Skills For The Carbon Challenge

About the Skills for the Carbon Challenge initiative

The Australian Government is implementing policies that will support the transition to a sustainable, low-carbon economy.

These initiatives are important to protect the future productivity of the Australian economy, the continuing prosperity of Australian businesses and industries and continuing employment opportunities for Australians.

Australian workers need opportunities to learn new skills for sustainability and enhance their existing skills, knowledge and practices.

On 23 April 2009 the Skills for the Carbon Challenge initiative was announced.

The Skills for the Carbon Challenge initiative provides national leadership in building the capacity of the tertiary education sector to supply the skills needed for workers and businesses to prosper in a sustainable, low-carbon economy.

The Skills for the Carbon Challenge initiative supports:

investing in research to develop a better understanding of the underlying skills issues associated with the transition to a low-carbon economy and appropriate responses
presenting the Skills for Sustainability – Educational Institution Award to encourage excellence in the delivery of education and training for sustainability.
Skills for the Carbon Challenge Information Sheet ( PDF 217KB | RTF 58KB)