Green skills for sustainable futures
Climate change and the direct effect it has on our lives drives what we need to do now and for our future.
Zero Waste Scotland is committed to supporting people and organisations to develop the learning and green skills that are not only required to face this challenge but will also allow us to thrive as we transition net-zero. As part of a wider commitment to Scotland's skills development, Zero Waste Scotland is the delivery partner for implementing Scotland's Climate Emergency Skills and Action Plan over the next five years.
For the future and existing workforce, we need to build knowledge, skills, awareness, and thinking by putting the circular economy and climate change into the existing curriculum, professional development, skills systems and continuous professional development provision.
Zero Waste Scotland, in collaboration with partners, have developed:
- School curriculum resources (nursery, primary and secondary);
- Apprenticeships (foundation, modern & graduate);
- College and university courses;
- Continuous professional development programmes;
- Lifelong learning networks;
- Work-based learning to upskill the existing workforce;
- Training for educators (teachers, lecturers, vocational trainers) to build their understanding and capacity of the circular economy and how they can build this into their teaching.
Circular economy in education |
Developing skills in the workplace |
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