Women in STEM, the tide is beginning to turn, get out there and ride the wave!
#WomenInSTEM – Celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science today, 11th February, we feature Katerina Fotoglou and look at the path which led…
Net Zero
Net zero refers to the balance between the amount of greenhouse gas produced and the amount removed from the atmosphere. We reach net zero when the amount we add is no more than the amount taken away.
What is the Net Zero Strategy?
It is a UK government strategy that sets out plans to reduce climate-wrecking emissions and decarbonise all sectors of the UK economy, from transport to agriculture.
Some of the key policies outlined included a pledge to power the UK on green electricity by 2035 and a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles by 2030. A pledge was made to make the UK a “world leader in zero emissions flight” through use of sustainable aviation fuel.
Making the invisible, visible – Nurturing engineering talent with successful female role models
#BuildTheFuture with women in STEM: the importance of diversifying engineering teams on the path to achieving our net-zero target Late last year, I gave a…
Net zero transition is essential to delivering the Levelling Up agenda
The Government’s 12 missions to level up the UK set a welcome ambition to spread economic opportunities, high quality education and a good quality of…
How Many Years Has the Pandemic Set Back Environmental Sustainability?
Just a week before the World Health Organization labelled COVID-19 a “public health emergency of international concern” a panel had sat down to discuss the…
Spotlight on Sustainability: Where we are and where we’re going
NCFE is starting the New Year with a focus on some of the bigger issues facing the education sector and society in 2022. To kick…
University Estates and FE Colleges – the climate change challenge
In October, ahead of COP26, 140 universities backed a new set of commitments on climate action drawn up by Universities UK, including emissions reduction targets…
THE GAP BETWEEN LEVELLING UP RHETORIC AND REALITY
Landmark ‘State of the North 2021/22: Powering northern excellence‘ report reveals a gulf between levelling up promises and policy reality The leading think-tank for the…
£65 million of new funding to help colleges and universities reach net zero
The Welsh Government has today announced £65 million of new funding to support further education, higher education and adult community learning in Wales. The package…
Bellevue Place Education Trust hires eEnergy to provide Light as a Service and My ZeERO offerings
eEnergy (@eenergyplc), a leading Energy Efficiency-as-a-Service and Energy Management-as-a-Service business in the UK and Ireland, is pleased to announce Bellevue Place Education Trust (“BPET” or…
Teesside skills partnership supercharges Net Zero aims
THE SKILLS fuelling Teesside’s push to be the Net Zero epicentre of the country are being created thanks to a new partnership. TTE, part of…
