Green Careers Week: Sustainability! Working to make the planet more sustainable.
Organisation: VWEX Multi Employers
Age: 14 - 19
Duration: 1 day
Industry: Environment/Sustainability
Application deadline: 25/10/2024
Dates: 04/11/2024 - 04/11/2024
Timings: 09:30 - 14:30
Type: Virtual insight day
Do you have a passion for the environment and wonder how you can have a career making the planet in which we live more sustainable?
Join this insight day to learn about green jobs and the exciting careers within environmental sustainability, management and consultancy.
Industry experts from the Cabinet Office, the travel industry and environmental consultancy will be speaking with you about their work, their passions for the environment, qualifications gained and how young people can build their knowledge and experience to have their own rewarding careers in their fields.
You will hear from:
- Ruth, Sustainability Manager.
- Chris, Lead Consultant in Resource Efficiency and Circularity.
- Amanda, Head of Sustainability.
You will be able to ask questions and get involved with interactive tasks to develop your knowledge and skills. Perfect opportunity to add to you C.V!
About our speaker organisations:
Beyond.ly: "At the heart of Beyondly is our planet. We share our knowledge with businesses to help them become more confident about their environmental choices; from compliance obligations, contributing to a circular economy, and going beyond net zero."
Cabinet Office: "We support the Prime Minister and ensure the effective running of government. We are also the corporate headquarters for government, in partnership with HM Treasury, and we take the lead in certain critical policy areas.
Inntravel: At Inntravel, we lead the way in walking holidays. That’s because – for 40 years and counting – we’ve walked every step, stayed at every hotel, and sampled every restaurant. Sustainability is a commitment that has been at the heart of our business from the very beginning.
When applying, answer the following questions
- Passion: What cause(s) are you passionate about? Please also explain why.
- What questions would you like to ask the speakers about their work and industry?
Organisational website:
Experience You Will Gain:
- Learn how each speaker manages their business operations to ensure they are environmentally sustainable.
- Understand what education and career path they took to be successful in their role.
- Gain knowledge about what skills and qualities are needed to be successful in sustainable focused job roles.
Skills You Will Gain: