Reports
Read about the impact and learnings from the New to Nature programme – including full reports and case studies written by external evaluators – and Groundwork’s research on careers in the environmental sector.
Programme Reports: New to Nature
New to Nature Final Impact Report (2024)
This report summarises the impacts of the programme on Trainees and participating organisations as well as identifying learning for the wider sector.
Evaluation of New to Nature – Summary Process Report (2024)
This report highlights the key strengths of the delivery model and identifies recommendations for future programmes.
Force of Nature Report
A call to action for immediate action on green jobs to tackle nature decline across the UK.
New to Nature: Sector Impacts
Learn how New to Nature made positive impacts on the nature sector.
New to Nature: Trainee Impacts
Learn how New to Nature made positive impacts on the individuals.
Learning from the Recruitment Phase
This guide includes
good practice recruitment methods and key reflections and tips for the sector.
Groundwork reports: Green Jobs
Planning for the Future
Published September 2024; Author: Paige Wilson, Policy & Public Affairs Officer
This report has been published in partnership with the Environmental Services and Solutions Expo. The research investigated young people’s perceptions on waste and resources management, and any barriers that might prevent them from choosing the sector as a career.
Ensuring Equity in the Green Transition
Published August 2023
Our economy is changing. Adapting to climate change, reducing carbon emissions and reversing the decline in biodiversity present challenges and opportunities for how we work. In many sectors of the economy this means new knowledge and a skills transition, while in some it means significant growth in capacity and the creation of whole new training and professional development frameworks.
Growing Green Careers
Published April 2022; Author: Fay Holland, Policy & Research Executive
Green jobs have the potential to provide long-term employment to thousands of people in the UK as well as to create healthier, happier, and greener communities for us all. Over the past 40 years, Groundwork has helped unemployed people of all ages to access green jobs and we’re ready to do even more in response to the climate and nature emergency.
