Girls in Energy Conference
- Submitted by: Audrey Nicoll, Aberdeen South and North Kincardine, Scottish National Party.
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 December 2022
- Motion reference: S6M-07026
That the Parliament congratulates Shell UK for supporting girls from the north east and Fife to participate in the Girls in Energy programme; recognises the year-long engineering course that the programme delivers in partnership with North East Scotland College and Fife College to encourage 14- to 16-year-old girls to develop an interest in STEM subjects; understands that over 170 pupils from schools across Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Fife participated in the 2022 conference and that they were tasked with finding innovative solutions to food, heating and energy related challenges; notes that since the launch of Girls in Energy in 2010, more than 1,000 school pupils have taken part in the programme, with many pursuing STEM-related or energy sector careers, and commends the work of Shell, its partners and volunteers for a successful event whilst extending best wishes for future success.
Supported by:
Karen Adam, Clare Adamson, Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Siobhian Brown, Alexander Burnett, Stephanie Callaghan, Foysol Choudhury, Graeme Dey, Natalie Don, Jackie Dunbar, Annabelle Ewing, Russell Findlay, Joe FitzPatrick, Kenneth Gibson, Pam Gosal, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Liam Kerr, Bill Kidd, Douglas Lumsden, Gillian Martin, Liam McArthur, Paul McLennan, Stuart McMillan, Marie McNair, Collette Stevenson, Kaukab Stewart, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance, Evelyn Tweed, Tess White, Beatrice Wishart