Bioeconomy: How Renewable Resources Can Help the Future of Our Planet

The world must change with a projected global population of nine million people by 2050, a well-documented global climate crisis and a growing food waste problem. This course will teach you how to make the most out of biological resources. This course will help you understand what a bioeconomy looks like and the sectors that it covers. You'll be able to assess the importance of avoiding non-renewable resource depletion and the skills needed to transition to a biobased economy. You will learn the skills required to enter the bioeconomy, as well as the various career options. This course will teach you about natural resources such as plants, microbes, and how these can be used to make high-value chemicals in the personal care, food and drink, and pharmaceutical sectors. It will also cover how agricultural waste and food can be used to create new products. This will include both agricultural technologies that support sustainability and methods such as anaerobic digest, which converts waste materials into new resources. Bio Yorkshire supports York and North Yorkshire in their ambitions to be carbon-negative. It is uniquely placed to assist you with understanding the current state and emerging technologies within the sustainable industry.