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INFRASTRUCTURE Level Ups!
Ignite XP
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Earners of this badge have completed an employer-led, real-world sustainability challenge by explaining sustainability in simple terms and identifying how it can help people and the environment. Earners have explored local places; identified features that support safety, wellbeing, and nature; and suggested one simple improvement idea. Earners have taken part in a small sustainability activity with support; described what changed; and provided evidence and reflection.
Earning Criteria:
- Earner has understood sustainability and why it matters by completing an employer-led, real-world sustainability challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in sustainability by identifying what sustainability means. They have gained awareness of environmental responsibility and learnt about environmental sustainability.
- Earner has understood sustainable places, planning, and infrastructure by completing an employer-led, real-world sustainability challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in sustainable infrastructure by identifying what makes a place safe and sustainable. They have gained awareness of buildings and learnt about construction.
- Earner has planned, delivered, and reviewed a small sustainability project by completing an employer-led, real-world sustainability challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in environmental action by taking part in a simple project. They have gained awareness of environmental impact and learnt about sustainable practice.
- Earner has produced evidence of learning and progression by completing an employer-led, real-world sustainability challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in organisation, reflection, and trying again by collecting simple evidence and reflecting. They have gained awareness of interviews, personal strengths, transferable skills, and learnt about a curriculum vitae (CV).
Earners of this badge have completed an employer-led, real-world sustainability challenge by explaining how housing, transport, or utilities affect daily life; and how planning choices can reduce harm, such as pollution or unsafe spaces. Earners have identified a local place-based issue; described who it affects; produced a simple plan with tasks and timescales; delivered an activity; collected basic feedback or results; reviewed outcomes with improvements; and built a portfolio with reflection and next steps.
Earning Criteria:
- Earner has understood sustainability and why it matters by completing an employer-led, real-world sustainability challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in sustainable development by understanding sustainability choices and impacts. They have gained awareness of environmental impact and learnt about climate action.
- Earner has understood sustainable places, planning, and infrastructure by completing an employer-led, real-world sustainability challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in transportation by understanding how planning and infrastructure affect people and the environment. They have gained awareness of air quality and learnt about waste management. (
- Earner has planned, delivered, and reviewed a small sustainability project by completing an employer-led, real-world sustainability challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in environmental action by planning and delivering a small project. They have gained awareness of sustainability assessment and learnt about sustainable practice.
- Earner has produced evidence of learning and progression by completing an employer-led, real-world sustainability challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in organising evidence, using feedback, and reflection by organising evidence and summarising learning. They have gained awareness of their progress, next steps, transferable skills, and learnt about interviews, curriculum vitae (CV), and applications.
Earners of this badge have completed an employer-led, real-world sustainability challenge by analysing a built environment issue with different needs and constraints; evaluating improvement options with benefits, limits, and risks; and justifying a realistic proposal using evidence. Earners have coordinated a small sustainability project; communicated with stakeholders; evaluated outcomes using simple data and feedback; and proposed improvements. Earners have curated a role-aligned portfolio with reflection and next steps.
Earning Criteria:
- Earner has understood sustainability and why it matters by completing an employer-led, real-world sustainability challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in environmental social and corporate governance (esg) by analysing sustainability challenges and trade-offs. They have gained awareness of environmental laws and learnt about climate change mitigation.
- Earner has understood sustainable places, planning, and infrastructure by completing an employer-led, real-world sustainability challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in transportation engineering by analysing built environment trade-offs and proposing improvements. They have gained awareness of energy efficiency and learnt about waste minimisation.
- Earner has planned, delivered, and reviewed a small sustainability project by completing an employer-led, real-world sustainability challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in sustainability assessment by coordinating and evaluating sustainability action. They have gained awareness of net zero strategies and learnt about carbon emissions reduction.
- Earner has produced evidence of learning and progression by completing an employer-led, real-world sustainability challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in curriculum vitae (CV) writing, cover letter writing, job applications, and reflection by curating a progression-focussed portfolio. They have gained awareness of transferable skills, professionalism, and learnt about reflection, progress tracking, and interview skills.
Ascend XP
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Earners of this badge have completed an employer-led sustainability challenge exploring what sustainability means and how places can support people, communities, and the environment. They identified local features that support safety, wellbeing, and environmental benefit, and proposed a simple improvement idea. They took part in a supported sustainability activity, described what was done and what changed, identified an improvement for next time, and provided evidence from at least two activities with a short reflection.
