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Enjoyable, effective outreach: Support students to see geography in real jobs with I'm a Geographer
APPLY TO TAKE PART ❯

By taking part, you can:

Inspire the next generation through rewarding public engagement

Help students apply their learning to real-world challenges and careers

Share your work and experiences to help school students relate

Increase school students' awareness of geography-related careers, in informal Chats that help them relate to the people within these roles

Read about other participants' experiences ❯

Connect with students rather than talking at them, by answering their questions about what matters the most to them. Uncover young people's ideas about geography and gain a fresh perspective on your work.

How does it work?

Connect with school students aged 10 to 18, from around the UK. You'll create a profile, engage them in 30-minute live Chats, and answer their follow-up questions.

Take a look at the introductory video about I'm a Geographer's sister project, I'm a Scientist, to find out more about how the activity works.

The activity is entirely online and text-only (no audio or video) so you can:

Take part from the office, on site, at home - anywhere with an internet connection!

Join in whenever it suits your schedule - let us know your availability and how often you'd like to take part, and we'll arrange the rest

Engage and inspire students with no need to plan events or travel

Learn more about the activity and how it works for you ❯

Why take part?

1. We prioritise schools with otherwise limited access to outreach, to connect you with the students who need you most

2. We take care of the logistics to let you focus on inspiring students

3. It's not just school students who benefit - geographers enjoy it too!
I'm a Geographer is a low-pressure way to 'dip your toes in' to outreach - build engagement and communication skills as you go, with access to The Academy for extra support

Find out what makes taking part so rewarding ❯

Don't just take our word for it - here's what participants say ➡️

Who can apply?

If your work involves geography, you're invited to apply. Anyone who applies geography or related skills in their role - anything from town planning, to ecosystems, migration, or resources - is welcome.

You could be working in industry, academia, or the public sector

You could be a technician, an apprentice, or in roles like comms or management

Take part to show students the wide range of geography-related careers out there!

It only takes 2 minutes to apply. We'll be in touch when we have the funding to support your place in the activity.

Questions? Email us at support@imascientist.org.uk

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Geographers: Engage school students with your work

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Enjoyable, effective outreach: Support students to see geography in real jobs with I'm a Geographer APPLY TO TAKE PART ❯ Inspire the next generation through rewarding public engagement Help students apply their learning to real-world challenges and careers Share your work and experiences to help school students relate Increase school students' awareness of geography-related careers, in informal Chats that help them relate to the people within these roles Read about other participants' experiences ❯ Connect with students rather than talking at them, by answering their questions about what matters the most to them.

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Virtual Forestry Work Experience - Institute of Chartered Foresters

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Virtual Forestry Work Experience - Institute of Chartered Foresters

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Virtual forestry work experience: a green career path Virtual Work Experience with The Institute of Chartered Foresters

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Virtual forestry work experience: a green career path Virtual Work Experience with The Institute of Chartered Foresters, powered by Springpod

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Chartered Association of Building Engineers - Careers Advice

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Chartered Association of Building Engineers - Careers Advice

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Support your students’ knowledge of the different forms of renewable and non-renewable energy that make up the energy mix in the UK. We are providing free teaching resources designed to engage and inspire young minds about the vast opportunities within the nuclear sector. These resources will help KS4 students explore nuclear energy and other uses of nuclear technology, and understand nuclear’s potential to provide reliable, low-carbon energy, reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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Help for individuals to deliver effective careers talks about the ecology and environmental sector

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Poe lets you ask questions, get instant answers, and have back-and-forth conversations with AI. Talk to ChatGPT, GPT-4o, Claude 2, DALLE 3, and millions of others - all on Poe.

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IFM Careers Guide – Institute of Fisheries Management

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Many jobs can make a positive impact on the environment in different ways. Any career that helps the UK work towards net zero could be considered a green career.

Importance of green careers

The UK government aims to reach net zero in all sectors of the economy by 2050. Net zero means the amount of greenhouse gas we take out of the environment is the same as the amount we produce. You can read more about the Net Zero Strategy.

A green career lets you learn new skills in different industries whilst helping to protect the future of the planet.

Green careers that directly tackle climate change

Some careers directly tackle climate change. Here are a few examples of green careers and some of the ways they help the environment.

You could research more careers that directly tackle climate change, working in areas like environment and land,  science and  engineering.

