Rural innovation and the green transition: The role of further education colleges
Summary. Further Education Colleges in rural areas can drive innovation addressing the green transition, particularly in agriculture. A Welsh case study shows how one college developed slurry management solutions by aligning skills training with innovation goals, distributing leadership across stakeholders, and creating experimental regulatory spaces. The findings demonstrate FECs' overlooked potential to tackle major environmental challenges while strengthening rural economies.
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Henderson, D., & Morgan, K.. (2025). Rural innovation and the green transition: The role of further education colleges. Journal of Rural Studies. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2025.103565
Henderson, Dylan, and Kevin Morgan. “Rural innovation and the green transition: The role of further education colleges.” Journal of Rural Studies, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2025.103565.
Henderson, Dylan, and Kevin Morgan. 2025. “Rural innovation and the green transition: The role of further education colleges.” Journal of Rural Studies. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2025.103565.
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journal = {Journal of Rural Studies},
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- 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2025.103565
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- United Kingdom
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- Europe
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- education, climate-and-environment, regional-innovation-systems
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- 2026-04-28