Green Careers Week
Welcome to Green Careers Week 2026!
Around 60% of young people are ‘worried’ or ‘extremely worried’ about climate change, (according to a global survey conducted by Bath University in 2021).
Green Careers Week aims to highlight the amazing career pathways you can follow to improve the future climate. You can follow the Green Careers Week Twitter on @Green__Careers below
Please what's on below including:
Case studies, on campus events, challenges, webinars and more!
Check out these local Green Career stories...
Randle and Randle Green Careers Interview.mp4Randle and Randle – Hair and Beauty Salon
Listen to Amanda Randle talk about running a business, and bringing in innovation to reduce environmental impacts.
Sheffield College Nursery Green Careers Interview .mp4Sheffield College Nursery – Early Years
Listen to our own Nursery Manager, Rebecca Jones, talk about how the sustainable development goals are being integrated into the early years curriculum.
RFL Green Careers Interview.mp4RFL – Rugby League National Governing Body
Listen to Jonny talk about how his role evolved to include sustainability, and how the impact of global warming has meant that sport has had to adapt.
Kier Green Careers Interview.mp4Kier - UK Construction Company
Listen to Eleanor talk about how sustainability is a major part of the construction industry and the impact her role has on helping Kier maintain the environmental standards.
Tomorrow's Kitchen Green Careers Interview .mp4Tomorrow's Kitchen – Community Interest Company
Listen to Hannah talk about Tomorrow's Kitchen, an organisation which supports professional kitchens to play an active role in the transition to a just and resilient food system that supports people and planet.
Intersurgicical Green Careers Interview.mp4Intersurgical – Medical Equipment Manufacturer
Listen to Catherine talk about the role of sustainability within the medical world and how her role is helping reduce carbon footprint, despite the challenges around use of recycled materials within the medical industry.
Go Zero Green Careers Interview.mp4Go Zero – EV Charging Solutions
Listen to David Wells, founder of Go Zero Charge, talk about following his passion, setting up a new business, and the growing variety of roles in the sector including electrical installation, engineering/ groundworks, web and systems development, digital skills and business skills.
Corrie Porter-Young Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust - Green Careers Interview.mp4Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust – Conservation
Listen to Corrie Porter-Young talk about the wide range of roles available in environmental conservation and land management, and some top tips on how to improve your changes of landing a role.
Kaitlin Ferguson - Artist Portfolio 2026.pdfKaitlin Ferguson – Environmental Artist
Kaitlin's work explores how our relationship with nature is changing in the climate crisis. Kaitlin makes work for exhibitions, runs creative projects with communities, and collaborates with scientists and environmental experts. She also works with sustainable materials, developing biomaterials and using new technologies such as 3D printing to repurpose waste.
On Campus GREEN events...
Environmental Sustainability Digital Badge In-person Sessions
We will also be running in-person sessions for students who wish to complete Unit 6 of the Environmental Sustainability Digital Badge – the Economics of Climate Change.
What is a Digital Badge?
A digital badge is a verifiable, portable, and online representation of a skill, achievement, or credential.
When a learner completes a course, an organisation issues a digital badge through a platform that the learner can then accept and share the badge, providing employers with instant, verifiable proof of their competencies.
We have created a Sheffield College Environmental Sustainability digital badge, which will get you up to speed on climate change issues and enable you to demonstrate your knowledge to potential employers or further study options.
You can complete the digital badge modules wherever and whenever you like – it's all self-guided online learning.
If you would like to work through this module with a group, the sustainability team are running in-person sessions at the following times during Green Careers Week:
Tuesday 3rd November 9am – 10.30am - City Campus Innovation Suite
Thursday 5th November 2pm-3.30pm - Hillsborough Campus Innovation Suite
Even more GREEN events...
Shoreham Port: Exploring Sustainability & Green Careers with Shoreham Port (online)
University of Sheffield - Computer Science: Using Machine Learning to track bumblebees (online)
Herriot-Watt University - Can Chemistry Save us from a plastic waste crisis? (online)
Herriot-Watt University - Building Tomorrow: How Earth, Energy, and Nature Shape Sustainable Cities (online)
British Airways - Exploring Green Careers in Engineering and Technology (online)
Change Challenge 2026/2027 with McDonald's and the University of Derby
McDonald's is working towards an ambition to reach net zero. With millions of customers, thousands of restaurants and complex supply chains, even small changes can have a big impact. One of the biggest drivers of restaurant emissions is waste – so McDonald's has set a target to embed circularity, and give restaurant waste a second life - but they cannot do this alone.
McDonald's and the University of Derby are asking 16-18 year olds to create a three-minute video presenting your innovation to redesign McDonald's approach to circularity, helping customers to find recycling easy, engaging and making it truly circular – enabling new products to be made from recycled waste. This could be a new idea, design or incentive that drives lasting impact. Your ideas could spark real change in McDonald's restaurants across the UK!
Case Studies and Labour Market Information
Finding-a-green-apprenticeship.pdfMorrisby_GreenCareers_Posters_v2.pdf2025_green_jobs_adviser_guide_by_eauc_scotland.pdfMorrisby_GreenCareers_Posters_v1.pdfLiam Case study 2024.pdfDuncan's Case study 2024.pdfJenni Case study 2024.pdfSam Case study 2024.pdf