Green careers and employers in all industries

If a green career is important to you, you could look for opportunities with companies that care about the environment.

You can look on a company's website to find out what they're doing to become more sustainable.

There are also some careers that do not directly tackle climate change, but where you could still make a positive impact on the environment.

Here are a few jobs in different industries and some examples of ways they could help the environment. You can also explore more careers in all industries.

Green skills and qualifications

You'll need different skills and qualifications for any green career.

If you need to learn a new skill or get a qualification, you can find a course. You might be able to get a free qualification if you're eligible.

If you're over 19, you might be able to do a free Skills Bootcamp in green skills. These include courses such as domestic retrofitting installation and electrical vehicle maintenance.

You might want to learn about identifying your skills and upskilling.

You might already have transferable skills like communication, project management or leadership. Or you might need specific technical skills and qualifications.

Speak to an adviser about green careers

If you want a green career but are not sure what's best for you, a careers adviser can help.
Speak to a careers adviser
They can help you to explore your options and find a green career that's the right fit for you.

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Many jobs can make a positive impact on the environment in different ways. Any career that helps the UK work towards net zero could be considered a green career. The UK government aims to reach net zero in all sectors of the economy by 2050.

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Green Buzz - matching green jobs to personality traits

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Green Buzz - matching green jobs to personality traits

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University guide for aspiring structural engineers - IStructE

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University guide for aspiring structural engineers - IStructE

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Finding a job in architectural technology CIAT

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Finding a job in architectural technology CIAT

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Finding a job in Architectural Technology_ Your guide to success

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When it comes to the built environment, we need a new generation of surveyors to have influence, change things for the better or protect what they value.

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Careers in Land Based Engineering - IAgrE and Partners

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Careers in Land Based Engineering - IAgrE and Partners

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What's it like to be an agricultural engineer? IAgrE

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What's it like to be an agricultural engineer? IAgrE

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What's it like to be an agricultural engineer?

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Pathways to Progress - Society of Operations Engineers SOE

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Pathways to Progress - Society of Operations Engineers SOE

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Pathways to Progress: Navigating Career Growth in Engineering

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Discover where to take your career next: an evidence-based guide featuring professionals who’ve been there and done it

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Careers for Climate - Royal Meteorological Society RMetS

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Careers for Climate - Royal Meteorological Society RMetS

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Where can ecology take you? BES and CIEEM

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Where can ecology take you? BES and CIEEM

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British Ecological Society and Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management

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Where-Can-Ecology-Take-You - BES and CIEEM

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A Future in Chemistry - Royal Society of Chemistry RSC

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A Future in Chemistry - Royal Society of Chemistry RSC

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Job profiles, study options, making the difference and a game (quiz) to identify suitable career path matches

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Real-life career stories and articles to inspire and inform you about your future in chemistry

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Virtual Work Experience of Mechanical Engineers - IMechE

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Virtual Work Experience of Mechanical Engineers - IMechE

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The IMechE's Virtual Work Experience programme provides an insight into the engineering profession and the critical role of mechanical engineers in addressing global challenges. Find out what mechanical engineers do, what skills they need, and what opportunities are available to you.

Top performing students will be invited to attend Formula Student 2025!

What's covered

1. What is mechanical engineering?

2. Sustainability in mechanical engineering

3. Exploring the future of energy: space-based solar power

4. The future of transport: automotive engineering

5. Artificial Intelligence, machine learning and automation in engineering

6. Healthcare, biomedical and sports engineering

7. How to become an engineer: routes into the profession

Who it's for

Anyone with an interest in engineering can join the virtual work experience - you don't need to be studying engineering at school or college. It is open to students from anywhere in the world.

The target age group is 14-16 years old.

How to register

The IMechE virtual work experience is available on Unifrog careers platform until June 2025.
You will need to access it via your school or college Unifrog account.

Virtual experience as a mechanical engineer : Courses

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Explores the the world of engineering, including a career finder tool that discovers the ideal engineering job

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This webinar has been produced to support practitioners to inspire young people in designing and delivering STEM engagements for young people of secondary school age.

Demonstrating how environmental sustainability can be used to inspire more young people to consider a career in engineer.

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This webinar has been produced to support practitioners to inspire young people in designing and delivering STEM engagements for young people of secondary school age. Demonstrating how environmental sustainability can be used to inspire more young people to consider a career in engineer.

