Labour Market Intelligence for Green Jobs and Green Skills
Joint DBEIS and DfE Green Jobs Taskforce Given the importance attached by the UK Government to achieving Net Zero, the consequent employment and skills needs…
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.
The Demand for Green Jobs and Green Skills
Current Green Jobs For all the talk about the transformation of the economy to meet the challenges of Net Zero, the number of green jobs…
Walsall College supports rapid acceleration of electric vehicle skills training
Walsall College (@Walsall_College) is leading the charge in electric vehicle expertise through the launch of a new training facility. The Light Electric and Alternative Fuel…
Uxbridge College pioneers state-of the-art training for electric car technicians
@uxbridgecollege is pioneering the latest in high tech learning with its new training technologies for electric and hybrid car maintenance and repairs. The college recently…
New for 2021: The College Merthyr Tydfil introduces Hybrid Electric Vehicle training within all Motor Vehicle courses
Recognising the increase of Hybrid Electric vehicles on the road today and the predicted future increase within the motor industry, investment has been made into…
College launches first electric and hybrid vehicle training hub
@ColegCambria is motoring towards the launch of a revolutionary electric and hybrid vehicle training centre. Just 5% of mechanics in the UK are qualified to work…
Gerard Coyne calls for a new ‘Green Training Dividend’ to fund the Green Skills Revolution as he gears up for Unite General Secretary bid
#GreenSkillsWeek – @Gerard_Coyne, who will stand to be @UniteTheUnion’s next General Secretary in its forthcoming election, is pledging to kick start a #GreenSkills Revolution for…
Green Skills Shaping the Future
@NPTCGroup of Colleges is joining forces with like-minded organisations and helping to build a greener future. We are all having to re-think the way in which…
NPTC Group of Colleges provides Virtual Electric Vehicle training to delegates in India
NPTC Group of Colleges (@NPTCGroup) were delighted to collaborate with the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) to deliver a six-day Training of the Trainers…
Electric is the right choice – for the environment, for jobs, for our children’s futures. But like all revolutions, this one requires fuel. The fuel of skills
Outcome and response to the ending the sale of new petrol, diesel and hybrid cars and vans In 2019, the UK made history by becoming the first…