Attracting young people to green jobs, with Ceara Webster and Amy Kidd
In this episode we hear about NatureScot’s Programme for Youth employment, a programme helping to develop nature based skills to support the fight against climate change and nature loss.
Discover Green Jobs for Nature
Interested in working in a nature-related role, either as your first job or changing your career pathway? Check out the new Green Jobs for Nature website! This website is packed with useful information about what a green job for nature is, how to get one, and who you can work [...]
Outdoor learning officer vacancy at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Interested? Check out the RBGE vacancies page. Find further details on this post under the current vacancies section.
COP27 DYW Live Programme 14-17 November 2022
Join this 3 day programme on climate change and green jobs running during the COP27 Climate Summit. Countdown to COP27 - Learners and practitioners are encouraged to join this Education Scotland and e-Sgoil DYW LIVE themed week to learn about the crucial role that climate change and sustainability will play [...]
New to Nature placements launched
Greenspace Scotland share the news that Groundwork UK have launched the New to Nature project. New to Nature will see young people aged 18-25 given new, full-time, temporary jobs in nature and landscape organisations across the UK (including Scotland), increasing diversity and enriching the sector.
Developing nature based skills in young people and connecting children to nature in urban settings
Cities Connecting Children to Nature have shared some great resources. These are designed to support those working to connect urban children to nature and develop outdoor nature based skills in young people. The strategic toolkit and guidance document are set in the US context, but will be of value to [...]
Guaranteed to help young people in the Park
Cairngorms National Park Authority have announced (1st February 2022) that it has joined a host of other employers across Scotland to commit to the Young Person’s Guarantee, helping to create valuable job, training and volunteering opportunities.
Skills needed for jobs in Scotland’s nature-based sector – conference report
The Scotsman has shared this Sustainable Scotland conference report: What is needed for a nature-based green economy (30 November 2021). At this event, Claudia Rowse, head of sustainability at NatureScot, warned that the existing nature-based workforce was “insufficient in capacity, skills and training” to help tackle the climate crisis and [...]
