10 Jobs That Can Save The Environment

I think we can all agree that we haven't been the nicest tenants in our home: earth 🌎🍃💚

We chop down our bushland, burn our fossil fuels, dump filth into our ocean and pollute our world. It's frazzling, overwhelming and exhausting thinking about the damage we've done. 

On top of that, it's easy to think we're just a small fish in a big pond. Nothing we do really makes a difference in the long run, right?

But oh my fishy lil' friend, your splashes cause ripples, tides and waves. By diving into a job that can save the environment, you can make a huuuuuuuge difference. So, in honour of the latest IPCC report, Seaspiracy and every single reason to be more sustainable and tree-hugging, let's suss out the ten jobs that can save the environment:

1. Environmental Lawyer

If you never lose an argument and are a gun at rebuttals, why not become an environmental lawyer? Lawyered.

This position is super diverse. From helping organisations, companies and individuals resolve legal issues that involve the environment, to holding companies accountable for environmental disasters such as oil spills, protecting land from being irresponsible deforestation practices, or giving underrepresented people a voice when it comes to industry’s impact on their homes and land, you could seriously fight for mother nature.

2. Conservation Scientist

If you wanna stand up for animals, plants, and everything outdoors, this could be your way to go. Put simply, conservation scientists look after and make recommendations on the management of natural resources and forests to landowners and governments. 

You'd be coordinating with landowners and federal, state and local governments to ensure resources are utilised properly, in a way that balances the earth’s best interests with those of local businesses and communities.

3. Agriculture and Food Scientist

Love food? Why not save the world with it?

Agricultural and food scientists research ways to improve the efficiency and sustainability of agricultural establishments and products. They work in laboratories, in offices, and in the field and spend their days conducting experiments and analysing data about crops and food production methods. They may also use their findings to create new and innovative ways to increase agricultural output or improve the quality of our food supply. 

4. Renewable Energy Scientist and Engineer

Fun fact: A 100% renewable future is possible, and it’s already happening. Iceland currently gets all of their power from thermal and hydro and are one of the most eco-friendly nations on the planet!! Umm... that's a vibe.

Renewable energy scientists and engineers research and develop solutions in renewable energy sectors such as wind, wave and solar power, and research and discover new ways of powering our lifestyles in a more sustainable way. Fossil fuels are not our friends.

5. Urban and Regional Planner

If you were obsessed with building on the Sims, here's your chance to make that into a career.

As cities grow bigger and become more populated, urban and regional planners will have to find solutions to develop land in an environmentally sustainable way, and create healthy communities that accommodate population growth and revitalise physical facilities such as community or recreation centres in towns and cities without negatively impacting the environment.

6. Hydrologist or Water Quality Technician

While the amount of water on earth doesn’t change, it is getting increasingly more polluted and changing weather patterns impact where the water goes, causing droughts in some countries, and floods in others. Hydrologists study how water moves across and through the Earth’s crust, while Water Quality Technicians focus on identifying and solving water quality problems in an environmentally friendly way.

7. Environmental Engineer

If science fascinates you, give environmental engineering a shot. You’ll use the principles of engineering, soil science, biology and chemistry, to develop solutions to major environmental problems, whether that be improving recycling, waste disposal, public health and water and air pollution control. 

8. Green Design Professional

Green design professionals include anything from architects to landscapers and urban planners. 

Design processes could look at how we create buildings to be more energy-efficient and “green’, how we utilise spaces (such as rooftops) in environmentally friendly ways, and how we find unique solutions to environmental challenges. Materials could include bricks made from ecologically friendly materials such as earth, or discarded refuse, such as tires and plastic bottles. In this way, safe spaces are created using rubbish that would otherwise have been thrown away – sustainability win!

9. Solar Photovoltaic Installer

Fun fact: With just one hour of direct sunlight, you could collect enough energy to generate a year’s worth of power for the entire Earth. The energy from the sun is the most abundant energy source available on Earth so no suprises there!

A solar photovoltaic installer capitalises on this by installing and assembling solar panels. This job is super high in demand these days as solar as there have been recent technological advancements in solar energy, making them more accessible to businesses and homeowners. 

10. Environmental Health Officer

Last but not least, Environmental Health Officers develop, enforce and evaluate environmental health policies, programs and strategies to improve health outcomes, and oversee the implementation and monitoring of environmental health legislation.

Remember: it's not just plastic straws destroying our environment. It's in everything we do from the overconsumption of clothing to reducing waste in every form - so let's do our part and save the one world we've got!