Green Careers

Of course, there are the more obvious sectors; conservation, energy management, land use and planning, pollution control or waste management but there are far more opportunities out there. You could work as an Engineer helping to design and build electric vehicles, you could work as a Fashion Designer creating clothing that is 100% reusable and biodegradable, or even as a Barista working in a coffee shop that sources Fairtrade coffee beans and refuses to use single use coffee cups. So how do you get started and how can you get the right experience and qualifications?

–  Scholarships – Funding aimed at supporting high achievers. This could mean being gifted in a particular subject or sport (e.g. rugby, football, the sciences or art)

–  Sponsorships/apprenticeships – Degrees sponsored by a company, meaning you get a salary and your fees paid for in full. The trade-off is that it takes longer to get a degree as you’ll most likely be working at the same time, plus you may have to sign a contract to stay within that company for a number of years after graduation, which can be limiting.

Degree level scholarship directory for environmental subjects – British Education

We’ve spoken to individuals working in all sorts of jobs, from the construction industry to the renewable energy sector, we’ve interviewed a zero-waste retailer, a public health practitioner and even a natural burial site manager.

But we don’t want to stop there, our hope is to interview as many people from as many industries as possible. Whether that’s working at an electric car showroom or in a coffee shop that’s pledged to be plastic free. We want to prove that you can work in nearly any industry and still have a positive impact on our planet.

Do you work in a green minded job role? Would like to support this project by being interviewed by us? We’d love to hear from you, email lyc@chelmsford.gov.uk and let us know what you do!