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‘Home energy conversion opportunities for jobs‘ by Denis Fernando, Friends of the Earth
“The energy transition presents a jobs bonanza, and that is only a good thing for young people! As well as exciting technologies being installed in new housing, we also need to retrofit nearly 28 million homes across the UK. Whether it is heat pumps, insulation, engineering design, or electricity generation – that’s a lot of skilled workers we need over the next decade. As you enter the workforce, get ready to contribute to our Net Zero transition!”
‘Renewables and energy generation‘ by Anna and Darren, Atkins
“The UK is a world-leader for wind power, which now accounts for 24% of our electricity energy mix. We have so many solutions at our fingertips for low-carbon energy, including nuclear power. We think that designing and rolling-out renewable energy sources is a huge opportunity for the UK economy, and our potential to lead the world in climate action and mitigation.”
‘Insulate‘ by Ian Preston, Centre for Sustainable Energy
“Energy demand has fallen over the years, with households consuming 12% less energy than they did in the 1970s. But to reach Net Zero, it has to fall even more. We need to get energy savvy – pumping out less emissions, passively using the sun’s warmth, and trapping the heat which we already have. Our engineers are working on housing ideas to demonstrate the wealth of options we already have at our fingertips.”
YEESS- How might we reach net zero by 2030?
Each year, the climate crisis becomes ever more urgent. Young people will live through incredible changes in their lives – it is time they had their say on our future.
In November 2021, Glasgow hosts the UN COP-26 meeting. Communities across the UK are creating their plans to become sustainable, and engineering is at the heart of it.
The West of England has created a Climate Action Plan to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2030. Working together with regional councils like Bristol, South Gloucestershire, and Bath &NE Somerset, the aim is to become carbon neutral and climate-resilient by 2030.
This autumn, the Youth Engineering for Environmental Sustainability Summit offers students a space to discuss and explore how we can achieve the essential goals we have set ourselves.
The Summit will take place from 11 to 13 October, and each day will focus on a different pillar of the Bristol One City Climate Action plan.What will the day look like?
- Each day will kick off with a discussion to set the scene.
- At noon, participants will receive 3 video postcards from 2030, offering solutions and exploring the barriers they might face to becoming sustainable.
- Students will be invited to join the postcard-writers and other engineers to discuss those solutions throughout the afternoon.
- Summaries of the conversations will be presented to our local political leaders and policymakers who will respond to the young people they represent each day.
Additional teaching and reading resources allow students to participate as much as they like. Students can participate either in lesson time or as independent study.
Who is the summit for?
Schools and colleges from across the West of England are invited to participate with Key Stage 5 students. We want to bring young people together from a variety of backgrounds in order to have their say on solutions to the Climate and Ecological Emergency. Students studying Geography, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths, Psychology, Sociology, Politics, Computer Science, Economics, and Engineering all have an important part to play.
They will be joined by a range of engineers and environmentalists from across the region to discuss how we might create a sustainable future for our communities. The young people’s discussions will be communicated to policymakers in the West of England and showcased to international audiences at COP-26.
Teachers should consider prioritising students who are currently studying STEM subjects who would benefit from an online peer-to-peer debating experience. We encourage schools to prioritise Pupil Premium students where possible.
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Programme:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Question How Might We take 40% of traffic off the road by 2030? How Might We heat our homes without fossil fuels (phase out carbon based heating) by 2030? How Might We reuse (repair, recycle or re-use) 65% of our waste by 2030? Scene setting 09:00 – 11:30 Dr Steve Melia, Centre for Transport and Society, UWE Bristol
Video and chat discussionRuzanna Chitchyna is an associate Professor at the Cabot Institute, University of Bristol.
Video and chat discussionProf Lorraine Whitmarsh, Centre for Climate and Social Transformations, University of Bath
Video and chat discussionPostcards from 2030 09:30 – 12:00
- ‘Electric, shared, autonomous self-driving cars’ by Professor Tony Pipe, Bristol Robotics Laboratory, UWE Bristol
- ’15 minute neighbourhoods’ by Lucy Corfield, Atkins
- ‘Integrated public transport’ by Emilia Melville, Moving Bristol Forward
Followed by chat discussions
- ‘Home energy conversion opportunities for jobs’ by Denis Fernando, Friends of the Earth
- ‘Renewables’ by Dale Vince, Ecotricity
- ‘Insulate’ by Ian Preston, Centre for Sustainable Energy
Followed by chat discussions
- ‘Repair is an act of rebellion’ by Professor Teresa Dillon, UWE Bristol
- ‘Reducing our throwaway habits’ by Jasmine Tribe, City to Sea
- ‘Designing for reuse and recycle’ by Olivia Meyonette, Resource Futures
Followed by chat discussions
Action Plan 13:15-14:00 Mayor Marvin Rees
Bristol City Council
Facilitated by Roy Kareem
Black and Green Ambassador
Councillor Toby Savage
South Gloucestershire Council
Councillor Sarah Warren
Bath and North East Somerset Council
Facilitated by Bristol Natural History ConsortiumRegional action plans and answering questions from studentsGreen Jobs Discussion
3pm Mayor Dan Norris
West of England Combined Authority
Facilitated by Bristol Green Capital
Who is behind YEESS?
The DETI Inspire programme at UWE Bristol have partnered with I’m an Engineer, Get me out of here to host an online Sustainability & Engineering Summit. Using this platform the Summit will enable young people in the West of England region to connect with engineers from the Bristol and Bath area.
