Would you like a job that is focused on more regenerative products or services? Are you an employer in this sector who wants to find good employees?
Green careers are a growing sector that will continue to expand for the foreseeable future. Every year, more investment is allocated to green careers and a broader range of opportunities are available.
In this sector available jobs outpace those qualified to work in them. Some of the skill sets employers are looking for are
A deeper look:
Below, we have listed a few of the resources we know of that offer “green job” listings.
Jobs listings
(Editor’s note: this could have a button at the top of the page, or some easy way to find it. The other stuff is just articles basically. So maybe this should be at the top?)
Coming soon, you will be able to list a green or regenerative job you are offering that you would like filled in Florida.
Where can I find regenerative jobs?
A growing number of organizations are already focused on helping people find green or regenerative jobs.
We’d like to hear about resources you may know of that offer regenerative jobs listings. Please let us know.
Many green jobs are technical and require new skill sets that aren’t offered in colleges or tech schools yet. We will include those resources and apprenticeship listings here as they become known to us.
We’re also highly interested in hearing about job training in what are often new (or forgotten) approaches, not taught via traditional degrees in colleges. Many jobs listed are technological. We are very interested in helping companies and organizations that focus on nature based solutions find great employees.
If there is demand, we may provide our own localized job listings in Florida if this is desirable, but we also intend to continue to support and direct people to existing organizations that are already focused on providing these, and to encourage job seekers to check these resources
General “green” jobs
The Green Jobs Board
A wide range of listings of green jobs. Many are remote and can be done from anywhere.
Green Dream Jobs
A smaller listing of green jobs around the US, some remote work.
Permaculture Institute of North America
A listing of permaculture-related jobs.
If searching for a specific kind of job, consider checking the regular major jobs finding sites like indeed.com with key words such as “Regenerative agriculture” or “renewable energy” etc. Some types of jobs will be harder to create search terms for than others, but these broad search engines are starting to recognize terms like “regenerative agriculture.”
Regenerative Agriculture jobs:
Ecological Farming Association
Climate change jobs
(covers many areas and skill sets)
American Climate Corp
A listing of government and related jobs addressing climate change and solutions
Climate Base
One of the largest listings of climate related jobs on the net. Tech heavy but has a variety of types of work.
Terra.do
“World’s largest platform for climate work.” This group offers support for job seekers and creators, as well as educational materials and other resources. Well worth checking out.
MCJ Collective
A firm focused on supporting start ups with climate change solutions with investors and jobs listings.
Climate Draft
Focused on jobs, investors and advisors for start up companies related to climate change. Offers some support for companies, those interested in working for them.
Climate Tech VC
This company is mainly focused on investment funds, venture capital for climate start ups, but tracks a broad range of climate related economic resources, and has a few jobs listings.
Work on Climate
A support group for those seeking to work in climate related fields. Offers many resources including classes, networking, mentoring and more. Slack channel, Twitter, and website.
Make your existing job a climate job
Have a job but want to make it more climate focused? Per Drawdown CEO “Every job is a climate job” at this point. This article and the Drawdown Organization can help make that a reality.
Renewable energy
The best place we know of to find jobs in renewable energy is general jobs search websites (see “general ‘green’ jobs”). The technology in this field is quickly changing and there will continue to be new opportunities in this field. There is a wide range of skills needed in this industry. A partnership between the US government and private companies in this field should make apprenticeships more available and easier to find, over time. We’ll update this page as new information comes in.
Descriptions of a few types of jobs available in the mainstream sector of this field
https://greencitizen.com/blog/renewable-energy-jobs/
Wind tower tech is one job that is increasing in demand and that trend will continue. There are many schools that teach these skills, many of them online with an onsite apprenticeship. Use a search engine to find these. Research which ones help you get a job once graduated. You may need to relocate to do this job.
Solar technicians are also in great demand in just about every region and state. Solar sales is also in significant demand.
https://www.energy.gov/eere/solar/solar-design-and-installation-training
Also, be sure to seek out jobs in lesser known fields such as:
Biogas/methane from waste
Microhydro
Energy efficiency (heat pumps, insulation, etc)
Want to work for yourself? Check out our resources for green entrepreneurs [link]
Do you know of a good resource for green or regenerative jobs in Florida? Please let us know.