Institute leading way with green skills in drive to net zero
The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (@IFATEched) is transforming skills training to help our nation meet its #NetZero carbon emissions target by 2050. The…
Sustainability
Sustainability is the avoidance of the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain an ecological balance.
Sustainability means meeting our own needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. In addition to natural resources, we also need social and economic resources.
Sustainability is a societal goal with three dimensions: the environmental, economic and social dimension. This concept can be used to guide decisions at the global, national and at the individual consumer level.
Sustainability Education is often referred to as Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), which has been defined as: UNESCO, 2014. “Education for Sustainable Development allows every human being to acquire the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values necessary to shape a sustainable future.
Further Education teachers will be required to integrate sustainability into their teaching
#COP26: @NadhimZahawi is putting the fight against #ClimateChange at the heart of education Announcing a range of measures in a speech at COP26 (5 Nov),…
Make climate education compulsory or government’s COP26 ambitions are likely to fail
Less than 1% of college students are currently on a course with broad coverage of climate education. £1.5bn is needed to transform classrooms and provide the equipment needed to train people for…
Why Addressing the Need for Green Skills in Wales is Imperative
Green Industries Wales, the independent collaboration and discovery network for the green economy in Wales, recently announced its inaugural Hybrid Skills Council meeting, bringing together…
The FE sector needs more support to tackle global issues facing the world, warns new report
A new report published by the Education and Training Foundation (@E_T_Foundation) on the experiences of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in the Further Education (FE)…
Borders College is developing Global Citizens who will make the world a better and more sustainable place
Students are more engaged in the world around them and feel more empowered to influence and effect change within their communities, organisations and even governments…
BMet drives forward its eco-friendly Electric Vehicle Charging Installation Course
Students at BMet College (@BMetC) can now help drive forward a push towards eco-friendly vehicles in the UK, by enrolling on a forward-thinking electrical vehicle…
New skills for a greener future – Aston Group teams up with Waltham Forest College to install their first Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger
New skills emerge through efforts to support the low carbon and green skills climate agenda as leading building services and facilities management company, Aston Group (@astongroupuk), teams…
College upskill local electricians in the installation of EV charging equipment
Here at Borders College (@BordersCollege), we were delighted to be able to undertake face to face delivery again and have the opportunity to upskill our…
Newcastle College playing a central role in Green Skills revolution
Newcastle College (@NCLCollege) welcomed Energy, Clean Growth and Climate Change Minister Anne Marie Trevelyan (@annietrev) to its Energy Academy. The visit comes after The Green…