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Hats off to teachers! Today I met with young students of International School Delft promoting STEM careers. I was absolutely amazed by their awarness of challenges related to energy & climate and the maturity of discussion on technology powered solutions. I was not at that level when I was 14! #STEMeducation #ClimateChangeAwareness #FutureLeaders Fugro

Today marks the International Day of Education, celebrating the role of education for peace and development and to raise awareness that more needs to be done on a very important societal challenge. Around the world there are around 244 million children and adolescents out of school; 617 million children and adolescents cannot read and do basic math and some 4 million children and youth refugees are out of school - UN stats. It's also an industrial and economic challenge as the shortage of STEM workers becomes an increasing pressure. We're committed to play our role in supporting practical technical education around the world, we have many examples how we're support schools, colleges and collaborating with Higher Education Institutes. A prime example being Humber College in Toronto, Canada, addressing the energy industry skills gap and advance sustainable energy and building technology, all while supporting an ambitious campus decarbonization plan. #InternationalDayOfEducation #FutureLeaders #STEM #TransformTheEveryday #HumberCollege

I look forward to seeing what we can accomplish as climate leaders! #cleantech #cleanenergy #renewables #renewableenergy #SharingThePower #EnvironmentalJustice #HBCUs

Did you know that: Equinor are sponsoring a new STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) learning platform in the UK aimed at 9 - 14 years old? In its first year, the education materials have engaged more than 80,000 young people, and generated more than 8,000 downloads across over 700 schools. As always when Equinor is influencing kids through schools and science centers their message is a mix of telling children that fossil fuels are very effective (but can pollute), that renewables may be cleaner (but are less efficient) and that the company itself is massively invested in the green transition (pure lies and greenwashing). From the website: "The Wonderverse is a STEM-learning platform created by science experts and funded by Equinor. Equinor is Britain’s leading energy provider, producing the oil and gas needed today, while developing renewable electricity for millions of homes tomorrow. " And like Equinors Norwegian educational program Kodekraft (which has been taught in more than 2700 classrooms) the main focus of the game is: WE NEED MORE ENERGY. Kodekraft even starts with a task that truly helps the kids adjust to living in Equinorway: "You are going to create a game where an energy minister has to collect energy to score points."

Join and learn on the crucial role of water infrastructure and management, for our sustainable future! Explore the career pathways these speakers have embarked in the water landscape!

A positive and important article on the growing role of community colleges in climate jobs. "...community colleges, taking their cues directly from companies in their regions and from state economic development and labor departments, quickly tailor hands-on training, pairing it with academics, for jobs that are open." Thanks to The Associated Press for covering this. City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College Danville Community College Central New Mexico Community College Roxbury Community College #communitycollege #decarbonization #energytransition #climatejobs

Dr. Animesh Dutta, an esteemed graduate of AIT and a distinguished faculty member at the University of Guelph's School of Engineering, deserves heartfelt congratulations on his recent appointment to a Research Leadership Chair. Notably, among his impressive achievements are the design of a biomass gasifier for Vietnam's cement industry and a compact circulating fluidized bed (CFB) steam boiler for waste combustion in India. High-temperature, energy-intensive processes in heavy industries remain crucial for numerous developing nations with limited fossil fuel resources, such as my homeland, Vietnam. It's worrisome to witness many bright young minds pursuing studies abroad in trendy fields like solar energy, hydrogen, fuel cells, and batteries while neglecting traditional yet essential technologies like gasification and CFB. There's a significant need for applied research in energy-intensive sectors within developing countries as they strive for industrialization. Technologies have changed so fast and yet still leave so many gaps. #energy #powergeneration #thermodynamics #combustion #heattransfer #heavyindustry #industrialization

Students at University of Florida are calling on their leaders to take action on climate change. “Young people in Florida want to see a future where their social institutions take the climate crisis seriously,” said Jake Lowe of advocacy group Campus Climate Network. “What happens on a college campus has a lot more reach than just that campus community.” Truth. Universities in the United States are in relationships with the life, land, water, atmosphere, and our economic and cultural heritage. In 2021, over million undergraduate students were enrolled at about 6,000 U.S. higher education institutions that spend almost $14 billion annually on energy alone. It's resulting in tens of millions of tons of carbon dioxide per year from a dirty grid and little onsite renewable energy deployment on campuses. We have bus and commuter fleets, water and waste water treatment plants, and haul billions of tons of refuse annually. On campuses, much of our land management continue to favor carbon-heavy maintenance instead of carbon-sinking, water-smart, and biodiversity-enhancing infrastructure and habitats. As a sector, higher education has much to do.

This is my first post on LinkedIn. I would like to share a recent project at my school North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics https://lnkd.in/gpihhYtC #sustainability , #solarpower #renewableenergy #environmentalsustainability #ncssm

Learn about the Campus Consortium for Decarbonization in this article from Triple Pundit. https://lnkd.in/eXG-9k4k