Green Horizons: A Workforce Fit for Tomorrow

Join us in London on Monday 19th May for an inspiring evening focused on the future of work in a low-carbon world.

IEMA, in partnership with Content With Purpose (CWP), invites you to Green Horizons: A Workforce Fit for Tomorrow, a free event spotlighting the opportunities, challenges, and innovations shaping green careers across the UK.

This special launch event will celebrate the premiere of Green Horizons: A Workforce Fit for Tomorrow, IEMA’s brand-new digital series highlighting how the green transition is driving economic growth and transforming the job market. Through a powerful mix of real-life stories and industry insights, discover how green jobs are evolving across sectors and how we can all play a part in building a sustainable workforce.

Expect an evening of engaging discussion, expert panels, and networking with sustainability professionals and industry leaders working to shape the future.

Tickets are very limited – register now. Watch the Green Horizons trailer here.

Why attend?

1. Be among the first to view exclusive content from the Green Horizons digital series
2. Gain insights from leaders in green skills, employment, and sustainability
3. Discover pathways into green careers and how to support workforce transitions
4. Connect with professionals from across sectors invested in a net-zero future
5. Explore how green jobs are powering economic growth and driving real change

Who should attend?

This event is ideal for sustainability professionals, business leaders, educators, HR specialists, policymakers, students, and anyone passionate about creating a workforce fit for tomorrow. Join us and be part of the movement transforming our economy—and our future—through green jobs and skills.

About our speaker

John Scanlon is Chief Executive Officer of SUEZ recycling and recovery UK, which is a recycling and energy recovery company employing over 5,600 people in the UK operating from over 320 sites.

The Company provides services to one in three people in the UK and its vision is ‘to live in a world where there is no more waste!’

John’s industrial leadership and strategic vision has been forged over his 30-year career with SUEZ, since joining in 1991 as one of the company’s first employees in the UK. He has been an integral part of the executive committee since 2003.

About our panellist

David Symons is Future Ready Global Lead at WSP, and has worked on long-term future and sustainability programs for close to 30 years. He advises companies and governments on long-term trends and developing practical, implementation programs to address these.

David is also part of the London Skills Improvement Plan board, representing green skills across London .

Laila Takeh is Strategy and Sustainability Consultant. She formerly working for Deloitte as Sustainability and Climate Director and has a wide range of experience across the not-for-profit sector working in strategy, sustainability and technology roles.

Laila is an IEMA Fellow and author of the upcoming State of the Profession survey for sustainability and environmental professionals.

About Green Horizons: A Workforce Fit for Tomorrow

Green Horizons: A Workforce Fit for Tomorrow is a new digital series by IEMA and Content With Purpose, featuring voices from across the industry—including Canal & River Trust, Arup, Egis, RSPB, CWM, SRK, Center Parcs UK & Ireland, and BSI—alongside contributions from thought leaders like Dhara Vyas (Energy UK), Pamela Brown (AIRA), and Phil Stevenson (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew), and James Alexander (UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association). The series explores how green jobs are being created, the skills needed, and how people at all stages of their careers can get involved.

To learn more about the series, visit: https://www.iema.net/resources/news/2024/green-horizons-a-workforce-fit-for-tomorrow/

About IEMA

We are the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (soon to be The Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals). We are the global professional body for over 21,000 individuals and 300 organisations working, studying or interested in the environment and sustainability.

This is a growing and evolving profession, and we are committed to supporting, encouraging and improving the confidence and performance as well as the profile and recognition of all environment and sustainability professionals.

We also help and support public and private sector organisations, governments and regulators to do the right thing when it comes to environment and sustainability related initiatives, challenges and opportunities. We work to influence public policy on environment and sustainability matters. We do this by drawing on the insights and experience of our members to ensure that what happens in practice influences the development of government policy, legislation, regulations and standards.

We are the professional organisation at the centre of the sustainability agenda, connecting business and individuals across industries, sectors and borders.

Learn more at iema.net

About Content With Purpose (CWP)

Content With Purpose (CWP) is a strategic content creator that works in partnership with leading member bodies and associations; engaging professionals on their industries' contribution to sustainable development.

www.contentwithpurpose.co.uk