Environment & Sustainability
WAES is expanding its curriculum offer for the 2024/25 academic year, recognising the green sector’s need for a growing, diverse workforce, across areas like retrofit assessment and building information modelling. Qualifications in the specialised skills required to work in this growing sector will be taught in our new Green Skills Innovation Centre, linked to our Lisson Grove centre, featuring state-of-the-art facilities and equipment including an immersive teaching space.
In the meantime, we already offer the Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Climate Change and Environment as a Distance Learning course, which you can view below.
Please note: this course is currently unavailable until September 2025.
This qualification is designed to provide learners with an introduction to the principles of climate change and environmental awareness. It will ensure learners understand the nature of climate change and the role they can play in helping to reduce carbon emissions. Through achieving the qualification, learners will gain the knowledge and understanding to act as drivers of positive change within the workplace and at home.
The Green Live Learning Lab is about using your local area to learn about sustainability. We will learn how we can help the environment through changing how we live in our homes, and we will visit local sites to see examples of this.
This free session will introduce you to our industry-driven courses designed to equip you with the practical skills and knowledge needed to excel in today’s competitive job market. Whether you aspire to enter the construction and design sector, lead advancements in energy-efficient retrofitting, or drive innovation in renewable energy, our expert-led programmes provide a clear pathway to success. From mastering technical drawing with AutoCAD and Revit to gaining hands-on expertise in solar energy systems and sustainable building upgrades, WAES prepares you to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving industry.
Our commitment to excellence ensures that every course combines rigorous training with real-world application, empowering you to achieve your professional goals with confidence.
Level 1 in Solar Photovoltaic aims to provide you with a foundational understanding of solar energy, the environmental benefits, its application and its potential of transforming the solar energy into electricity. As the demand for sustainable energy grows, understanding solar energy and solar systems is extremely important in order to contribute to a sustainable future that is powered by the sun.
- Solar Installer- Project Manager
- Housing Officer with a focus on sustainability
- Solar Technician
- Highly qualified and professionally experienced tutors
- Accessible Central London centres with bespoke facilities and great transport connections
- A wide range of in-person, online, distance learning and community-based courses
- Unique work experience opportunities through partnerships
- Guest speakers offer introductions to career pathways in a variety of sectors
- Excellent progression to employment, apprenticeships or further learning including university
