Brazilian podcast shines a light on importance of diversity and inclusion in the green energy sector.
The Professionals for the Future: Skills for the Green Economy project in Brazil, supported by GOPA Worldwide Consultants has launched a new season of its podcast with two episodes focusing on renewable energy and women’s inclusion in the sector.
Hosted by Journalist Fabiana Dias, the new season includes two episodes with interesting guests from the renewable energy sector and explores how educational institutions are expanding inclusion initiatives to ensure more women enter and thrive in this essential field. The transition to a green economy and the fight against climate change depend on diversity and innovation.
In the podcast, which is available here with English subtitles, Amora Vieira, director of CTGAS-ER at SENAI-RN, shares her experience with training programmes designed for female inclusion, Cintia Gonçalves, lecturer at IFSP, details how specialised courses in electrical and renewable energy fields are opening new doors for women and Ingrid Santos,CEO of Indra Energia, discusses partnerships that foster women’s training and employment in the sector.
The project, Professionals for the Future: Skills for the Green Economy, is a partnership between the Brazilian Ministry of Education, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, GIZ Brasil within the scope of the Brazil-Germany Cooperation for Sustainable Development. The project is funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany.
Since 2022, GOPA Worldwide Consultants, with support from GOPA Infra, has been providing support to GIZ in implementing the bioeconomy and circular economy component of the Professionals of the Future project.
