The survey had over 100 respondents from young tradespeople and found that most of the respondents were keen to learn about and use "green skills" but a number of barriers still stand in the way.
Gen Green explores the green skills that the young workforce needs to meet the challenges of a sustainable future. The survey focuses on the attitudes and practices of young tradespeople, ultimately to give young tradespeople the chance to connect to green skills.
The survey found that 87% of respondents are either interested or very interested in green skills. Of those interested or very interested three quarters felt they had no opportunity or knowledge to do anything.
When asked the question "Why Learn Green Skills", external factors such as training, work or clients were the drivers for a third to learn green skills, a further third are driven by their personal interest, and 26% have not learnt green skills at all.
Of those participants attend an educational institute (44%) a further 70% of those studying reported no green skills component of their course, with only 15% perceiving sustainability to be integrated.
When questioned about the use of green skills as part of day to day work 19% states they always work green, and 8% never do.
Something to take note of is that about a quarter of respondents have no ideas as to whether they are incorporating Green Skills.
15% of respondents also stated their workplace has no idea of green skills.
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