Green Jobs & Career Network
Jobs in Nonprofits
Sustainability Career Group
Green Career Path
YouTube content
Countdown – a global initiative to accelerate solutions to the climate crisis
14 Exciting Environmental Careers that Make a Difference
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmAAEoc6_sE
10 Environmental science careers you should know about (& salaries!)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFp7QujrwS0
10+ Wildlife biology careers you should know about (& salaries)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AK2Onqx‐ctM
(Kristina Lynn www.youtube.com/c/VeganBelowZero/featured)
Where to Find Wildlife Work
www.youtube.com/watch?v=suGoLESaE60
Stephanie Martin
Multi Sectoral Websites
O*Net Online – career outlines across sectors
80,000 Hours
Green Drinks – Every month, people who work in the environmental field meet up at informal sessions known as Green Drinks. Now in more than 300 cities worldwide.
Goodwork
Canadian green jobs site
EnvironmentalCareer.com ‐ lists environmental job openings in private and public interest settings. Search by location, field, area of substantive expertise and other criteria. You can also post your resume for employers to view online. Career coaching is available.
Partners Achieving Sustainability Excellence (PASE) Corps – a non‐profit organisation for research, training and on‐the‐job experience in environmental conservation and sustainability initiatives.
Cyber Sierra’s Natural Resources Job Search lists jobs in conservation fields and provides pages with links to other environmental job search websites.
www.cyber‐sierra.com/nrjobs/index.html
National Association of Environmental Professionals
NAEP is an interdisciplinary organization dedicated to developing the highest standards of ethics and proficiency in the environmental professions.
Environmental Careers Organisation (ECO) Canada
ECO Canada is a steward for the Canadian environmental workforce across all industries.
APS jobs – Australian Public Service and government jobs
Central government jobs portal
Centre for Alternative Technology
www.cat.org.uk/courses‐and‐training
Incubators
These incubators – or labs – support young people to realise their goals. They provide fellowships, grants, mentoring support, resources, networking and physical space to students who are driven to realise social innovation.
The School of Visual Arts Design for Social Innovation
Net Impact
The Asia‐Pacific Youth Network, Green Jobs Network
YouthBuild
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5 Brookings Institution