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CANDI expert to address high profile sustainability event
8th March 2010
Daniel Norris, Deputy Director of Applied Science Centre at
City and Islington College, will join a distinguished panel from
academia and business to address some key questions about Science,
Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects and the
work and career options that these open for young
people.
The questions are to be discussed at a conference on Wednesday
17 March 2010 
at BaseLearning,
the education and skills modules of a pioneering UK event about
sustainable business management.
Questions will include; how can STEM subjects equip young people
for jobs and careers in a low-carbon economy? What role should
industry play in engaging and inspiring young people in STEM and
bridging the gap between classroom achievement and the
workplace?
BaseLearning is the education and skills strand of a wider event
called base which addresses the opportunities for business as the
UK shifts to a low-carbon model. Education and skills play a key
role. The role of business and educators in inspiring young people
is critical.
Daniel is joined by Sir Mike Tomlinson and other keynote
speakers who will discuss the roles of industry and educationalists
in engaging young people in STEM subjects, and exploring how both
sectors can work together to inspire, engage and equip young people
for the future. Sir Mike Tomlinson opens the debate, and is joined
by senior educators and figures from industry, including:
• Derek Bell, Head of Education, Wellcome Trust
• Ian Duffy, Manager, UK Education Programme, BP
• Brenda Bigland, Headteacher, Lent Rise Combined
School
Kate Bellingham, National STEM Co-ordinator, Department for
Children, Schools and Families is another keynote speaker.
Daniel is a keen innovator – he holds national and international
patents. He has a remit for innovation at the Centre for Applied
Sciences – creating new types of course to meet new needs. The
Centre is the first in London to offer the new Environmental
Diploma – which it helped to write. Daniel is hoping to create a
regional centre for skills in Energy and Resource Efficiency. This
will help businesses across London become more efficient in using
energy and resources - to save money and to reduce our contribution
to global warming.