting upskilling and reskilling of the workforce through targeted, practical learning.
AutoEFa addresses the urgent demand for green and digital competencies by equipping both current and future professionals with relevant, sustainability-focused knowledge. The course is designed based on a combination of labour market intelligence and direct input from stakeholders
Recognized Digital Micro-Credentials framework
Upon successful completion, participants of the MOOC will receive a digital badge (micro-credential) that is aligned with European qualification standards, enabling recognition of acquired skills across the EU and boosting employability.
Mapping the Course in EU Learning Ecosystems
The MOOC will be mapped into EU-wide educational databases. This guarantees high visibility, sustainability, and long-term relevance.