COB FUTURES – Learning for Sustainability Event

Learning for Sustainability event: choosing career paths that support a sustainable future.

Monday 13 May 2024

09.30am – 1pm

SWG3, Glasgow

We are delighted to announce that we will be hosting a Learning for Sustainability event in SWG3 on Monday 13 May 2024.

This event, sponsored by Barclays, supports the Theme 4: Learner Voice, Choice and Action in “Target 2030” Scotland’s Learning for Sustainability Action Plan 2023-2030, and is designed to support learners to choose career paths that support a sustainable future.

Guest speakers will be Anna Campbell-Jones – Designer, Entrepreneur, Retailer and Presenter of Scotland’s Home of the Year and Ally Mitchell, Founder of Ocean Plastic Pots.

Workshops at COB Futures will feature:

Balfour Beatty
Scottish Power
SSE
Kabloom

Career Talk Panelists:

Loren Mowbray Sustainability Manager, McTaggart Construction
Alasdair Irving Operations Manager  and Ethics & Compliance Ambassador, CBRE
Molly Armstrong Sustainability Graduate, Baker Hicks
Dave Pearson Group Sustainable Development Director, Star Refrigeration Ltd
Micaela Spencer Rogers Business Manager, Sustainable Finance, Barclays

Alistair Kean Sustainability Director, COWI
Michael Dougall Architect / Director, O’Donnell Brown Architects

This will be an interactive day for inspiration, information, learning by doing and most of all, tonnes of fun. If you would like to get involved, please contact: dyw@glasgowchamberofcommerce.com

How you can get involved as an educator:

The booking link is live – please keep an eye out in the weekly school newsletters.