Skills for the future: waste and resource sector

A just transition towards CE and post-pandemic green recovery require upskilling of the workforce and acquiring expertise across different sectors. Currently, the waste sector in the UK provides 150 000 jobs. Within the next decade, it will play a significant role.

The report identifies six key skill sets necessary for a CE transition:

1) system thinking,

2) communication and behaviour change,

3) soft skills,

4) data and information technology,

5) circular economy expertise,

6) reuse & repair skills.

To achieve these and expand the skills set the collaboration of different stakeholders such as businesses, organisations and many more experts will be necessary. 'Skills for the Future' report will develop plans for a new skills matrix. The aim is to create a newly skilled sector-based workforce that has the capacity to adapt to changing environments.