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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 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'.”
Green Career Training For
Career Professionals
This highly interactive training is designed to recognise where Careers Teams are already championing future skills, to build confidence in 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.
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!