Real world, hands-on, collaborative learning to unlock green transformation.
We’re on a mission to accelerate the transformation of production and consumption. We believe the places and people on the front line of change – the factories, markets, farms, warehouses and more – have the power to play a critical role. Come with us as we unlock them for learning.
It’s time to shift gears, to share new ideas, reskill, upskill and connect. First Hand supports and accelerates change through:
Building capacity
From field trips to apprenticeships, on-site learning isn’t new. But more can be done. We’re creating innovative new formats, we’ve authored a tailored skills focused climate curriculum and we’re partnering with and amplifying other programmes to maximise impact.
Changing practice
Connecting emerging ideas to practice (and vice versa) is a climate imperative. We’re connecting purpose-driven SMEs, sector and community organisations and learning institutions for exchange and collaboration, initially through our Community of Practice and eventually through our growing ecosystem.
Partners and collaborators
First Hand is a product of collaboration. It’s a project by Forth as UK partner of the Horizon Europe LEVERS project, and one of a family of nine ‘learning ecosystems’ being created all across Europe. It had additional support from Innovate UK under the Creative Catalyst programme. Locally in the UK we’ve been supported in our R&D process by generous and supportive partners who have shared their ideas, advice, skills and locations. Read more about them and us in About and in Ecosystem.
What our partners think
What we learned outweighs what we shared!
– Ilaria Mezzogori, The Felix Project (First Hand learning event host)
Case studies
Find out what can be learned, experienced and practiced at a First Hand learning event.
