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BE Sustainable Episode 8: Can We Solve the Wellbeing Crisis, Pt.3 - w/ Jason Ratcliffe

February 25, 2025 • UCEM

In the third instalment of our three-part feature with Jason Ratcliffe, TedX Organiser, founder of The Home Health Expert and alumni of UCEM, we turn our attention to major challenge fuelling the wellbeing crisis in the built environment – the skills gap.

Together with our host, Mike Speight, the two explore how our sector can do a better job attracting more young people to professions like architecture, construction and real estate, and what the next generation should look for and expect from employers.

The topics discussed in this episode include:

- What do you see as the biggest barriers to progress for young people in the industry?
- Do you find there is an expectation gap between how young people think it will be coming into the profession and how it actually is?
- What was it that made you passionate about the industry?
- What should young people entering the industry look out for and expect from employers?

Listen to the podcast via:

- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ucem/id1524980861
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Czk2mZlZmknjUZfwLmLTa
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/universitycollegeofestatemanagement

Guests

Jason Ratcliffe

Jason Ratcliffe is a Chartered Surveyor and an alumni of UCEM, where he completed a Master's Degree in Real Estate in 2020, and has since been active with the institution as a member of both the Student & Alumni Sustainability Committee and our Responsible Futures Working Group.

Jason has emerged as a prominent thought leader in both sustainability and wellbeing. He hosts his own podcast, Heal Your Home, and is in the process of launching The Wellbeing Surveyor, an educational platform and consultancy. He has patented his own portable climate chamber, the Elemental Cube, which led to him making an appearance at a Grand Designs Live event and winning Kevin McCloud's Green Hero Award earlier this year.