Research

Community Skills for Environmental Jobs

Available for Download - Overview of Skills for Sustainable Communities

• Full Report (pdf - 73kb)
• Executive Summary (pdf - 404kb)

This research provided an overview of the skills requirements of community groups to aid sustainability in their local environments.  This included the following:

• an outline of Forward Scotland's focus on local action for sustainable development
• a review of literature on community skills

• an outline of community group skills requirements

• a set of proposals suggesting ways to fill the skill gaps and build capacity.  

The research included a review of the work being carried out by Forward Scotland and also by other organisations. It identified some areas where skills require development and highlighted future action for Forward Scotland and other relevant agencies.

For more information on this project please contact Sandra Renicks.