Six People Whove Changed Jobs for Climate

Published: Nov. 17, 2023, 8:10 a.m.

One of the most common questions people ask about climate is: what can I do? Since time is one of our most valuable resources \u2013 and we spend so much of our time at work \u2013 changing jobs may be the most effective individual climate action a person can take. Those changes could be big or small: Leaving the oil and gas industry for geothermal, or helping to bring down the emissions where you already work. The truth is, almost any job can be a climate job. But how do people actually make the transition from dirty jobs to clean? What do climate positive job transitions really entail?\xa0\nGuests:\xa0\nCaroline Dennett, Director, CLOUT Ltd\nArvind Ravikumar, Co-Director, Energy Emissions Modeling and Data Lab, University of Texas, Austin\nJennifer Anderson, Carbon Removal Geologist, Charm Industrial\nEmma McConville, Development Geoscience Lead at Fervo Energy\nNathanael Johnson, Electrician\nFor show notes and related links, visit our website.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices