As part of our ongoing commitment to boosting the employability and sustainability of young people and recent graduates we are delighted to invite you to the 14th in our IGNITE series of webinars - as we hear from Jane Davidson. Jane was Minister for Environment and Sustainability in Wales from 2007 to 2011 where she was responsible for the Welsh Government agreeing to make sustainable development its central organising principle. Prior to that she was Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning where she introduced a new Foundation Phase for 3-7 year olds, the Welsh Baccalaureate and introduced ESDGC into the Welsh curriculum.
Jane is passionate about the environment and resource efficiency and has been given a number of accolades for her work. She was the third most influential environmentalist in the UK for the Independent on Sunday in 2009 and has been Resource magazine's no 1 and 2 in 2009 and 2010 for her work on waste which has seen Wales come from behind the rest of the UK to be the lead recycling country in Britain. She holds honorary fellowships from CIW (Chartered Institute of Waste) and CIWEM (Chartered Institute of Water and Environmental Management) and has recently joined WWF's UK Council of Global Ambassadors. She was a judge on last year's Green Awards and is a member of the Telegraph's summit team writing about the green economy in the run up to Rio+20. She has recently been awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Glamorgan for her work.
In autumn 2011, she took on a new role as Director of a new sustainability institute, INSPIRE, (Institute for Sustainability Practice, Innovation and Resource Effectiveness) in University of Wales, Trinity Saint David, which intends to introduce sustainability content into every student's experience from 2013.
Jane is a keen walker and is delighted to have been elected President of Ramblers Cymru to support the development of the 870 mile Wales Coast Path which opened in May 2012
She lives on a 10 acre smallholding where she and her family keep chickens and grow their own fruit and vegetables.
The Ignite series includes talks, presentations and interviews with leading lights from the sustainability sector who will be sharing with us their inspiration, thoughts, ideas and advice on how to pursue careers to build a more sustainable future…all delivered directly to your computer (or smart phone!)
The 14th in the series will take place on…
Thursday 17th May 2012 @ 6pm-6.45pm (London, GMT)
You will need to register to take part in the webinar just follow the information below and I look forward to hearing from you all next Thursday!
Topic: Ignite Series - Webinar 14 – Jane Davidson
Thursday 17th May 2012
Event number: 952 155 200
Event password: beinspired
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To register for the online event
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1. Go to https://changeagents.webex.com/changeagents/onstage/g.php?d=952155200&t=a
2. Click "Register".
3. On the registration form, enter your information and then click "Submit".