Inspiring students to pursue green careers
2 to 6 November 2026
Green Careers Week helps raise aspirations, increase diversity and challenge stereotypes associated with green jobs to young people. Throughout the week, businesses, charities, universities and even museums run events and share resources to inspire the next generation to choose a green career.
We're proud to support Green Careers Week and increase awareness of the variety of green careers available in STEM for young people. Keep an eye on our social media channels during the week and explore our content to inspire your own activities in the classroom.
Things to think about
- 64% of young people are interested in climate change issues
- 35% of young people are interested in a career that will help reduce the impact of climate change
- engineers and technicians are essential to developing solutions to climate change, achieving net zero and transitioning to clean energy
- demand for skills for green jobs is only going to rise, with up to 725,000 new jobs needed to support the UK’s transition to net zero
The workforce needed for net zero
Engineering solutions will reduce carbon emissions across the UK, but it needs an inventive future engineering workforce. Many of the jobs that will deliver this transformation will be brand-new, exciting future opportunities for your students.
Learn more about jobs in engineering and technology.
Classroom resources
Looking for ways to connect climate action with green careers? Help students build future-ready skills and discover exciting green careers with our free resources. Browse them below.
Inspire future green engineers
The Climate Schools Programme empowers young people to explore solutions to tackling climate change and discover the vital role engineers play. Stimulate debate with solutions-focused messages that help students make meaningful links between their learning and future careers with our free resources.
Challenge students to innovate solutions
For Tomorrow's Engineers Week 2026, 9 to 13 November, we're inviting students to become engineers and tackle some of the biggest challenges facing society. Through our Shape our future classroom resources, students will design solutions that:
keep their school cool in extreme heat, that doesn’t use air conditioning
reduce food waste
Increase understanding of renewable energy
This is no ordinary science lesson! Energy Quest is a curriculum-aligned practical introducing young people to the concept of 'acting like an engineer’. Lessons are fun, hands-on experiments, as students work together to generate energy, make clean water, or design a shelter.
Connect STEM with green careers
Discover posters and postcards that help students connect their practical work with future green careers. Sharing how engineers transform the way we travel, eat, use, power things, build and breathe, each resource includes discussion prompts and homework activities.
Find green enrichment activities
Neon activity collections bring together high-quality STEM enrichment around useful themes, topics and classroom moments. The ‘Tech solutions to environmental issues’ Neon collection helps students discover how technology is being used to tackle climate change and the careers behind it. The collection can be delivered over 2 terms and is designed to help students see how STEM skills can make a difference.
Want to get involved in Green Careers Week?
