Helping build skills for sustainability

Why do we need sustainability skills? Because all jobs will have a shade of 'green'. It's a fact that sustainability is not only the business of those studying 'green' courses or working in 'green' jobs. It's an issue that impacts all of us through depletion of non-renewable resources, changing climatic conditions, unbalanced global ecosystems and increasing energy costs. Despite the gloom and doom and controversial conversations, there is opportunity in this for all of us. 

Businesses that can innovate to streamline processes, cut waste, reduce resource consumption and ensure environmental protection will be ahead of the pack in meeting regulations, retaining custom, reaching new markets and prospering through challenging times. Informed individuals will be prepared for the decline of traditional work practices that are inefficient or environmentally damaging and ready to adopt new behaviours and practices that are ecologically, socially and economically responsible.

Sustainability - a part of all North Coast TAFE qualifications

To reflect the wide reach of sustainability issues, North Coast TAFE is working to embed sustainability in all courses and qualifications and generate graduates that are informed and empowered to act for a more sustainable future.  In many cases the Federal Green Skills Agreement is supporting this, with National Units of Competency focussing on sustainability, being included as core units. Where this is not the case, North Coast TAFE is working to review course design and include, wherever possible elective sustainability units.

Specialised sustainability courses and qualifications

If you are planning to 'green' your career, there are plenty of options for you.  The volume of roles for Sustainability Advisors, Sustainability Educators, Renewable Energy Technicians, Energy Efficiency Advisors, Bush Regenerators, Organic Agriculture and Horticultralists, Home and Business Sustainability Assessors and Carbon Accountants is growing.  North Coast TAFE has a range of courses that can get you skilled for a sustainable future. Find out more about our sustainability courses.

Customised sustainability training

If you are in business, it's essential that the sustainability training you invest in suits your individual circumstances.  North Coast TAFE can tailor short courses or full qualifications to suit your businesses activity and staff. Find out how North Coast TAFE has worked with industry to deliver customised sustainability solutions.  

Sustainability consultancy services

Developing a 'sustainabilty concience' within an organisation is rarely an easy task.  North Coast TAFE has been working to embed this thinking into its culture over many years and can facilitate your business do the same by sharing techniques, tools, successes and failures. North Coast TAFE's team of expert facilitators can support your sustainability planning with techniques including strategic conversations and tools to deal with emergence, complexity and cultural change.

Contact North Coast TAFE to discuss how your business can benefit from these services.

Building our staff capability in sustainability skills

At North Coast TAFE we have committed to developing a workforce that can not only manage our resources and our own ecological footprint responsibly, but also engage our learners and local communities in doing the same.  This has been achieved by analysing the organisations skills needs and designing a range of professional development opportunities to suit. Find out how North Coast TAFE has built internal staff capability in sustainability skills.