Calls for net-zero goal in school curriculums

The UK needs to embed sustainability and its net-zero emissions goal across school curriculums and teacher training standards to plug a glaring low-carbon skills gap, the Aldersgate Group has said today.
In its latest briefing, the Aldersgate Group explains how the COVID-19 crisis has amplified skill shortages and regional inequalities that were already evident prior to the pandemic, with 91% of businContinue reading this with an IEMA membership
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OEP publishes first monitoring report on 25 Year Environment Plan
The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has today published its first monitoring report on the UK government’s 25 Year Environment Plan, warning that progress so far has been “slow”.
IEMA has urged the UK government to focus on delivering sustainable growth for the country after 38 bills were unveiled in the Queen's speech today.
IEMA and Deloitte have today published a new report outlining how organisations can accelerate the development of green skills across the UK's workforce.
The UK government has today unveiled a new strategy detailing how the country's education sector will become a “world leader in climate change” by 2030.
High investor demand and regulatory pressures saw assets in climate-focused funds double to a record $408bn (£313bn) last year, according to a report from Morningstar.
Gary Walpole explains how roofs could hold the solution to climate change adaptation
Society needs to have a more honest discussion about intergenerational fairness and the burdens being placed on the young, says Angus Hanton
We can tackle chronic social, emotional and environmental disconnection by putting relationships at the heart of teaching, says Rachel Musson
The Scottish government has made much of its moves to support green jobs, but what is actually happening on the ground? Catherine Early reports
