As the New Year approaches, many people will be considering their priorities for 2025. Is this the year you commit to the gym, expand the business, or push for that promotion? While these are all admirable goals, why not make a change that benefits communities and the planet too? This is the question being asked by the experts at Coleg Sir Gâr and Coleg Ceredigion's Green Skills Academy, who have launched a free online training course for anyone looking to cut their carbon footprint on the path to net zero. The new, free learning platform 'Climate Change and Net Zero in Wales' is designed to allow everyone, from students to business owners and employers alike, to better understand climate change and sustainability.
It takes just 30 minutes on your smartphone or computer to learn about the human causes of climate change, where emissions come from, their impacts on Wales and the world, and how the Welsh Government aims to meet its net-zero targets. We spoke with Jemma Parsons, the head of Coleg Sir Gâr and Coleg Ceredigion's Green Skills Academy, about Wales' net zero goals and the changes we can all make to create more sustainable communities and workplaces. What does net zero mean for me? "Achieving net zero means balancing the greenhouse gases we emit with those we remove from the atmosphere.
The Welsh Government declared a Climate Emergency in 2019 and announced targets to make Wales' public sector net zero by 2050. Achieving this requires action from businesses and ind.
