Young people are being encouraged to learn more about sustainability while developing their own skills.

The Green Talent Programme has been launched in Exeter by EDF Energy in a bid to encourage students to examine environmental and business issues.

It is intended to offer insight into possible career paths, while helping students to see the practical uses of science, maths, technology and engineering.

Rob Clemens, head of humanities at West Exeter Technology Centre, commented: "The Green Talent Programme is well-structured and gives young people the opportunity to see for themselves not just how a business operates, but how it is facing up to key challenges that matter to us all – how we become more sustainable and help tackle climate change."

EDF Energy intends to run the course in London this month (July), before rolling it out on a nationwide scale next year.

The Woodlands Trust recently revealed that pupils from schools in Lancashire are top of its league when it comes to planting trees, reducing carbon dioxide emissions and encouraging recycling.

Posted by Emily Thomas

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