How to Get a Green Job

In discussing green jobs, Dennis Nord is more likely to point to climate-solution sources than the wanted ads. He spent about four decades counseling students at UCSB and giving career advice, but despite his degree in psychology, he feels his best advice has been to tell his students to go outdoors when they need to make a big decision.

“My approach is different,” he explained. “It’s not to look at a job list and pick one, but to do it right.” 

When it comes to climate change and the current eco crises, people tend to care the most about one particular aspect or another. “If you’re interested in a specific concern about climate-change issues, look at the job you’re doing now,” said Nord. “Ask yourself, ‘Is it possible to do something about that from where I sit?’”