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Forestry and Arboriculture Career Advice - Institute of Chartered Foresters

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Forestry and Arboriculture Career Advice - Institute of Chartered Foresters

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Forestry education and careers | Arboricultural careers | ICF

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Forestry and arboricultural career information, education and research resources from the Institute of Chartered Foresters.

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Set up to develop and share a cohesive package of education outreach activities which demonstrate to young people and their influencers what chemical engineering is, how it impacts daily life, where to study chemical engineering and how to pursue a career in chemical engineering.

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Inspiring our future engineers

What will the world look like in the future? The aim is for a more sustainable way of manufacturing the products and services we need to lead healthy, fulfilling and meaningful lives. But how do we get there from today? Chemical engineers play a pivotal role in how we live, working across every industry, right across the globe, linking sectors together to help address the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. Maintaining a vibrant and thriving profession is a critical part of our mission and supporting future chemical, biochemical and process engineers to develop their knowledge and skills is a key role for IChemE.

IChemE's new DiscoverChemEng initiative has been set up to develop and share a cohesive package of education outreach activities which demonstrate to young people and their influencers what chemical engineering is, how it impacts daily life, where to study chemical engineering and how to pursue a career in chemical engineering. This campaign will deliver information for educators, students and parents, as well as those undertaking education outreach.

Take a look at our video produced in partnership with ITN Business looking at how we are inspiring the next generation.

Resources and opportunities

Resources and opportunities already available in our schools and volunteer sections include:

More resources will be added to this area of the website as they are developed, so please keep checking back.

For more information or to get involved please contact us.

This campaign is being developed with the kind support of the members of Heads of Chemical Engineering UK.

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What will the world look like in the future? The aim is for a more sustainable way of manufacturing the products and services we need to lead healthy, fulfilling and meaningful lives. But how do we get there from today?

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Addressing the need of 120,000 workforce increase and transferring the skills from other professions

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Welcome to Destination Nuclear, the place to find everything you need to explore the opportunities in this dynamic and growing sector - no matter what your experience is. Whether you're a seasoned expert or a curious newcomer, we've got the fuel to power your ambition.

Ignite your future with the nuclear sector, a game-changer for the UK. Nuclear makes up a crucial part of our energy mix, providing low-carbon electricity to millions. It also plays a vital role in security by contributing to the UK's nuclear deterrent, ensuring peace and stability for the nation.
Ready to find out more about a world of cutting-edge opportunities?

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Welcome to Destination Nuclear. The place to find everything you need to explore the opportunities in this dynamic and growing sector..

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Careers in the Nuclear Industry - Nuclear Institute NI

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Careers in the Nuclear Industry - Nuclear Institute NI

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A guide for students and covering renewable, nuclear, agriculture, construction and transport as some examples

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Shared on the - Nuclear Institute NI website

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Succession in Arboriculture - Arboriculture Association AA

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Succession in Arboriculture - Arboriculture Association AA

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Working towards a situation where young people and career changers see arboriculture as a viable, diverse, exciting and rewarding profession for them.

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A world-leading authority for over 50 years on arboricultural best practice, the Association delivers professional standards and guidance, ensuring responsible management of the trees in our care. The Association is a membership organisation that offers training and workshops, help and advice, general publications and journals, and professional directories.

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Minerals Matter - Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining IOM3

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Minerals Matter - Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining IOM3

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Whether you’re a school leaver, graduate or wanting to change career, find out here how you can start your career in the minerals industry.

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Construction Ambassadors - Chartered Institute of Building CIOB

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Construction Ambassadors - Chartered Institute of Building CIOB

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Working through schools, colleges, youth or community groups or organisations such as museums, CIOB Construction Ambassadors inspire young people about construction and the built environment.

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Additional Information

For those outside of the UK & Northern Ireland, you can contact us to support your engagement and make use of the resources below, including our Think Construction toolkit, when visiting local schools and colleges.

We are looking for potential partnerships with organisations, like STEM Learning, across the globe, so if you can help us with this or can recommend suitable organisations, we would love to hear from you.

If you have signed up previously, but are not linked to the CIOB, you can edit your profile by visiting the 'skills & qualifications' tab. There are over 100 CIOB members already signed up to the platform, why not join them today so you too can inspire the next generation?

You may already be signed up to support schools and colleges through an alternative organisation to STEM Learning. We are pleased to be able to support you with this by providing CIOB resources that you can use. Take a look at this page to find out what's available to you.

