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Gain Virtual Work Experience with National Highways - How did the Hedgehog cross the road?

Work Inspiration and Preparation Provided by DATA INSPIRATION GROUP LTD

How did the Hedgehog cross the road?
At National Highways, we want to keep the multiple species of animals that live along the roadside safe. How do we do this? One way is building wildlife green bridges!

 

Green bridges stop animals such as badgers, hedgehogs, and mice becoming isolated and help them move safely across busy roads without getting hurt. Green bridges increase safety for road users too.

 

Goal: Join the National Highways team to help them decide where the next wildlife green bridge should be built.

 

Your Mission: To review our dataset which will help you answer the below questions and provide advice to National Highways on where to build their next wildlife green bridge.

 

What this career challenge will involve.

1. Join the live session: Meet the National Highways team.

2. Information: Use the data we will provide you to answer the above questions.

3. Tell us your plan!: Present your ideas in a fun and impactful way. 

Register to attend

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Offer details

Open date

27th November - 28th November 2024 (16:30 - 17:15)

Location

Online

Related industries

Agriculture and land

Construction and built environment

Digital technologies

Engineering and manufacturing

Energy

Chemical sciences

Learning

Experience

Audience

Educators

Parents, carers and guardians

Secondary S1 to S3 (11-14 year old)

Available to

Aberdeen City

Aberdeenshire

Angus

Argyll and Bute

Clackmannanshire

Dumfries & Galloway

Dundee City

East Ayrshire

East Dunbartonshire

East Lothian

East Renfrewshire

Edinburgh (City of)

Eilean Siar

Falkirk

Fife

Glasgow

Highland

Inverclyde

Midlothian

Moray

North Ayrshire

North Lanarkshire

Orkney Islands

Perth & Kinross

Renfrewshire

Scottish Borders

Shetland Islands

South Ayrshire

South Lanarkshire

Stirling

West Dunbartonshire

West Lothian