Net Zero Future Bootcamps

Description

This is a fully funded five-week green skills bootcamp for technically minded people and sustainable start-ups delivered by London South Bank University (LSBU).

We're on the hunt for future workers, leaders, and innovators, as these bootcamps offer real-world employable skills in sustainable engineering - from solar power to the circular economy.

You'll benefit from learning in small groups of 12 participants and the next course starts and ends on:

• Monday 1 September 2025 - Wednesday 1 October 2025

The bootcamps are supported by the Mayor of London and HM Government, Department for Education.

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What you will learn?

This is a crash course designed to equip you with practical skills in applied sustainability for the future of engineering. From solar energy systems and sustainable design thinking to carbon accounting and domestic energy use – you’ll learn what it takes to shape a low-carbon future.

•    Week 1 - Overview: green skills in context

•    Week 2 - Systems and Tools: Engineering for solar power

•    Week 3 – Homes and Offices: How buildings work

•    Week 4 – Business and Policy: Carbon accounting

•    Week 5 – Residential and Commercial: Understanding energy consumption

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Eligibility

• Unemployed and living in London

• Aged 19 or over

• GCSE or equivalent in maths

• Computer literate

• Committed to 5-week bootcamp

• Interested in technical subjects