Formula E's Driving Force program aims to guide 50,000 students amid need for skilled workforce in UK
Formula E has several initiatives running under its sustainability campaign. Among them is a youth education program called Driving Force, supported by PIF E360. It aims to teach children between the ages of 8 and 18 about science, technology, and sustainability.
The goal is to reach over 50,000 students worldwide by the end of 2025.
All about Formula E's Driving Force program supported by PIF E360
The Driving Force initiative comes at a time when there is expected to be a massive demand for 200,000 skilled workers in the UK for green jobs by 2030, according to PwC.
Driving Force helps students learn about clean energy and the environment. It also introduces them to role models from the fields of science and technology, helping them gain the knowledge and confidence needed to consider careers in these areas.
These workshops use fun and practical activities to show how what students learn in school can lead to exciting real-world careers in racing, clean energy, engineering, and more.
Driving Force workshops
in London
On July 16, over 90 students participated in Formula E's Driving Force workshop at Hammersmith Academy in London. The session was one of five workshops held at schools across London in July, near the London E-Prix race site in East London and Formula E's headquarters in Hammersmith.
Earlier this year, similar workshops were also held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and Miami, USA, during Formula E race weeks.
Julia Pallé, VP of Sustainability at Formula E, said, "A survey in 2024 of more than 7,000 UK secondary school students reveals a worrying downward trend in both their involvement in and their ambition to pursue STEM subjects — a stark wake-up call for educators and policymakers alike."
"Teachers are being asked to make stronger connections between subjects and careers, but they need support from employers to do that effectively.
Driving Force, presented by PIF E360, is part of the solution to help the education system deliver what our students and our green economy both desperately need to succeed,' she added.
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Formula E initiatives
Formula E's broader social impact strategy includes several other initiatives such as FIA Girls on Track, the Better Futures Fund, and Inspiration Hour. For example, they recently participated in a beach clean-up near the site of the Jakarta E-Prix. Sustainable drinking water cups and similar practices are small but meaningful contributions by Formula E toward making motorsport as sustainable as ever.
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