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04
December
2024
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11:10
Europe/London

Greater Manchester students lead the way to a sustainable future with Green Careers Mission event

Students from across Greater Manchester gathered to address our region青瓜视频檚 most important environmental challenges in the first event.

The groundbreaking collaborative initiative, pioneered by , brought together students from a variety of disciplines and levels to tackle real-world challenges set by industry partners, aligned with the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA)青瓜视频檚 Environmental Plan.

Hosted at Manchester Metropolitan University, the Green Careers Mission invited students to work in teams to develop actionable solutions for the environmental challenges that threaten the future health and prosperity of our city region: mitigating climate change, improving air quality, sustainable production and consumption of resources, protecting the natural environment, and building resilience to the impacts of climate change.

These challenges were supported by employers including Manchester City Council, Siemens, Thomas Kneale, and GMCA itself, providing students with real-world context for their work.

This was a glorious pedagogic experiment to bring students from all five Greater Manchester institutions together to tackle challenges aligned with GMCA青瓜视频檚 Environment Plan 青瓜视频 and how truly powerful it was.

Professor Jennifer O’Brien, Academic Lead of Sustainability Teaching and Learning at The University of Manchester

The event aligns with the commitment of Greater Manchester青瓜视频檚 leading higher education institutions 青瓜视频 The University of Manchester, Manchester Metropolitan University, the University of Salford, the Royal Northern College of Music, and the University of Bolton 青瓜视频 to drive social, economic, and environmental change across the city region through the Greater Manchester Civic University Agreement.

Through collaborative action, the universities aim to support Greater Manchester青瓜视频檚 2038 zero-carbon target by fostering green skills, promoting research and innovation, and preparing students to lead in a rapidly evolving green economy.

Professor Jennifer O青瓜视频橞rien, Academic Lead of Sustainability Teaching and Learning at The University of Manchester, praised the initiative: 青瓜视频淭his was a glorious pedagogic experiment to bring students from all five Greater Manchester institutions together to tackle challenges aligned with GMCA青瓜视频檚 Environment Plan 青瓜视频 and how truly powerful it was.

青瓜视频淲hilst the students enhanced their personal and professional skills, they contributed genuinely new insights to these challenges. All our external partners were so impressed by the talent, engagement, and sheer drive of our students. This interdisciplinary methodology could be applied to all sorts of civic challenges to really make a difference.青瓜视频

The event青瓜视频檚 impact was evident in the reactions of students, who described the experience as transformative. Ana Gonzalez Palos, an MSc Operations, Project & Supply Chain Management student from The University of Manchester, highlighted the power of diverse perspectives: "It's incredible how all the insights from our universities made our ideas sharper and more actionable. I青瓜视频檓 proud to be part of such a collaborative initiative for a greener future.青瓜视频

Adeel Chaudhry, a Software Engineering student at Manchester Metropolitan University said: 青瓜视频淧rojects like these are essential for bridging theory and practice, giving us hands-on experience in creating actionable sustainability strategies.青瓜视频

Neva Mowl, Education for Sustainable Development Officer at the University of Salford said: 青瓜视频淪eeing students from different universities come together to tackle these challenges was fantastic. The quality of ideas they produced in such a short time, alongside the spirit of cross-institutional collaboration, really moved me. They have shown just how powerful this type of initiative can be.青瓜视频

As Greater Manchester青瓜视频檚 first Green Careers Challenge, the event demonstrates our region青瓜视频檚 commitment to advancing sustainability goals through collaborative action and empowering students to play a meaningful role as change agents in building a greener, more resilient Greater Manchester.

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