Types of Green Jobs
There are lots of ways to build a career that helps protect and restore nature – and no single way to get started.
People come into this work with different interests and strengths. You might enjoy being outdoors, working with data, influencing decisions, or connecting with people. There are roles that fit what you’re good at and what matters to you.
Take a look at the roles below to see what they involve, how they make a difference, and where they could lead.
Environmental Adviser
Environmental advisers play a key role in helping people and organisations, including farmers, businesses, local authorities and land managers, manage their land and development projects in ways that protect and enhance nature.
Conservation Worker
A conservation worker is usually practically involved in managing habitats, whether on land, sea or wetlands, to help animal and plant species survive and thrive.
Data and Mapping roles
Data analysts and mappers take all the information that has been collected, analyse it, and present it in ways that are easy to understand.
Ecologist
Ecologists typically spend their time undertaking surveys, identifying issues or potential issues that could harm the natural world, and coming up with plans and actions to prevent or minimize it.
Environmental Educator
Environmental educators help people learn about the natural world, its importance, and how to protect it. They are ambassadors for nature.
Forestry and Arboriculture roles
Forestry roles vary, as forestry can be considered a sector in itself. Nature-related roles in the sector can span areas such as project management, environmental education, practical conservation skills, media and communications and more.
Media and Communications roles
Media and communications workers can help represent conservation and environmental causes to the public, and act as a crucial way of spreading information and advocating for the natural world.
Policy and Law roles
Policy specialists draw on evidence to try and influence politicians to develop or amend environmental policy and legislation to deliver better outcomes for nature.
Project Manager
Project managers help run conservation projects, campaigns, and reserves. They may have knowledge of both environmental factors and business management, and have a wide range of skills.
Related Roles
Green jobs are so diverse that some jobs don’t fit within an easily definable category.
Research
Researchers help us understand the natural world, including the factors affecting the distribution of animals and plants and how to help them when species are in trouble. Undertaking research to learn more about nature is critically important to nature’s recovery.
All Roles
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