World class by nature: Further Education and climate change action
The 12 October 2022 marked the start of Global Climate Change Week 2022 – a climate action event for the global academic community. Whilst higher…
Environmental
Being environmentally friendly can help achieve the government’s Net-Zero goal.
In Work
An alarming 83% of workers report their workplaces are not doing enough to address climate change. This is especially concerning considering the vast numbers of changes which are needed in order to reach net-zero greenhouse gases by 2050 and keep the global temperature below 1.5 °C.
In Schools
New plans announced by Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi on Thursday 21 April detailed how the UK education sector is to become a world leader in climate change by 2030. One method of this is the introduction of an exciting new GCSE in natural history to be introduced by September 2025. This will help to teach the younger generation to understand and be more environmentally-minded.
Importance of EDip Training:
Environmental training is constantly a crucial need for everyone, given that the environment impacts every area of our life: the air we breathe, the food…
Fully funded ‘retrofit’ construction courses available for Bradford residents
From June, the West Yorkshire Consortium of Colleges will offer Bradford residents free (fully funded) training in key ‘retrofit’ construction skills. Retrofit refers to the process of…
Lancaster University collaborations helping SMEs lead the charge to net zero
Lancaster University is helping small businesses blaze a trail to net zero through a programme giving them free access to world-leading academic expertise and cutting-edge…
Sustainable clothes swap initiative puts ‘Big Smile’ on students’ faces
New City College students are leading the way in the latest clothes swap trend. They have partnered up with artists Brennan and Burch to launch…
Green jobs delivery steps up a gear
Energy Minister Greg Hands today (11 May) co-chaired the first meeting of the country’s first ever dedicated group for creating UK green job opportunities. The…
Les Roches creates Sustainable Development specialisation within Bachelor program
Les Roches Global Hospitality Education is making sustainability a degree specialisation by dedicating the last semester of its Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Global…
Innovative approach to embedding sustainability into early years wins leading international award
A unique resource aimed at embedding sustainability and STEM into early years education has been recognised with a major international award. The resource, Early Childhood…
Trinity Business School to become net carbon neutral by 2030 with new strategy
Trinity Business School has unveiled its new strategy, formally committing to the mission of ‘transforming business for good’ and becoming net carbon neutral by 2030.…
Edinburgh College launches Renewables and Energy Efficiency Training Centre
Edinburgh College has officially opened a new Renewables and Energy Efficiency Training Centre aimed at helping people save energy in their homes, thanks to funding…
