The Future Shift Internship and Sustainable Leadership Programme was an innovative knowledge exchange project. It provided invaluable support for Devon-based enterprises combined with practical experience and leadership development for students and recent graduates at the University of Plymouth.
Part of the Sustainability Hub: Low Carbon Devon project, the Future Shift programme supported 43 students or recent graduates to complete a variety of three-month low carbon projects for enterprises, from measuring carbon footprints to researching a report on future energy markets. Bringing skills from their various degree programmes, the students and graduates completed a series of workshops to give them the skills to become future-fit as change-makers, leaders, and role models of a low carbon society. The workshops were framed using the Plymouth Compass leadership tool, helping the interns develop the attributes – as well as the inspiration and confidence – they will need to facilitate proactive change within the climate challenge.
Annual carbon savings achieved with the initiative: