Greener Futures

Greener Futures

Current Programmes

Greener Futures

Greener Futures is a 6-week green employability and youth empowerment programme for young people aged 14-16 in Westminster. The programme combines practical green skills and careers education with holistic and creative environmental awareness and advocacy training to inspire young people to see themselves as part of a more sustainable future.

Through greener futures and with the support of industry and sustainability experts, young people will develop the advocacy, employability and social action skills needed to become sustainability champions within their communities.

What will you do on the programme?

Greener Futures combines careers insight, skills development and youth-led action through a structure six week programme. During the programme you will:

  • Explore sustainability careers and the green economy: you will take part in interactive workshops that will introduce you to a wide range of green careers and industries that are shaped by sustainable practice.
  • Engage in Career Readiness Training: You will focus on building your practical careers knowledge by building your CV’s, practicing your interview skills and devloping confidence by interacting with employers working in environmental and sustainability focused sectors.
  • Explore and connect with the natural environment: We know how important it is to understand the natural world firsthand. You will explore how your connection to nature may influence the way you act towards it on a day out to London Zoo, where you will meet researchers and experts in environmental preservation.
  • Take part in advocacy and policy workshops: You will learn about the environment and climate change and the impact this has on your lives. From here, you will build an understanding of how youth voice and environmental advocacy can influence policy and drive change and how sustainability can play a role in shaping the future.
  • Create and present your own social action project: You will work collaboratively to design and present a real-world environmental project, responding to local issues in your community and contributing to a positive change in your local area.