Do you care about the future of the planet? Are you interested in green issues?
At a time of growing concern about climate change, shrinking energy resources and desire for sustainable solutions geography is one of the most relevant courses you could choose to study. Often the top media story of the day, the environment has moved centre stage to the heart of local, national and international affairs.
Geographers are well placed to contribute to the scientific and political debate about the causes, implications and solutions in this area. Perhaps more than any other subject specialists they have the ability to oversee and manage projects in this area – this comes from the breadth of the subject and the global perspective that geographers have.
The following Environment and sustainability jobs are popular with geographers
- Environmental campaign organiser
- Civil servant for DEFRA (Department for the environment, food and rural affairs)
- Conservation worker
- Environmental health officer
- Architect or urban planner for sustainable projects
- Environmental engineer
- Landscape architecture
- Pollution analyst
- Cycle route planner
- Recycling officer
- Forestry manager
- SSSI warden
- Environmental consultant
- Environmental impact officer for oil or quarrying company
James
Director of Coral Cay Conservation
Matt
Director of Carbon Limited at the RSA
Sarah
Civil Servant for Defra: Pollution Analyst
Lucy
Executive Assistant at the Science Council
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Click on any of the jobs listed below to show how you can use your geography
- Director of Coral Cay Conservation
- Director of Carbon Limited at the RSA
- Civil Servant for Defra: Pollution Analyst
- Executive Assistant at the Science Council
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