In 2045, Climate change might result in changing work environments. This includes new sectors of work, new places of work, but also new people in the workforce.

In 2045, Climate change might result in changing work environments. This includes new sectors of work, new places of work, but also new people in the workforce. 

With a potential influx of climte refugees and migratns from regions more impacted than the UK, there is potential to increase the workforce of the UK. 

This, however, is based along education lines. How educated are the people who come? Think Sahel zone, levels of education will be completely different from South European migrants. Risk: A stratified immigration policy, denial of human rights. Elite white-collar-job-climate refugees vs. lower educated climate refugees. Will we take in ALL climate refugees or will there be a system that has clear preferences towards people who are easily integrated into UK workforce and society? 

What can we do now to allow for climate refugees from all stands of life to seek refuge in the UK? Investments into training programs, rethinking job training: include intensive language courses. Training as a nurse, say it usually takes 3 years: option to make it 4 years, with the first half year being intensive training in language, general education, etc. General education then starts to fizzle out, keep the language course, but start on the actual training as a nurse. This is just an example, it goes for all kinds of refugees, not just climate refugees. 

Opportunity for the UK to find new work force in an aging society, find new workers for jobs that are lacking young talent at the moment, find new workers for new sectors of work, since climate change and evolving tech adjustments might bring new as of yet undeveloped jobs. 

On the other hand, a huge influx of people who still need training, can't enter the workforce immediately, or are unable to perform in a job due to predispositions, might have an impact on unemployment. Can the UK handle the amount of unemployment? 

Also: An influx of low skill workers might fill low skill jobs, but they could be replaced by automation in the next few years. Will that slow down automation in the UK or will it result in unemployment because automation goes forward no matter what?