Canada’s green transition is reshaping the workforce and shaking up the traditional career path. While workers’ personal motivations for career advancement and development have largely remained the same, the expected career cycle of the average worker in clean-growth industries has changed largely due to technological advancement and decarbonization. The image below seeks to illustrate these career path trends.

When the Smart Prosperity Institute conducts research into the skills and labour challenges of clean economy opportunities like zero-emissions vehicles, plant-based protein and mass timber, we use a skills ecosystem approach. With an ecosystem approach, we can easily track what’s happening in a particular industry or sector, what responsibilities each group of stakeholders has and how to address the challenges of any given clean growth sector.

 

November 26, 2024

By Vasundhara Saravade & Anik Islam

November 21, 2024

By Tej Heer

November 19, 2024

By Olivia Richardson and Talha Awan

COP 29, the United Nations’ annual climate change conference, is underway in Baku, Azerbaijan. Running until November 22nd, the world’s signature environmental event takes place this year under the slogan “in solidarity for a green world.”

November 18, 2024

By Hem Dholakia

The global net-zero transition is inevitable and Canada could position itself as a clean-economy world leader. The pathway to this global leadership begins by attracting, training, retaining and building a skilled workforce. Without one, our economic growth will be limited.

Each year, the Smart Prosperity Institute supports its research network by allocating funds specifically targeted to promote current and impactful scholarly research focused on the green economy. This funding is distributed through the Economics and Environmental Policy Research Network (EEPRN). In response to our recent RfP, we were pleased to receive 19 great project proposals from all across Canada, reflecting a strong interest to contribute to this crucial field.

October 21, 2024

By Jessica Pennington

 

October 11, 2024

By Chinweizu Okeke

Canada is competing for skilled tradespeople from around the world who have the knowledge and skills needed to support our emerging green economy. To future-proof its prosperity, Canada must rethink its approach to attracting them.