Preparing for climate change will be “good for the bottom line”, businesses have been told.
Skills and Higher Education Minister Simon Harris made the comments at the launch of the Climate Ready initiative, a new programme that will help to equip businesses with the skills they need to tackle climate change.
The five-year climate initiative will see a 10 million euro investment to support an initial 1,000 businesses and 3,000 workers in 2021, expanding in each subsequent year.
Today I announced a major investment in climate action skills programmes for businesses across the country with my colleague @EamonRyan. These programmes will be delivered through @SkillnetIreland. Really looking forward to seeing the impact. https://t.co/myuYY3UIfC for more info pic.twitter.com/amVWBpSM6x Simon Harris TD (@SimonHarrisTD) April 7, 2021
Preparing for climate change ‘good for bottom line , Republic s businesses told The five-year climate initiative will see a 10 million euro investment to support an initial 1,000 businesses and 3,000 workers in 2021, expanding in each subsequent year James Ward, PA
Preparing for climate change will be “good for the bottom line”, businesses have been told.
Skills and Higher Education Minister Simon Harris made the comments at the launch of the Climate Ready initiative, a new programme that will help to equip businesses with the skills they need to tackle climate change.
The five-year climate initiative will see a 10 million euro investment to support an initial 1,000 businesses and 3,000 workers in 2021, expanding in each subsequent year.
“It has allowed a points race to get out of control and placed appalling levels of pressure and stress on young people in our country.
“It has allowed an almost elitist mind set to emerge which defines success in some people’s mind on where you went to college, rather than what you want to do in life and how best to get to that point.”
Funding for higher and further education is an issue that has been “ducked and dodged for far too long” in this country, he added.
He said it reminded him of a famous Father Ted joke, “is there anything to be said for another report?”
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