?? Many people are looking for climate jobs these days (which is objectively awesome!). But if every climate-passionate person gets a “climate job,” then how will we transform our existing practices and organizations? ?? Check out my new Insights piece for Project Drawdown, where I show you that the climate job you’ve been dreaming of is perhaps in the job you already have.
Megan Lim
4 天前
Well-written! Totally agree that making climate impact isn’t limited to working on climate full-time. We also need people who are constantly thinking about sustainability implications of their actions / decisions (both at work and in their personal lifestyle) For younger generations, I think this mindset shift starts in the classroom. We need to make sure the education system can emphasize this understanding AND support students in navigating “how to make social impact.” Two things I’ve been working on is how we can curate a “sustainability mindset” at schools, and how we can clearly draw the connection between each area of study and sustainability. What are the current initiatives Project Drawdown has in communicating this to company hiring teams, job seekers, educators, youth, etc? What challenges do you face and what support (and from whom) would be helpful for your work? Thank you for sharing and all the work you do!
Drew Wilkinson
5 天前
?? Louder now, for the people in the back! I shared a similar sentiment in the blog I authored for MCJ Collective earlier this year: "These conditions invite us to think creatively about what climate jobs look like, and to pursue the path of least resistance to get started. Staying in your current company and advocating for more resources for sustainability can create more opportunities to work on climate for you and all of your colleagues. Considering fractional, seasonal, or other unconventional ways to work on climate offers flexibility, and the chance to align work with other career development goals. Finally, working on climate is a journey, not a destination: it’s a dial you turn, not a switch you flip. And you may need to make the first turns of that dial in the job you already have, at the company you already work for, to kickstart your climate career change." https://newsletter.mcj.vc/p/612d9d9e-4b03-4911-a2ff-430e9b6888e9 I love this piece Aiyana Bodi, thank you for sharing it!
Alex Furey
5 天前
Sarah Woolmington Nicola Gibbs (GAICD) Fiorenza Provenzano Joel Lindsay Nisha Pradhan Daniela Taques R. M. Machado. This is Project Drawdown that I mentioned the other day, and I wonder if this initiative around Every Job is a Climate Job could be another theme for one of our events?
Rebekah Mays
5 天前
Love this! Just re-posted on my feed and passed it onto some friends who've been thinking about this. Personally, I love working with climate-focused brands, but there are so many other ways to make a positive impact. We also need people making changes right where they are!
Brandon Schauer
5 天前
great frame, great specific suggestions, and thanks for calling out the role of designers! (and chefs! and writers! and engineers! and salespeople!)
Liz Foggitt
5 天前
Thanks for sharing, I totally agree and I love the idea of embedding sustainability into all roles to really make a difference.
Lydia Hooper
5 天前
This idea is definitely a common one I hear. Tricky thing is some jobs, companies, and industries are inherently climate unfriendly. As an extreme example, IMO there are no climate jobs in oil and gas (unless there’s some temporary management to close the business). It definitely takes some reflection to consider if the business or industry can transform or if resources are best spent elsewhere.
Javier Gascón Araujo
5 天前
Love the work you guys are doing at Project Drawdown, keep it up!
Brice Moureau
2 天前
Inspiring work Aiyana, thanks for sharing ????
Digital Strategist & Creative | Elevating Brands in Health, Science & Green Tech
5 天前Aiyana, this was brilliant and incredibly eye-opening! Thank you for driving home the point that environmental sustainability can and should be everyone’s business, no matter where we work—not just the responsibility of climate-focused orgs/roles. That’s the only way that real change can happen.