🌍 Green skills gap widens. Global education initiatives step in.
Demand for green talent grew 12% last year, while supply only rose 5.6%. Without urgent action, this gap could double by 2050, shaping hiring, investment, and innovation strategies across sectors.
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Global demand for green talent jumped 12% last year, while supply rose just 5.6%—a shortfall that could widen to 102% by 2050. Around the world, governments, universities, and industries are racing to close the gap. In India, Anna University and AICTE are training faculty on AI applications for green efforts and disaster resilience. The Government of Canada is investing in programs to prepare its evolving low-carbon workforce, while Georgian College launched a greenhouse micro-credential in partnership with Rama Community Farm. In Nigeria, a Green Skills Bootcamp is preparing young people for jobs in the new economy. Meanwhile, the Seventh ICSE conference underscored the need to embed green skills into education systems worldwide to meet future workforce demands.
What was once seen as a niche expertise is now a core business metric, shaping hiring, investment, and innovation strategies across every sector. This transition goes beyond technical know-how, powered by four core skill areas driving change:
- Foundational climate literacy to enable informed decision-making at every level.
- Regulatory literacy in climate policy, ESG reporting, and green finance frameworks.
- Transversal skills like systems thinking, adaptability, and circular economy approaches.
- Technical expertise in renewable energy, sustainable materials, and green tech.
💚 Green Skills.
Green skills are the key to unlocking many future careers, and the workforce landscape is evolving from traditional jobs to sustainable ones. With climate change demanding attention, organizations are turning to specialized expertise, problem-solving, and a commitment to environmental stewardship. From technical competencies in renewable energy to transversal skills in circular manufacturing, innovation is reshaping how we work and build a more sustainable future.
HolonIQ’s Market Map unpacks this evolving space, exploring the key stakeholders, both institutions and organizations, within the space. There is clear momentum and growing curiosity around green skill development by education institutions, governments, and employers. If you aren't already a customer, request a Demo today for access to HolonIQ's market data, analysis, and briefings.
⭐ AI & Digital Innovation Spotlight
📚 Oxford University is granting access to ChatGPT Edu for all students and teachers, aiming to integrate generative AI into learning, research, feedback, and writing support.
📚 Kahoot is launching new AI-powered tools for students to use when returning to school by embedding AI into their platform to give features like auto-question generation, personalized review paths, or intelligent hints.
🤖 Google is expanding its Gemini Plus AI plan to 40 more countries to increase accessibility.
🤝 Policy & Partnerships
🤖 Anthropic teamed up with the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to address obstacles in integrating AI into K–12 education.
🤝 Texas A&M University has partnered with Google to provide students, faculty, and staff with secure access to Google's Gemini AI, which is a component of a wider university effort to integrate AI into education and research.
💡 Syracuse University is partnering with Anthropic to make Claude for Education available to all students, faculty, and staff campuswide, and they will support rollout via training, workshops, and IT services.
💪 Power Moves & Funding
📚 Lingokids raised $120M to expand their personalized, AI-driven educational content platform for young children.
🤝 Carnegie Learning has selected Pearl as its virtual tutoring platform, aiming to power over 100K tutoring sessions in the US.
🎓 EdSights, an AI-powered student voice platform, secured $80M to lead the next era of student engagement and retention software in higher education.
🏫 Vedantu, an EdTech startup, raised $11M to expand into new educational categories and focus on technology and AI.
📢 QGenda, a healthcare workforce management company, announced the acquisition of New Innovations, a provider of residency management solutions.
🖥️ Ignite Reading, a virtual tutoring program, acquired Esteam to enhance its services and provide better support for students struggling with reading.
