Setting the pace for sustainability skills
Claire Lea addresses the need to narrow the gap between the skills available and those increasingly in demand by businesses facing a raft of environmental and sustainability challenges
The government’s recent report on skills for a green economy provides a ray of light for sustainability. The report recognises the skills that are often overlooked and yet are vital to drive the greenContinue reading this with an IEMA membership
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