Green Skills UK Conference 2025

Join us for the inaugural Green Skills UK Conference, a one day event dedicated to the green skills agenda. This event will bring together business leaders, higher and further education leaders and local and national policymakers to explore the training and development pathways to prepare our workforce for the green transition. 

Green Skills UK has been developed by The Sustainability Community, a community of over 12,000+ sustainability leaders, to address the need to develop and expand the skills agenda to meet the evolving green economy in the UK. The one day conference will feature expert led panels and keynotes, interactive workshops and the opportunity to network with peers. 

The Green Skills Gap in the UK is one of the biggest challenges to meeting our Net Zero requirements. There is a need not only to create clear pathways for the next generation of leaders to access careers in sustainability, but also to transition leaders of today to drive forward the sustainable future. This conference creates a platform to look at the current national and local skills policy, discuss what needs to be done differently to create change, as well as creating an opportunity for leaders to come together, learn and network with each other to drive forward the change this country needs to see.

Panels and Workshops:

• Closing the Skills Gap: Preparing the Workforce for a Green Economy
• Funding Green Skills: Strategies to Scale Training Programmes
• Raising Awareness: Inspiring Young Talent to Join the Green Revolution
• Addressing Regional Inequalities in Green Job Opportunities
• Education Transformation: Embedding Sustainability into Curriculums
• Revolutionising Apprenticeships for the Green Economy: Challenges and Opportunities
• Upskilling the Workforce: Practical Tools for Employers

Attendees will gain valuable insights into the latest innovations in the green economy, where the greatest skills gaps are and how we can fill them, how we accelerate the green skills agenda, how business and education can work together to prepare the workforce of the future and the role of degrees and apprenticeships in developing the green skills agenda. 

Our speakers and panellists will come from a range of backgrounds within the public and private sector, giving you a unique perspective to think about the challenges we face. There will be a lot of opportunity within the conference for attendees to interact with experts in the field and to contribute to the discussions at hand.

Why attend?

1. Grow your Network: Meet other leading professionals working within education, sustainability and business. Forge partnerships that strengthen your career and grow your business. 
2. Learn from experts: Across the day there will be keynotes, panels and workshops which will give you the opportunity to learn from nationally renowned experts on green skills.. Develop insights into the most recent trends and innovations in green skills. 
3. Explore access to training programmes: explore opportunities to train staff through apprenticeship and degree programmes, and funded training programmes. 
4. Participate in practical workshops: choose from 6 practical workshops where you can gain insights and practical tools to develop your green skills agenda. 
5. Hear updates on policy and regulations: Expect updates on the most recent governmental changes to policy and regulations surrounding green skills. Understand how these changes will impact you to stay ahead of the curve and navigate the landscape as it unfolds.  

Don’t miss this chance to contribute to a sustainable future for the UK and be at the forefront of the green skills movement. Register today!