The UN has declared 2012 as the International Year of Sustainable Energy for All and a growing demand for professionals within the energy and environmental sectors supports this.

In this article, Vicky Kenrick at International Sustainability Recruitment Specialists, Allen & York, explores recruitment trends within the energy and environment sector, specifically identifying how these global trends lead to growth areas, including; renewable energy, energy engineering, energy management, carbon and climate change, water engineering and waste management, where job opportunities are increasing.

London’s Living Room, City Hall, Wednesday 2nd November 2011

SWIG is the Voice of Sustainable Water and believes that there has never been a better time to raise awareness of the role of water in a sustainable future.

The SWIG Awards were held from the panoramic viewpoint atop City Hall with the purpose of raising the profile and awareness of sustainable water use, publically recognising the nominees and winning projects. A warm welcoming address was given by Mr Kulveer Ranger, the Mayor’s Director of Environment. Awards were presented by leading industry personality and TV presenter, Dusty Gedge

Emissions of many pollutants from transport fell in 2009. But this reduction may only be a temporary effect of the economic downturn, according to the latest annual report on transport emissions from the European Environment Agency (EEA). The Transport and Environment Reporting Mechanism (TERM) explores the environmental impact of transport. For the first time, the report considers a comprehensive set of quantitative targets proposed by the European Commission’s 2011 roadmap on transport.

FIRA will be sharing the findings of a key furniture industry research project that has assessed the feasibility of providing the UK furniture industry with product carbon footprint benchmarks. The event, which is open to those within the furniture industry, will be held on Tuesday 6th December, at Birmingham Botanical Gardens.