The University of Manchester has been invited to lead a pioneering global programme designed to empower education’s role in the transition towards net zero. In recognition of its longstanding commitment to sustainability, the university will represent the UK as one of the founding members of the International Green Learning and Skills Accelerator, a Times Higher Education initiative set up as part of the United Nations’ Green Jobs for Youth Pact. The accelerator, and a related research project, will advance this mission by bringing together universities, industries, and policymakers from around the world to share best practice and to develop a globally recognised framework for green skills and learning. This initiative aims to define, standardise, and promote the green skills necessary for the net-zero economy, aligning education and employment to meet the challenges of the climate crisis. As a globally connected, civic university, the University of Manchester will use its connections to bring in alumni and partners from across the world have an input into the new framework.

Source: The Times June 12, 2025 15:29 UTC