Read Climate Change 2007: Synthesis report (.pdf 1.9 MB), an assessment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Or go to the IPCC website to access more detailed reports on climate change.

The Garnaut Climate Change Review final report is the key document for an Australian context. Find details of the Federal Government’s Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme.

The United Kingdom examined the need for the economy to adapt to climate change in the Stern Review.

Policy measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions have been initiated through European (.pdf 1.8 MB), and in the United Kingdom with legislation.

Green Recovery from the Center for American Progress outlines a $100 billion two-year program to build a low carbon emission economy in the US.

Skills for Sustainability (.pdf 1.2 MB) outlines the way forward for the VET sector in assisting the NSW economy to move to a low carbon emission future.

The CSIRO report Growing the Green Collar Economy explores the changes required in the economy to achieve an environmentally sustainable society.

Green Gold Rush (.pdf 6.5MB) looks at the potential that green skills can have for the Australian economy.

Read the survey report Gen Green: What young Australian tradespeople think of green skills. Also from the Dusseldorp Skills Forum, the publication Greening the Workplace: What Workers Say has exploratory research on what workers, students and teachers think about sustainability in industry.

Explore case studies where industries have managed to reduce their impact on the environment. For an example of a green skills initiative in industry, go to GreenPlumbers and Green Electricians.