Developing the young workforce in Scotland

Eden is very pleased to be supporting Scotland’s Developing the Young Workforce initiative which is being delivered by our partners Earth Energy Education (EEE). 

This year they have participated in two Step into STEP 2026 events in Thurso and Wick, and plans are afoot to roll it out in Fife shortly.

At University of Highlands and Islands, Engineering, Technology and Energy Centre (ETEC) Thurso, EEE brought our Bettyhill Wind Farm Phase 2 project to life for students; exploring the wide range of career opportunities developments like this can create within local communities.

Students began by exploring plans for the wind farm and considering how and why the site layout has evolved over time. 

Tanya Bartholomew, Educational Consultant, explains more: “The activities gave the students insight into the roles of designers, planners and engineers, while highlighting the importance of selecting certain materials for weight and strength. Some correctly identified that turbine blades can be made from carbon fibre or fibreglass. Others noted they had seen turbine components arriving at Scrabster, linking the session to real activity in their local area.” 

One student summed it up perfectly: “I really liked it as I was informed about jobs I didn't even know about.”

A similar workshop will be taking place at Inverkeithing High School in Fife in May, linked to our proposed Moss Wood solar farm. We plan to include other local secondary schools too.