WWF and Kevin McCloud to come together for National Careers Week

On Monday 3 March 2025, World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF) will be launching its ‘Sustainable Futures Showcase’ for National Careers Week.

As part of the week, the global environmental charity will be hosting five free webinars for students. Guest speakers include designer, writer and TV presenter Kevin McCloud, scientist and filmmaker Lizzie Daly, and TV pharmacist Thorrun Govind, who will be joining WWF experts to share their insights, experience, and how sustainability features in their careers.

The 45-minute webinars, aimed at 13–18-year-olds, will provide young people with a fantastic opportunity to learn about the career journeys of industry and wildlife experts. They will also be able to ask questions about their own sustainable careers, from business and construction to health and education.

Kevin McCloud said: “Sustainability is no longer a sidebar or an option in design and construction. The increasing pressure on the planet’s biodiversity and resources have changed everything. Sustainability, in all its forms, must now lie at the heart of design and making. It’s no longer a tool for architects or a module in design courses, but an overarching approach to how we make our world.

“Sustainability is growing as a political and moral force, and it excites me that its values are woven into our education and the environment in which young people are growing up. My own journey has been exploratory, patchy, sometimes irregular, but always a green one, and I’m looking forward to sharing with and learning from the generations younger than me who will inherit this world.”

Jack Abrey, head of youth engagement at WWF-UK, commented: “That first step on anyone’s career journey can be both an exciting and daunting time, but for young people today, the future may feel even more uncertain, as careers and our way of live are constantly changing in the face of the climate and nature crises.

“As young people look ahead and start thinking about their future career paths, this showcase and our fantastic speakers will share how sustainability can be woven in, building meaningful careers in a wide range of industries that help bring our world back to life.”

Following the webinars, a competition will be launched for students to win a place at a WWF Youth Insights Day in the Living Planet Centre, where they will have the unique opportunity to learn more and meet with WWF staff.

Last year’s winners became campaign managers for the day and connected with staff from various teams including brand, science, conservation and fundraising, even hearing from WWF-UK CEO, Tanya Steele, too.

Students can find out more and view the full ‘Sustainable Futures Showcase’ webinar timetable below.

• Health and Wellbeing – 10am, Monday 3rd March 2025
o Thorrun Govind, TV Pharmacist, ITV
William Baldwin-Cantello, Director of Nature Based Solutions, WWF-UK
Adele New: Art Room Team Lead, Place2Be
o REGISTER HERE

• Conservation – 10am, Tuesday 4th March 2025
o Naomi Arnold, Restoration Forth Project Manager, WWF Scotland
o Charlie Cutt, UK Wholescape Senior Programme Manager, WWF-UK
o Rebecca May, Senior Programme Advisor Asian Big Cats, WWF-UK
o REGISTER HERE

• Business – 3pm, Tuesday 4th March 2025
o Camilla Lawson, Ethics and Sustainability Specialist – Environment and Food Waste, John Lewis Partnership
o Ben Thomas, Senior Environment Manager, John Lewis Partnership
o Gwilym Pugh, Founder, Planet Protection
o REGISTER HERE

• Education and Science Communication – 3pm, Wednesday 5th March 2025
o Lizzie Daly, Scientist, Filmmaker, Wildlife Host
o Jacqui Sellers, Teacher, Weydon School
o REGISTER HERE

• Construction and Eco Architecture – 3pm, Thursday 6th March 2025
o Kevin McCloud, TV Presenter, Architect and Writer
o Jenny Colville, Head of Sustainability, LandSec
o Finn Harries, Designer and Researcher
o REGISTER HERE