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Vault Guide to Environmental Careers Get the inside scoop on jobs and careers with Vault career guides. Vault Guide to Environmental Careers is your complete resource to jobs, careers, interviews and recruiting. |
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Vault Guide to Environmental Careers What is an Environmental Career? The environment is defined by the Merriam Webster Dictionary as "the complex of physical, chemical and biotic factors such as climate, soil and living things that act upon an organism or an ecological community and ultimately determine its form and survival." This sweeping definition reflects a similarly broad spectrum of careers whose aim is to protect the environment. People who choose to advocate for the preservation or improvement of the natural environment are more than environmentalists. They are professionals engaged in a wide field of work that is inextricably meshed with policy, science, current events, education and society. They are environmental engineers, conservation biologists, restoration ecologists, city planners, hazardous waste technicians, environmental educators, sustainable energy advocates and more. For environmental professionals, the concerns and passions of work extend into daily life. Pages: 46 Price: 0  |
The environmental movement is dynamic and robust?constantly evolving and engendering spirited discussion. An environmental career can accommodate varied philosophies, goals and beliefs. In a field where a passion to conserve, preserve, protect and restore the environment is crucial, there are numerous options of where and how to apply that passion.
People working for the environment inhabit many careers across many industries. Each type of career differs in approach, goals, training and skills needed. Environmental careers can be found in government, industry, nonprofit organizations, academia and science.
Governmental and non-governmental organizations
Today, the U.S. Department of Labor estimates that over 80,000 private companies make up the environmental industry in the U.S. Add to these the numerous non-governmental organizations (NGOs), government agencies and departments on the federal, local, state and tribal levels, plus opportunities in science, teaching and research and a broad spectrum of environmental work results.
NGOs range from the largest national groups like Sierra Club, Greenpeace, The Nature Conservancy, Natural Resources Defense Council, to regional, state and local advocacy groups, land trusts, watershed protection groups, environmental education centers and community organizations focused on sustainable energy, building, food and transportation.
Government agencies on the federal, state, local and tribal levels provide job opportunities. The Environmental Protection Agency, the Forest Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, the state natural resource, park, fish and wildlife departments, local planning agencies focused on community design and protection, and tribal agencies tasked with environmental protection on Indian lands, present numerous employment possibilities.