LRD guides and handbook June 2012

Green unions at work 2012

Chapter 9

Green Skills and unionlearn

[ch 9: page 47]

Unionlearn is promoting green skills for all workers as a vital component of tackling climate change and creating new jobs in the green economy. Contact Unionlearn https://www.unionlearn.org.uk/courses/trade-unions-and-environment-online for information on the Trade Unions and the Environment course.

Unionlearn is a lead partner in several local projects on skills for a green economy: in East London, the Green Apprenticeship Partnership South-London (GAPS), and North West Leicestershire Green Skills Partnership. Unionlearn is developing new partnerships with colleges, employers, local government and the voluntary sector to deliver the skills needed in sectors such as waste management, low carbon construction, horticulture and the renewable energy industries.

Unionlearn is a partner in the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) initiative promoting skills for a green economy.