Standard to Higher Level Skills

Skills for a green economy

Sunny — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:09:03 +0000

This project results from recommendations made in the skills strategy for England, Skills for Sustainable Growth. The work was undertaken with the aims of identifying the skills needed to support the transition to a strong and sustainable green economy; and assessing evidence of employer demand and potential responses from the skills system which will lead to these skills being delivered.

Climate Change Training for Planning Officers

Sunny — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 19:32:56 +0000

This free training package is designed to enhance the skills planning officers need to take positive action on climate change and increase local authority capacity to tackle causes and effects.

The training is free of charge to relevant local authority officers and qualifies as CPD for planning officers.

Climate Change Skills Fund - YoHr Space Programme Report and Project Update

Sunny — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 18:57:45 +0000

Local authority Leaders and Chief Executives recognised the critical importance of managing the risks and opportunities associated with climate change in Yorkshire and Humber and agreed a programme of work that commenced in February 2009. This report sets out the overall programme aims, objectives and outcomes for the YoHr Space Climate Change Programme. It contains details on each project and how to get in touch with the people that led the work as well as where to find the exhaustive range of tools and resources that have been developed.

Economic value of biodiversity

Sunny — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 18:08:08 +0000

This report presents the findings of a study of 'The Economic Valuation of the Ecosystem Service Benefits delivered by the UK Biodiversity Action Plan'. The research, commissioned by Defra (and partners) in 2008, was undertaken by a consortium led by Aberystwyth University. Research had already been undertaken to estimate the costs and expenditure related to meeting the UK BAP. This study was intended to provide estimates of the benefits associated with meeting the UK BAP to complement the costs work.