On 27 September 2024, SDG Local Action will host a webinar focused on developing local skills to help cities become greener. The event will highlight case studies from Northampton, United Kingdom, and Mexico City, Mexico, showcasing how these local governments foster skills to innovate in the renewable energy sector and actively involve local communities in maintaining these services over time.
When? Friday, 27 September 2024 at 10:00 AM (New York time)
To join the webinar, please register here
Mexico City’s Ciudad Solar program is a comprehensive initiative on renewable energy transition and provides training in solar technologies such as photovoltaic systems and solar water heating. It helps build a qualified workforce to enable solar energy expansion to residential and commercial areas and contributes to reduce fossil fuel dependence. The program also supports small and medium-sized enterprises to adopt solar solutions, sets solar technology standards, and implements large-scale projects like installing photovoltaic systems in government buildings, contributing to the city’s sustainability goals.
In Northampton city, Moulton College, in partnership with GenCarbon Ltd, has introduced a specialized course in solar-powered technologies tailored to the local community — an initiative to address the skill gap in the renewable energy sector and enhance employment prospects. The course is conducted in the local job center with a community-focused approach where residents learn how to use, install, and maintain solar panel technologies, with a teaching method that can be replicated in other regions alike. This program is supported by the sector-based Work Academy Programme (SWAP) and the UK’s Department for Work and Pensions.
Learn how local communities build the skills needed for green energy solutions – register for the webinar!
Download the concept note here
THE SPEAKERS
José Alberto Valdés Palacios, Head of the General Directorate of Development and Energy Sustainability of Mexico City, Mexico
Richard Wakeford, Director of GenCarbon Ltd, Brackley Holdings Ltd and EvoEnergy, United Kingdom
THE MODERATOR
Bewin Tom, Project Supervisor, Global Mayors Challenge Project, Rourkela City, India