LinkedIn’s 2024 Green Skills Report recently revealed that demand for workers with green skills* grew by 46% in the UK last year.
They also reported a growing gender and generational gap with women and young people, especially Gen Z, at risk of being left behind in the green transition. We got in touch with some of our recent alumni who are bucking this trend and working in jobs where green skills are a major part of the role:
- MEng Civil Engineering (with placement year)
- Civil Engineer, Binnies
- BSc Geography with Sustainability
- Renewable Energy CAD/GIS Technician, AGR Renewables
- MSci Environmental Science with Sustainability
- Climate Change summer intern in the Carbon Reduction Team, Mott Macdonald
- MEng Mechanical Engineering
- Placement year Undergraduate Propulsion Engineer, Jaguar Land Rover R&D
- Summer internship in Battery Engineering, Tesla (USA)
- Associate Mechanical Design Engineer (Battery Engineering), Tesla (Germany)
- BSc Ecology
- Assistant Ecologist, aLyne Ecology
- BA Politics
- SHAPE Sustainability Impact Project, British Academy
- Administrative Assistant, JAW Sustainability
Ellen Walkinshaw, Director of Progression and Skills, said, “We know that green skills are in demand in our local area, but LinkedIn’s report demonstrates this is a national issue. There’s never been a better time for young people to upskill or consider a career in a greener role.
“While many of these opportunities are in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths), the truth is that all sectors need people with the right skills to help build a more sustainable future.”
Read more about the College’s commitment to sustainability.
*LinkedIn’s Green Taxonomist curated list of ‘green’ skills as part of their work, identifying the 12 main categories used: Biodiversity Conservation; Climate Change Adaptation); Climate Change Mitigation; Ecosystem Management (incl. Natural Resource Management; Energy Management; Environmental Auditing (incl. Environmental Impact Assessment, Carbon Accounting); Environmental Finance; Environmental Policy (incl. Energy Law, Environmental Law); Sustainable Procurement; Environmental Remediation (incl. Waste Management, Water Quality Management, Environmental Restoration, Habitat Restoration, Urban Redevelopment); Erosion Control; Pollution Prevention; Renewable Energy Generation; Sustainability Education; Sustainability Research; Waste Prevention; Water Resource Management.
