Upskilling for a sustainable future

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Welcome to Green Jobs Rising!

When we talk about upskilling in the green sector, what do we mean?

We encourage you to learn new or additional skills to enhance your performance in your current role, or to increase your chances of entering the green sector by adding to your knowledge of it.

Today, we’ve compiled a list of online courses and webinars that may interest you, whether you’re already working in the sector and wish to deepen your expertise, or you’re looking to gain insights and knowledge as you transition into it.

Here we go: 

• Sustainable Lifestyles
  This course explores how everyday lifestyle choices impact the planet and provides strategies to live better and lighter. It examines the values, beliefs, and systems influencing sustainability and guides learners in creating lasting positive change aligned with the 2030 Agenda.

• Your Future in Green Jobs
  This course helps learners connect their passions, interests, and skills with meaningful careers in the green economy. It empowers young changemakers to pursue sustainable and impactful professional pathways.

• Sustainable Development in the 21st Century with Ban Ki-moon
  Learners gain insights from former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on global sustainable development challenges and opportunities, exploring principles, policies, and practices driving the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

• Building Climate-Resilient and Environmentally Sustainable Health Facilities in Africa
  This webinar series provides practical strategies for designing and managing health systems that are resilient to climate change and environmentally sustainable. Participants engage with real-world case studies and connect with peers and experts working on health and climate solutions across Africa.

• Africa Climate and Health Responders Course
  This course focuses on the intersection between climate change and public health in Africa, equipping professionals with knowledge and tools to respond effectively to climate-related health risks on the continent.

• Climate Governance, Diplomacy, and Negotiations Leadership Program (Cohort XX)
  This program builds leadership and negotiation skills in climate diplomacy. It strengthens African climate leaders’ capacity to engage in international climate policy discussions and contribute to effective implementation of regional and national climate actions.

• Climate Information Services

  As climate variability and extreme weather events intensify across Africa, access to timely, actionable climate information has never been more critical. Yet, the use of Climate Information Services (CIS) remains constrained by barriers like technical complexity, limited accessibility, and weak linkages to sectoral decision-making. 

• Circular Economy in South Africa
  This course aims to raise awareness and build the capacities of key stakeholders in South Africa to promote a circular economy. It explores how circular principles can support sustainable production, consumption, and waste reduction across industries.

• How to Prevent E-Waste?
  This course invites learners to imagine a world without electronic waste and take part in shaping it. It explores the concept of e-waste, its environmental and social impacts, and the role of individuals, companies, and authorities in reducing it. Learners will discover ways to support circularity, influence industry and policy, and take action at both individual and community levels to tackle and prevent e-waste.

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