The members of the European Union have adopted a number of policy documents to reduce their impact on the environment. In this sense, educational institutions (including VET centres) may become the advocates of the “greening process” through equipping teachers with the necessary competences on environmental protection and helping students develop a reflective and forward-thinking green mindset. To do so, the latter might use metacognitive* learning strategies that shall help them align their experience in VET with broader environmental issues.