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Sustainability skills

Climate change is the defining issue of our generation. We must move quickly to help people access sustainability knowledge and skills.

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Closing the skills gap

According to a recent report, green jobs are growing faster than the talent pool with the skills needed to fill them. Urgent action is needed to achieve our collective climate goals.

Our commitment

The creation of a net zero planet will require that sustainability skills spread into every sector of the economy. As part of Microsoft’s ongoing commitment to helping people build skills for in-demand jobs, we’re proud to offer resources to support learners in developing skills for the green jobs sector.

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Partnering for impact

No single entity can meet this challenge alone. The only way to meet this pressing workforce challenge is for business, government, nonprofit, science, and education communities to come together to define their workforce needs and gaps, and to set ambitious goals to meet them.

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Accelerating sustainability with AI

We are at a critical moment for environmental sustainability and need to use every tool at our disposal to aid us in this journey. AI is a vital tool to help accelerate the deployment of existing sustainability solutions and the development of new ones.

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Learning pathway in Sustainable Tech

A new Skills for Jobs learning pathway helps learners harness the power of technology to foster sustainable change. The pathway introduces learners to sustainability concepts vital to businesses and enables them to earn a Career Essentials Certificate from Microsoft and LinkedIn.

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Additional training

Through focused partnerships and programs, Microsoft offers resources to support learners to develop sustainability skills and knowledge. Bring green digital skills to your community.

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Building green digital skills

Microsoft has partnered with INCO to deliver a free online certificate program that equips learners with skills to build sustainable digital solutions. The self-paced course is entirely online and available in 12 languages.

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Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability

In this Learning Path, you gain a foundational understanding of Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability and its core components. You'll learn about the key concepts of sustainability, Microsoft's sustainability journey and the solution focus areas for Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability.

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Green Skills Passport

From Microsoft and EY, a sustainability skills and green jobs program for learners to develop skills for opportunities in the green jobs sector.

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Microsoft Sustainability Learning Center

Find detailed information about environmental sustainability topics and technologies. Browse videos, white papers, training, and other resources from Microsoft and industry experts.

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Preparing the next generation

Bringing sustainability fluency and science into primary and secondary schools and expanding sustainability programs in higher education is a priority for all. Access resources to help.

Building sustainability skills in the classroom

Minecraft EDU offers lesson plans, videos and resources to help teach about Climate and Sustainability. The resource collection includes Minecraft Sustainability City, Frozen Planet II, and more. Educators can also educate students about sustainability through hands-on experience in precision agriculture and technology from Microsoft Learn.

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Faculty training opportunities

To increase the accessibility and diversity of sustainability-oriented training for faculty, the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) offers professional development to support the integration of sustainability in the curriculum.

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Global insights and data

The MECCE Climate Education Data Platform uses global indicators, country profiles, and case studies to provide policymakers and education leaders data and benchmarks to inform decisions around sustainability communication and education.

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