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Green Skills for Jobs and Entrepreneurship
Green Skills for Jobs and Entrepreneurship is an award winning, transformational programme delivered by the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) designed to support young people from Black, Asian and racially minoritised backgrounds into the emerging Green Sector.
The key objectives of the Green Skills programme are:
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To support a just and inclusive transition to a green economy;
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To close the skills gap between job opportunities and young people; and
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To tackle the underrepresentation of people from minoritised backgrounds in environmental careers, recognising that the sector is the second least diverse in the UK.
Young people can access an inclusive and equitable Green Skills curriculum delivered over 8 days of Real Living Wage (£10.90 per hour) paid training, personalised 1:1 coaching and mentoring provision with follow-up support into industry, research and business incubation support.
Winners of the national Green Gown Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Sustainability Award
Featured as a case study for a voluntary review of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Spotlighted by the National Race Quality Think Tank, the Runnymede Trust as part of the Race Matters Blog Series
Read our Impact Report and learn about our efforts to support a just and inclusive transition to a green economy