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Inspire a new generation - in just one hour you can share your construction career story with students near you.

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Explore what its' like to be a Civil Engineer in computer simulated game - Institution of Civil Engineers ICE

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Explore what its' like to be a Civil Engineer in computer simulated game - Institution of Civil Engineers ICE

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Helping inspire the next generation of civil engineers

Additional career guidance for all levels can be found at - Develop your career | Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)

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Careers in the Environmental Sciences - Institution of Environmental Sciences IES

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Careers in the Environmental Sciences - Institution of Environmental Sciences IES

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Resources and insight from environmental scientists to help you navigate the broad spectrum of opportunities available in the environmental sector.

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Careers in the Environmental Sciences

The environmental sector is extremely diverse, spanning disciplines, sectors and organisation types, and the definition of what makes an environmental or green job is fluid and ever-expanding. ​

​With the growth and diversification of the environmental sector, there is a myriad of rewarding careers to be discovered. The four established routes towards research, policy, regulation or consultancy still exist, but numerous specialisms have opened up within them, and new career pathways into entrepreneurship, social enterprises, industry and design have emerged. ​

​To navigate the variety/breadth in the discipline, we have gathered resources and insight from environmental scientists on this page to help you navigate the broad spectrum of opportunities available in the environmental sector.​

Routes into the sector

Traditionally becoming a professional in the environmental science sector has required a relevant higher education degree. However as the profession expands there are increasing numbers of professionals entering the sector having completed technical education and apprenticeship routes.

Whilst the IES is not an educational provider, we accredit a number of degrees and apprenticeships. Our accreditation has a strong emphasis on employability, meaning that students on these programmes have excellent opportunities to develop skills for professional practice.

What can you do with an Environmental Science qualification?

Once you have gained relevant qualifications, there are numerous career pathways you can take. Here at the IES we represent professional working across the spectrum of environmental specialisms. The diagram below demonstrates the variety of specialisms our members have gone into after completing their degrees.

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The environmental sector is extremely diverse, spanning disciplines, sectors and organisation types, and the definition of what makes an environmental or green job is fluid and ever-expanding. ​ ​With the growth and diversification of the environmental sector, there is a myriad of rewarding careers to be discovered.

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Green Jobs for Nature - Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management CIEEM

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Green Jobs for Nature - Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management CIEEM

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Packed with useful information about what a green job for nature is, how to get one, and who you can work for.

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What is a Green Job for Nature?

In a nutshell, a GJfN is a job that directly contributes to managing, protecting and restoring our natural world.

It matters because we have been losing nature at a frightening rate in recent decades, and that not only damages the natural world but also damages people. We rely on nature to provide us with essential services such as food (e.g. pollinators), fuel (e.g. wood), materials (e.g. medicines and clothing) as well as supporting our physical and mental wellbeing.

Fortunately, the value of nature and the contribution that healthy natural systems make to adapting to a changing climate is being more widely recognised, and with that comes a demand for people to fill the jobs that are needed to manage and restore our natural world whether on land, by the coast, at sea or by our rivers and wetlands.

Find out more about how green jobs contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Don't worry if you don't think that getting 'hands on' with nature is your thing. There are lots of different office-based roles involving managing data, influencing policy or using technology, for example.

A final thought before you go off and explore this site. One day we won't be talking about 'green jobs' as almost all jobs, whether they will be in building construction, transport, manufacturing, retail or other areas of the economy, will be delivered in environmentally sustainable ways, using green technologies and with minimal negative impact (and hopefully a positive impact) on the environment.

Well, that's the plan!

"Getting a GJFN is so rewarding, it's good to know that my career is not only supporting me but also helping others."
Luci Phalp

About Us

CIEEM (or the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management to give us our full title) is the professional membership body supporting ecologists and environmental managers in the UK and Ireland.

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Discover Green Jobs for Nature - Get that Green Job

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Help create a better world for nature and people and one way to do that is to think about a green job for nature.

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Green Careers Hub - Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment IEMA

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Green Careers Hub - Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment IEMA

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Providing access to information and opportunities around green skills, jobs and careers.

This is a platform anybody, from any sector or background, can use to understand the role they can play in greening the economy.

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Join the movement for a green future. Access green skills and careers in sustainability, regardless of sector or background. Find your role in building a sustainable economy.