Earning Criteria:
- Earner has understood sustainability and why it matters by completing an employer-led, real-world sustainability challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in sustainability, environmental responsibility, and environmental sustainability by identifying what sustainability means. They have gained awareness of environmental impact, environmental action, and learnt about sustainable practice and sustainability assessment.
- Earner has understood sustainable places, planning, and infrastructure by completing an employer-led, real-world sustainability challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in infrastructure, buildings, and construction by identifying what makes a place safe and sustainable. They have gained awareness of environmental impact, environmental health, and learnt about sustainable development and environmental engineering.
- Earner has planned, delivered, and reviewed a small sustainability project by completing an employer-led, real-world sustainability challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in environmental action, conservation, and waste reduction by taking part in a simple project. They have gained awareness of environmental responsibility, environmental impact, and learnt about recycling and waste minimisation.
- Earner has produced evidence of learning and progression by completing an employer-led, real-world sustainability challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in organisation, reflection, and trying again by collecting simple evidence and reflecting. They have gained awareness of interviews, personal strengths, transferable skills, and learnt about a curriculum vitae (CV).
Earners of this badge have completed an employer-led sustainability challenge explaining how everyday choices and infrastructure (housing, transport, utilities) affect daily life, health, money, and community wellbeing. They identified a local place-based issue, described who it affects, and explained how planning choices can reduce harm such as pollution or unsafe spaces. They planned and delivered a small activity with tasks and timescales, gathered simple feedback or results, reviewed outcomes with improvements, and built a simple portfolio with reflection and an updated progression plan.
Earning Criteria:
- Earner has understood sustainability and why it matters by completing an employer-led, real-world sustainability challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in sustainability, environmental impact, and environmental responsibility by understanding sustainability choices and impacts. They have gained awareness of climate change, environmental sustainability, and learnt about sustainable development and sustainable practice.
- Earner has understood sustainable places, planning, and infrastructure by completing an employer-led, real-world sustainability challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in infrastructure, transportation, and sustainable buildings and construction by understanding how planning and infrastructure affect people and the environment. They have gained awareness of air quality, air pollutants, and learnt about air quality monitoring, water quality monitoring, and waste management.
- Earner has planned, delivered, and reviewed a small sustainability project by completing an employer-led, real-world sustainability challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in environmental action, waste reduction, and recycling by planning and delivering a small project. They have gained awareness of environmental responsibility, environmental laws, and learnt about waste minimisation and sustainability assessment.
- Earner has produced evidence of learning and progression by completing an employer-led, real-world sustainability challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in organising evidence, using feedback, and reflection by organising evidence and summarising learning. They have gained awareness of their progress, next steps, transferable skills, and learnt about interviews, curriculum vitae (CV), and applications.
Earners of this badge have completed an employer-led sustainability challenge analysing a built environment issue with different needs and constraints, and evaluating improvement options for benefits, limits, and risks. They justified a chosen approach using evidence, proposed a realistic improvement, and used evidence to prioritise and plan actions. They coordinated others and communicated with stakeholders, evaluated outcomes using simple data and feedback with improvements, and curated a role-aligned portfolio evidencing development and next steps.
Earning Criteria:
- Earner has understood sustainability and why it matters by completing an employer-led, real-world sustainability challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in sustainability assessment, net zero strategies, and climate change mitigation by analysing sustainability challenges and trade-offs. They have gained awareness of environmental social and corporate governance (ESG), greenhouse gas emissions, and learnt about carbon literacy and carbon footprint reduction.
- Earner has understood sustainable places, planning, and infrastructure by completing an employer-led, real-world sustainability challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in infrastructure, environmental engineering, and architecture by analysing built environment trade-offs and proposing improvements. They have gained awareness of environmental laws, environmental impact, and learnt about sustainable development and energy efficiency.
- Earner has planned, delivered, and reviewed a small sustainability project by completing an employer-led, real-world sustainability challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in environmental action, conservation, and climate action by coordinating and evaluating sustainability action. They have gained awareness of environmental responsibility, environmental sustainability, and learnt about sustainability assessment and net zero.
- Earner has produced evidence of learning and progression by completing an employer-led, real-world sustainability challenge. They have gained and demonstrated skills in curriculum vitae (CV) writing, cover letter writing, job applications, and reflection by curating a progression-focussed portfolio. They have gained awareness of transferable skills, professionalism, and learnt about reflection, progress tracking, and interview skills.