IEMA launches Green Careers Hub

IEMA has today launched its new Green Careers Hub – a government-backed resource to give insight into the green jobs of the future.

The hub will provide businesses and individuals with all the information they need on green skills and potential career pathways. It features a wealth of original content brought together in a single, easy-to-use resource.

This includes tips on job hunting and career advice, video case studies from a variety of roles, a jobs board, and a ‘jargon buster’ to demystify sustainability terminology.

The launch comes at a key time, with the Climate Change Committee (CCC) recently estimating that 725,000 net new jobs can be created in low-carbon sectors such as buildings retrofit, renewable energy generation and electric vehicles.

IEMA CEO, Sarah Mukherjee MBE, said: “Green skills are needed in all sectors of the economy. A key example is how far short we are on the number of electricians needed to support the government’s ambitions for electric vehicles.

“We must have a plan in place to tackle the immediate issue of the climate emergency by working towards a robust net-zero strategy and emphasis on renewable energy.

“Without the skills and training in place, we won’t ever bridge this gap, which is why I’m delighted we have launched the Green Careers Hub, to help everyone who’s interested in working in the growing green economy.”

The hub has been developed in partnership with sustainable content producers Content With Purpose (CWP) who have produced a video series of organisations and individuals who are harnessing green skills for a sustainable future. 

These case studies offer a glimpse into the green jobs of people working across a range of sectors, providing unique first-person insights into their daily working lives, their motivations, and their advice to others looking for similar roles. 

It is hoped that the hub will provide anyone – whether at school, college, university, in work, looking for a job or career or looking to change to a greener job – with the information and inspiration they need to become part of tomorrow’s workforce for a cleaner, greener future.

This comes after IEMA called for this year’s COP28 cover text to include a commitment to delivering green skills and training, with Mukherjee saying that this will “give the world the best chance of action at the pace and scale needed to avoid climate breakdown".

Visit the Green Careers Hub here.