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GREEN CAREERS & THE FUTURE OF WORK
For staff & students
“Green jobs will not be niche. We anticipate that sustainability and climate change will touch every career.”
Department for Education, UK Government (2022)
The green transition is now, affecting all sectors and organisations. With a rapid demand for environmental action, it's more urgent than ever that we act to place sustainability at the heart of every career.
Our Green Careers training packages, including CPD-accredited staff training, equip career professionals and/or students with knowledge of the changing nature of work and skills to nurture purposeful careers. Participants will leave with an insight into the new career opportunities, skills gaps & growth, alongside tools to help young people to create their future, fit for the future.
Our Interactive Workshops Cover 3 Key Themes:
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Sustainability Awareness
Understanding sustainability issues including the climate crisis and practical solutions.
Recognising how climate and sustainability links to different jobs, and the impacts of the green transition on workplaces.
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Skills for the Future
Applying “all jobs are green jobs” to see the breadth of opportunities & needs.
Identifying and developing the essential skills for the 21st century workplace.
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Finding Your Role
Guiding your team to identify key opportunities to support your beneficiaries.
Helping students to unlock their career aspirations through values mapping, skills sharing and application advice.
“When it came to helping our students to understand how to prepare themselves for a career in sustainability, Change Agents’ presentation was awe-inspiring. Not only did they provide a lot of factual information, they delivered it in an interactive and engaging way, which made it easy to absorb. The structure was clear, motivational and effective. They had obviously put a lot of thought and expertise into the content of the presentation, and because of this our students have taken away a very key message - ‘sustainability starts where you are'.”
CPD-accredited Green Career Training For
Career Professionals
Our three-hour CPD-accredited training designed to recognise where your team already champion future skills, to build understanding of green careers, and help clarify the next steps to unlock student opportunities and support.
Your team will leave with insight into:
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New and changing career opportunities arising as the world becomes more sustainability focussed;
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The demands of the green transition and the cross-organisational needs beyond Sustainability Teams;
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The sustainability skills demand and gaps across sectors, and how to support students and staff to develop them;
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Tools & tips to help students unlock a purposeful career.
Unaccredited bespoke lengths and versions also available.
Sustainable Futures Workshop for
Students
An inspiring and informative workshop suitable for students in further education, higher education and recent graduates. Students will develop skills, recognise core values, and see how to apply these to unlock their purposeful career potential.
Students will leave with:
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Sustainability skills wanted by employers, and recognition of the unique strengths they can showcase in applications;
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An understanding of career opportunities across sectors to show how they can apply sustainability from any seat;
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Identification of core values & motivations to help define their search for a fulfilling career;
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Sustainability career guidance, informed by our 25 year+ experience as a sustainability employment provider.
Delivery Options
This is a highly interactive training with plenty of guided discussion and activities to apply the material to your context and students. We can host it in-person or online with three options:
Three-hour workshop
An intensive overview suitable for those who are time-scarce and/or already have an understanding of climate and sustainability topics.
Three 90-minute workshops
This online-only offer is ideal for teams wanting more depth to topics in a way that aligns to busy schedules.
Full-day workshop
A six-hour training perfect for those starting out and wanting a more thorough introduction that will help launch into a green careers provision.
Undecided on what's right? Let's discuss a bespoke option based on your training needs and preferences.
Want other training options?
Our flagship Sustainability Leadership Skills Programme (SLSP) is a 10-part training covering core sustainability & employability skills including systems thinking; communication; leadership; and resilience. Over our three key impact areas (Growth & Development; Mindset for Change; Engagement & Impact), we help participants to develop these skills and recognise how they, in whatever career they enter, can become sustainability leaders. A perfect course for students invested in sustainability and wanting a certificate to stand out on their CV, or for staff strategy and team building.
Want something else? We work with many education settings to create bespoke courses suitable to their students needs and availability, including shorter sessions as part of Green Careers Weeks or personalized delivery options. All our training can be delivered in-person or online and we are happy to discuss any ideas you have – just get in touch!
FAQ's
1.How long is the staff workshop?
Sessions can range in length depending on your needs. We can run this as a full-day workshop for those seeking a surer grounding in sustainability principles, three 90-minute sessions, or as one three-hour workshop for those who are time-scarce.
2.How long is the student workshop?
For students, we typically run this as one three-hour workshop or three 90-minute sessions. If you’re interested in a more intensive and skills-based workshop, our Sustainability Leadership Skills Programme may be perfect, ranging from two to 20 hours. We can deliver shorter presentations, for example as part of a student career week. If this is of interest, please do reach out to us to discuss aims and options.
3.How many people can join each group?
We recommend five to 20 participants per group. If you have greater numbers interested, please reach out to us to discuss multiple cohort planning or different delivery models.
4.What topics are covered?
The workshop explores what green careers are, how sustainability is transforming different industries and occupations, emerging opportunities in the green economy, and the skills needed to thrive in the future of work. Staff workshops host activities to apply this information to who we support. Student groups use green skills frameworks and reflective practice to consider their existing skills and interests, mapping steps to successful sustainability-focused career pathways.
5.What benefit will the organisation get from engaging with this workshop?
The workshop helps organisations support their learners, employees or communities to understand changing labour-market needs and the growing importance of green skills. It provides participants with greater awareness of future career opportunities and practical ways to identify and develop the skills needed for a changing world of work.
6.Do you deliver to individuals?
We do not offer this workshop publicly but if you are interested in skills-based training, you can check out our 10-week Sustainability Leadership Skills Programme or one-day Carbon Literacy training.