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Have your say on how we can support green jobs and skills in Yorkshire and the Humber.
Introduction
In the future, all jobs will be green jobs. There are sectors that will expand, such as retrofitting our homes or restoring peatland, and there are sectors that need to be 'greened', such as industries like steel or glass.
In addition every organisation and sector will need to play their part in the future economy, so green skills are becoming increasingly valuable.
Read our draft Regional Climate Action Report
We have prepared a report (which you can read and download below) by bringing in ideas and expertise from our commissioners, research, and experts who are tackling the problem across the country, in the region, and on the ground. You can watch the expert speaker session in the video at the foot of this page.
At this stage, the report might not give the full picture so we would really value your feedback. The ideas we are discussing affect everyone - we want to know what you think. Please give your responses in the survey below
The draft report has outlined how we can support the skills system: workers, training providers, employers, local authorities, to take the next step towards building the skills we need for the future.
This could include:
Read the full report below to find out more on:
What we would like to know
We would like your input to challenge and shape the ideas set out in this first draft.
We are keen to hear from experts on different aspects of green jobs and skills to ensure rigour in our interpretation of the research and social factors underpinning this paper.
We are equally keen to hear from people who live and work in the region to ensure our final position paper and actions address the needs of our communities, workplaces, employers and workers.
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Watch this video if you are interested in watching the full recording of the expert panel presentations on green jobs and skills. Watching this video is optional and if you do not want to watch, simply click 'next' to submit your survey.
We heard from five expert speakers in our Delivering Impact Session on 9th December 2022, each presenting their perspectives on the challenge, and then discussed the opportunities and the actions we could take as a region.
Phil Beach CBE, CEO Energy and Utility Skills, and Co-chair of the National Green Jobs Delivery group
Chaitanya Kumar, Head of Environment and Green Transitions, New Economics Foundation
Kate Dearden, Head of Research, Policy and External Relations, Community Union
Nikki Davies, Principal and CEO, Leeds College of Building
Jenny Pierpoint, COO, Retrofit Academy CIC