b'ENVIRONMENTTHEGREEN SKILLS REVOLUTIONBy Bristol Global MobilityHow can global mobility support the transition?T he world we know today is notBy 2032, it is estimated that there will be1 Global highlights that human mobility sustainablenot for the health of810,000 new job openings for electricians. can fill skills and labour gaps, facilitate our planet, nor for communitiesskills development, create networks, and and economic development. WithWhen it comes to addressing skill-focusedfoster innovation. 5This encourages us to optimism for a safer, more prosperouslabour shortages, developing internaltake a few steps back and ask, whats the future, both public and private actors areskillsets continues to be a priority forreal connection between human mobility and confronted with the concept of a green tran- enhancing workforce capabilities. 2PwCsupskilling/knowledge transfer?sition, a transformation needed within our2022 Global Hopes and Fears Survey high-societies and economies to mitigate climatelights that 40 per cent of companies relyKNOWLEDGE TRANSFERimpacts and adapt to our changing planet. on upskilling and knowledge transfer toThrough an anthropological lens, its clear address such shortages, compared to that human mobility has been instru-Bringing the green transition to life reliesa quarter of businesses that are mental in shaping life as we know it, espe-widening recruitment to include moreon various factors and the availabilitydiverse individuals. 3 cially for the purpose of global knowledge of certain resources. One essentialtransfer. As an inherently mobile species, component is the access to the necessaryIn Aons 2024 International Peoplemoving between different areas has been skills and capabilities of todays labourMobility Survey Report, focus on talentessential for humanity to make advance-marketotherwise known as green skills. development was recognized as a key trendments in science and technology and What does this mean in practice? At afor global mobility, suggesting that moredevelop new, hybrid cultures as different global level, there are various examplesbusinesses are using long-term assignmentsgroups and communities blend together.as a way to develop talent and prepare where the existing workforce is insuffi- future leaders. 4 When we dive deeper into human cient for future needs if we are to combatmobility, we can observe two types of environmental challenges. To move awayThe concept of moving employees hasknowledge transfer occurring (in isolation from fossil fuels, for instance, the U.S.generally been seen as a solution for theseor simultaneously): The mobile individual/needs to quickly electrify its infrastructure.labour shortages. Research thinktank ODIgroup disseminates information or learn-18PERSPECTIVESSpring 2025'