It’s that time of year when everyone seems to be looking for new jobs or at least wishing they were doing something else with their time other than sitting behind a desk. My Uncle always jokes around that in his next life, instead of an IT manager, he wants to be a park ranger and give people tours of the forest and introduce them to trees. He lives in a big city, so I guess trees are few and far between!
With that said though, I began to wonder what kinds of job opportunities there are for people who want to live naturally, and work naturally in ‘green’ jobs. I don’t just mean working at a camp or a park, but jobs that are tied to the environment in some way.
Here is a summary of some web sites I found about eco-job searching. Most of the sites target North America, however, I’ve included some sites that list international jobs, and you may find that job of your dreams overseas!
This is one of my favourite web sites. It is called Good Work Canadian and it lists full-time, part-time and contract positions that are all about “connecting passionate, green-minded people with opportunities to contribute and be employed”. Although most of the jobs are in Canada, you do occasionally see something in the U.S. or Europe.
Planet Volunteer is run by the same organization as above, however lists just volunteer opportunities. Once again, this is mostly Canadian positions:
Environmental Career Opportunities lists more than 500 jobs throughout the world. I like the fact they are organized by sector, for example: ‘engineering’, ‘higher education’, ‘internships’, etc.
EcoEmploy lists available positions in North America that have some involvement in the environmental areas.
WorkCabin, the Outpost for Green Work. This is an easy to navigate site with some great resources for job hunters and ‘green-minded’ individuals and organizations. It is primarily Canadian focused. As an added bonus, it is completely powered by green energy! Here's an excerpt from a press release:
WorkCabin™, Canada's green job site, today announced it has become the first career site to be bullfrogpowered™ with 100 per cent green electricity. Bullfrog Power™ is the only 100 per cent green electricity retailer in Ontario that sources electricity exclusively from wind power and low-impact water power producers who meet or exceed the federal government’s EcoLogo standard for renewable energy. Because of its investment in green renewable energy, in one year alone WorkCabin’s site, servers and office base will reduce their emissions footprint by an estimated 4.79 tonnes of CO2 (the primary gas that causes climate change).
There are many other eco-friendly job hunting web sites out there. A little tip; when you do your search try key words like eco, green, environmental plus your desired job title, such as ‘web designer’ or ‘writer’. There are many jobs out there that target eco-conscious individuals but may not be posted on ‘green’ sites such as these. You can even search Monster and Workopolis for green jobs.
HAPPY JOB HUNTING!
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