Through focused green skills summits and the Green Skills Pledge, we are keen to keep employers and businesses in Essex up to date with resourcing and information related to green skills.
The Essex County Council Employability and Skills team offer a range of services to support employers.
In 2019, there were 2,933 green jobs in Essex. This is expected to grow to 5,751 by 2030. An increasing number of careers now require green credentials and skills.
We recognise that we must have a system that delivers the right local skills to support Essex to grow as a centre for innovation, which encourages new technologies and business models. This will enable our economy to transition to net zero and secure green jobs for the future.
The route to positioning yourself in this competitive market is by making sure that your workforce’s skills, including green skills, are up to date and relevant.
Number of live learning places at Essex institutions that have a green skills link
Anticipated increase in the number of green jobs between 2019 and 2030
Estimated economic opportunity of delivering retrofit in Essex.
Number of pledges in the Essex Green Skills Pledge
Green skills are knowledge, experience, values, attitudes and abilities that support carbon reduction and resource efficiency to increase climate resilience and enhance natural assets. Green skills do not form their own sector, they are relevant to all sectors in the economy.
Green skills are knowledge, experience, values, attitudes and abilities that support carbon reduction and resource efficiency to increase climate resilience and enhance natural assets. Green skills do not form their own sector, they are relevant to all sectors in the economy.
Green courses are educational and training programmes that equip individuals or learners with the knowledge, skills and aptitudes for a sustainable future.
Green jobs are those that aim to contribute to preserving or restoring our environment. With our ambition for a net zero future, most jobs will transition to become green jobs.
The concept of a green career or skills is evolving. As more sectors transition to low-carbon models of delivery, almost any job has the potential to become green.
Whatever size employer you are, we have links to some green skills resources for you.
If you’d like to add your own resources or you feel there is something missing from the list below, do let us know and we’ll try to source it.
Essex County Council’s Skills and Employment Team is able to signpost educators and employers to appropriate resources or provide advice and support as relevant.
