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For our sixth episode we talk about the recent news regarding job market recovery and what this means for the younger generation who around the world have suffered disproportionately higher levels of unemployment and the green skills initiative that the UK government is implementing. On this episode our panellists discuss the long term effects the pandemic may have in the younger generation ranging from unemployment to adapting to a digital office environment and the challenges this represents and what employers can do to minimize the impact. We also focus on green skills and the challenges there are to implementing them. One of the issues mentioned is the difficulty in attracting diverse backgrounds to develop green skills so that every job can become greener.
Charlotte has over fifteen years’ experience working in the sustainability and education sectors leading transformational engagement and development programmes. She has recently joined the Education and Training Foundation as National Head of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) where she is responsible for the strategic development and implementation of their ESD work as well as being the policy and advocacy expert in sustainability matters. Prior to joining the ETF she was a keystone of NUS’ sustainability work, most notably project managing the UNESCO ESD prize winning Green Impact programme from its inception. She is one of the co-founders of Students Organizing for Sustainability International and led on their partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme. She’s previously held senior teaching associate positions at the University of Bristol and was a sustainability consultant prior to her tenure at NUS. Charlotte has an MSc in energy and environmental technologies and is a member of both the Institution of Environmental Managers and Assessors and the Society of Education and Training. She’s part of the Institute of Apprenticeships and Technical Education’s Green Apprenticeship Advisory Community and sits on the COP26 Education and Skills Committee.
Mohammed is an MSc Environmental Assessment graduate from the Univeristy of Salford. After a tumultuous gap-year and with the help of the internet, he discovered his passion (and skills) for a career in sustainability. This has led him to: completing a Sustainable Futures programme with ChangeAgentsUK; landing a volunteering role with Carbon Kapture (a seaweed farming company with the goal of regenerating our oceans and fighting climate change); and more recently, a new addition to the IEMA Futures Steering Group Member.
