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Sean Crumley

Sean’s Graduate Apprenticeship project supports net zero with new technology

Glaswegian Sean Crumley has cut carbon emissions and boosted productivity at Valve Components Ltd as part of his Graduate Apprenticeship.

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Apprentices install the Highlands’ green revolution one heat pump at a time

Growing its own talent through apprentices has helped RI Cruden become an eco success story, driving the green energy revolution throughout the Highlands.

Cosima Kramer-Lomax

Apprentice Cosima puts all her energy into developing renewables

Outgoing apprentice Cosima Kramer-Lomax is making a name for herself in renewables by becoming the face of her company and educating new talent to tackle the climate emergency.

Mandeep smiles to camera, wearing safety goggles, a high vis vest over black work clothes. He stands in front of a field of solar panels

Net zero champion Mandeep does tonnes of work to cut carbon

Modern Apprentice Mandeep Singh has put his passion for net zero to practical use through work that has drastically reduced CO2 emissions and helped Scots cut their energy bills.

Retrofit Moving To CE

Circling back

National ‘train the trainers’ construction retrofit resources now online

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Getting retrofit right

More than two million homes in Scotland need to make the move to low carbon heating for the country to meet net zero targets. Read more about those upskilling Scotland's workforce to meet the retrofit challenge.

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Acting on climate change through funded learning

Acting on climate change through funded learning