Industry must act on ‘invisible’ jobs

Many of the jobs involved in the low carbon sector have been described as ‘invisible’ by an expert in waste management. Paul Levett, deputy chief executive of environmental services giant Veolia, told a seminar discussing the energy skills gap last week that many children and students are simply unaware that such jobs exist, and stressed […]

‘No-one can imagine what a tonne of carbon looks like’

Talking about CO2 emissions in the context of tonnes of carbon means nothing to the man or woman in the street and is unhelpful in getting across energy efficiency messages. So said a waste management specialist at a sustainability conference. Paul Levett, deputy chief executive of Veolia, said: “No-one can imagine what a tonne of […]