Location: Glasgow University Union, 32 University Avenue, Glasgow, G12 8LX.
SEDA’s Green Careers Fair will showcase jobs that operate along ecological principles to highlight the wide range available.
About this event
Non-University of Glasgow students must register via Eventbrite. You must be currently enrolled at a Scottish university and bring along a student card to gain access to the event. Students who do not both register in advance and bring along their student card on the day will not be permitted entry.
University of Glasgow students do not need to register. You must bring along their UofG student card to gain access to the event.
The future is green, and yours could be too!
You’ve likely heard of "green jobs” and the "green transition”, but what do these terms really mean and how do they relate to your career journey?
In partnership with Glasgow University , we’re hosting the Green Careers Fair where students from Scottish universities can explore careers that support people and planet.
Green jobs are for anyone, no matter what you study, and this event will highlight the full range of opportunities available.
We’re not just talking about ecologists and environmental engineers. Green jobs include community renewable energy practitioners, hemp insulation manufacturers, green health prescribers and countless other roles. Come connect with and learn from professionals working in these areas and beyond!
What to expect
- Network with over 40 ecologically driven organisations across a range of areas
- Discover a range of green career opportunities available to you
- Gain valuable insight at panel discussions covering key developments, challenges and opportunities in the green sector
- Join interactive workshops to get thinking ecologically and enhance your understanding of green jobs and what you’ll need to succeed
Programme
- 10:00-16:00, Exhibitor stands
- 10:15-16:00, Workshops (details below)
- 10:20-15:30, Careers in Conversation panel discussions (details below)
Careers in Conversation - no booking required
- 10:20 How I Got Here: Interesting Journeys
- 11:50 A day in the life
- 13:10 Technology for people and planet
- 14:30 I don't want a desk job
Workshops –-Booking required - there will be several ecological workshops running through the day including:
- Green jobs or greenwash? - how to avoid corporate greenwashing when choosing your career: 10:15; 11:45; 13:15; 14:45
- A conversation on Soils, Plants and Microbes and the impact of science: 10:15; 11:45; 13:15; 14:45
- If you are what you eat… What happens when what you eat is wild?: 10:15; 11:45; 13:15; 14:45
- The healing power of nature: 11:00; 12:30; 14:00; 15:30
- Future Woodland board game: 11:00; 12:30; 14:00; 15:30
- Poetry: The ecology of your life: 10:15; 11:45; 13:15; 14:45
All workshops run for 30 minutes.
Full details will be available on SEDA website.
Accessibility
We aim to ensure that everyone has equal access to public events. If you need alternative formats or other reasonable adjustments, please contact us or phone 0141 330 5647 with your request as soon as possible so that arrangements, where possible, can be made.
Data protection and privacy
To comply with health and safety regulations, non-University of Glasgow students will be required to share their name and student email address with the University of Glasgow and Scottish Ecological Design Association (SEDA). To learn more about how we process your personal data related to this, see our privacy notices.