Name: Supporting environmental career paths of disadvantaged young people
Start: 2026-04-10T15:30:00+0100
End: 2026-04-10T16:20:00+0100

Supporting environmental career paths of disadvantaged young people

Friday April 10, 2026 15:30 - 16:20 BST

T210

Social and economic disadvantages pose significant barriers to young people’s access to higher education. How can we create ‘stepping stones’ for disadvantaged young people to explore career paths in the environmental sector through further and higher education in the subject? This workshop aims to share the early findings of the UKRI-funded BEYOND project (https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/per/?p=8674).

Speakers

Yoseph Araya

Senior Lecturer in Ecology & Environmental Sciences, School of Environment, Earth & Ecosystem Sciences, The Open University

Yoseph’s teaching and research interests, encompass the ecosystem level interactions amongst plant communities (e.g. how do diverse plants manage to coexist) to how humans utilise our natural environment (e.g. from biodiversity of food sources to aesthetic values of nature). He... Read More →

Shonil Bhagwat

Professor of Environment and Development, Geography and Environment Studies, The Open University

Shonil’s works connects environment and development through a blend of approaches in natural and social sciences. Engaging critically with global challenges including biodiversity loss, food insecurity and climate emergency, he explores how cultural values, Indigenous knowledges... Read More →

Friday April 10, 2026 15:30 - 16:20 BST
T210

Secondary, Workshop

Key Stage KS5

GA Annual Conference 2026

Yoseph Araya

Shonil Bhagwat

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GA Annual Conference 2026

Yoseph Araya

Shonil Bhagwat

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