Full Description
Demystify the complex and rapidly evolving world of sustainable careers with this informative handbook.
Are you an educator or career development professional eager to support the next generation as they navigate the ever-evolving world of work? Sustainable Careers is your essential guide to understanding, exploring and promoting career paths that contribute to a better future - for individuals and the planet.
Experienced author Liz Painter breaks down the complex topic of sustainable careers into three accessible and actionable areas:
Sustainability and careers: explore the types of 'green' jobs and skills required for sectors to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and encourage nature restoration.
A sustainable career: support young people to find a sustainable career that gives them decent work.
Sustainable development education (SDE): provides strategies for teaching about and teaching for sustainable development.
Packed with practical advice and unique insights, this indispensable guide boasts real-world scenarios taken from the corporate and third sectors and 'world of work' examples with suggestions about how to use them in school and college. With an emphasis on green skills throughout, this comprehensive resource also delves into the challenge of balancing sustainability with the demands of the modern labour market.
Whether you are guiding students, advising clients or simply exploring the future of work, Sustainable Careers is the one book you will need to unlock the potential of a workforce ready to tackle the challenges of tomorrow.
Contents
Chapter 1 - Introducing the book
The world of work is changing and young people are more aware than ever of local and global issues and they want to feel empowered to contribute.
Chapter 2 - The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
A framework for career development.
Chapter 3 - A sustainable career
Our working lives are long, let's help young people to have the skills to navigate this and have meaningful work.
Chapter 4 - 'Green jobs' and careers in sustainability
This chapter is probably the reason you picked up the book!
Chapter 5 - Sectors getting us to Net Zero
Many sectors are innovating and pushing boundaries to reduce the release of carbon dioxide whilst providing the resources the country needs.
Chapter 6 - Sectors working in a sustainable way
Many sectors, industries, organisations and individuals are doing what they've always done, only in a better way to minimise impact and improve society.
Chapter 7 - Qualifications in Sustainability
Focusing on learning the detail, in order to make a difference.
Chapter 8 - Rising to the challenge
Environmental and social factors might be competing with economic factors, but whenever there is a problem, there is always a solution.
Chapter 9 - Helping young people
Education leads to knowledge and knowledge can lead to power, lets empower our young people. Putting and keeping sustainability into the careers education curriculum. Includes resources that you can build into your curriculum.
Chapter 10 - Wrapping up
Using the key messages from this book and planning your next steps.
