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You’ve probably heard that “all skills are green skills,” and, as someone who may not be working in a climate-related field or even within sustainability at your company, you might be wondering, “How is what I’m doing a “green skill”? Am I doing climate work?”

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Understanding “climate work”

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Climate work is work in which the role and its purpose supports climate solutions recognised by climate experts.

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This definition of climate work can be attributed to think about jobs as “climate jobs!”

If your company is focused around a particular solution, your role supports the organisation as a whole, and therefore, supports that climate solution. Your job = climate job! 🌿

✅ Accounting at a wind energy company = climate work

✅ People operations at a battery energy storage company = climate work

✅ Project management at a smart farming company = climate work

Getting started

What if your organisation isn’t focused on a climate solution? Can your work still be climate work? Yes! You just have to integrate climate work into your role instead of walking into one that’s tailor-made to support climate solutions.

Here are some ways you can do this:

• Innovate in your existing role - what can you do differently that would be more climate conscious?
• Participate in knowledge sharing - by building and learning with others, you can multiply your climate impact
• Create a foundation for sustainability - if your company doesn’t already have a sustainability initiative, consider laying the groundwork for one by developing training and education for employees
• Organise a climate employee group - there’s power in numbers! A group can carry more influence and demonstrate broad interest in climate consciousness

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1kBUprIpDY&t=32s

This talk focuses on harnessing the power of community organising to implement sustainability in any job.

➡️ Get a copy of the workbook to start thinking about sustainability in your work!

Digging into Workplace Climate Action

Past Events

• Another great way to get this information is to check out the past events we’ve held at Work on Climate! Click each entry below to see more information, or go directly to our Youtube channel. (click ► to view)

Community-curated resources