Join our journey to make all jobs greener.
Wondered about what a green job looks like? Browse our video series to watch a range of different roles across a variety of organisations.
There really is a green job for everyone.
We’ve put together a slide deck on green jobs and skills. With teacher notes, videos and activities, this resource can be used by careers leads or teachers to inform students about green careers available.
If you’re hoping for a career in sustainability, join professional organisations, go to industry events, talk to people who work in sustainability, keep your LinkedIn profile current, join LinkedIn groups, and look out for training and volunteering opportunities.
Sustainability is a long-term career; the more people engage, the greater their understanding, energy and drive to change.
I foresee lots of career opportunities opening up. The sector is becoming less siloed, and sustainability is increasingly a critical skill.
If I were giving myself advice, I would say to look as early as possible for apprenticeship opportunities. It’s also worth looking at how to join organisations via work experience.
I think doing an apprenticeship is the best decision I’ve made so far in terms of my career.
I’ve seen a positive shift in attitudes since I began my career. The meaning of a ‘green job’ now involves so much more than just environmental considerations.
There’s no average day or week in this job, which is partly why I love it so much. Every day there are key tasks I need to prioritise, and I make sure I’m available to help my colleagues. What I like most is I can make a difference.
I studied fine art in higher education before embarking on an environment and sustainability path. I attended many training courses, learning key skills and vocations on the job.
Not everybody comes into these [jobs] with expert knowledge and loads and loads of degrees, and my background wasn’t sustainability and now it’s my day-to-day job.
Do something that you truly believe in, that you’re passionate about.
Volunteering has been my championing move in working in the green economy. It has given me the opportunity to meet people and get a lot of knowledge and help me further my career.
I think my passion for the environment started at a young age. I always enjoyed studying science at school. When it came to going to university, I naturally started looking at courses to combine that.
When I was choosing my A levels, I thought about the combination that would work best for a career in a really diverse field like sustainability.
ISEP is the membership body for environment and sustainability professionals
