This guide demystifies the vast landscape of climate work through a detailed tier system with insights into sectors, roles, and the ethical dimensions of climate work. Dive in to navigate the complexities of climate opportunities and carve out your path in making a real difference.
Folks ready to learn and do more about climate change have an array of options to get started. What are their respective pros and cons, and how does Terra.do stack up?
We've named each graduating class after animals at risk in our warming world, and we've just finished our first full lap through the alphabet.
Where are we going to put all that clean power from variable renewables like solar and wind? The world of batteries is already ramping up.
How We Go Beyond the Disempowering Headlines
After our Learning for Action fellowship, Lauren Louie found a role merging her finance skills with her drive for climate action.
We know what it's like to worry about the climate crisis. Doing something about it often helps people feel better.
Insights from our first four years of our Climate Change: Learning for Action fellowship
Here’s what you can expect as a fellow in our flagship climate action accelerator.
The answer ties in with our mission to accelerate climate action.
If a tree falls in the woods and it isn't monitored, verified, and reported, did the CDR project it's part of really happen?
Estimates of the size of fossil fuel subsidies vary wildly—and don't all flow in the direction you might think. We explore why.
Motivating people toward climate action is as much about getting to know them as about facts and fear.
Adam Nashban was a veteran political consultant and dad with climate anxiety. Now he's putting that feeling to work helping companies cut carbon emissions by electrifying their vehicle fleets.
Phasing oil and gas out of electricity production is key to stopping the planet from getting hotter. A new report says we're making progress.
Ever more renewable energy wants to connect to the grid, but the grid's infrastructure isn't ready. Dr. Amol Phadke tells us he has a solution in mind, though.
Learn how the stories we share are not just words but seeds of action, and how effective climate communication can shape a livable future. Understand the importance of choosing the right messenger and connecting on common ground to make complex climate concepts meaningful and actionable.
Barely four months in, 2024 is in contention to be the warmest year on record—and experts worry the past may not tell us much about what's in store.
Folks ready to learn and do more about climate change have an array of options to get started. What are their respective pros and cons, and how does Terra.do stack up?
We've named each graduating class after animals at risk in our warming world, and we've just finished our first full lap through the alphabet.
Where are we going to put all that clean power from variable renewables like solar and wind? The world of batteries is already ramping up.
How We Go Beyond the Disempowering Headlines
After our Learning for Action fellowship, Lauren Louie found a role merging her finance skills with her drive for climate action.
We know what it's like to worry about the climate crisis. Doing something about it often helps people feel better.
Insights from our first four years of our Climate Change: Learning for Action fellowship
Here’s what you can expect as a fellow in our flagship climate action accelerator.
The answer ties in with our mission to accelerate climate action.
If a tree falls in the woods and it isn't monitored, verified, and reported, did the CDR project it's part of really happen?
Estimates of the size of fossil fuel subsidies vary wildly—and don't all flow in the direction you might think. We explore why.
Motivating people toward climate action is as much about getting to know them as about facts and fear.
Adam Nashban was a veteran political consultant and dad with climate anxiety. Now he's putting that feeling to work helping companies cut carbon emissions by electrifying their vehicle fleets.
Daniel Hill dives into climate innovation and how it extends beyond tech, bridging gaps in achieving net zero.
Phasing oil and gas out of electricity production is key to stopping the planet from getting hotter. A new report says we're making progress.
Climate anxiety is rising, but it doesn't have to paralyze us. This article explores healthy ways to process eco-distress and transform it into empowering, solutions-oriented climate action through community, emotional work, and Terra.do's Learning for Action program.
Ever more renewable energy wants to connect to the grid, but the grid's infrastructure isn't ready. Dr. Amol Phadke tells us he has a solution in mind, though.
Learn how the stories we share are not just words but seeds of action, and how effective climate communication can shape a livable future. Understand the importance of choosing the right messenger and connecting on common ground to make complex climate concepts meaningful and actionable.
Barely four months in, 2024 is in contention to be the warmest year on record—and experts worry the past may not tell us much about what's in store.
As an employee or future employee, you have influence within your company, and companies have a lot of power when it comes to policy. Written by Deborah McNamara
How can you convince climate change skeptics to take action? Learn how to bridge the gap and inspire action.
The Science Based Targets initiative, or SBTi—which sets standards for companies cutting their greenhouse gas emissions—has been wrangling over the role of offsets in decarbonizing supply chains.
Learn how rethinking our approach to climate messages can unite and inspire effective action, drawing on Will Hackman's experience in political campaigning and environmental advocacy.
Explore the deceptive practice of greenwashing, where companies falsely claim eco-friendliness. Learn tips on spotting and avoiding these misleading claims, advocating for informed choices and genuine sustainability efforts.
New York Attorney General Letitia James is taking aim at the world's largest beef producer, JBS, saying claims it could produce net-zero steak were misleading.
The veteran journalist and podcaster says communicating about the climate crisis has gotten a lot easier since he started in 2004—and so has knowing what to do about it.
Bridging the carbon strategy gap, from reporting to reduction, By David Jaber, Carbon Accounting and Reduction course instructor
This post is written by Jennifer Turliuk on the Climate Angels team. Jennifer is Partner @ Climate Angels, Partner @ Climate Capital Syndicate, and an angel investor, entrepreneur (acquired), author, and keynote speaker.
Barraging people with facts isn't the most persuasive approach. Instead, listen for what people already care about—and how global heating might affect it.
Science, skepticism, and the path forward for carbon dioxide removal. By Silvan Aeschlimann
To effectively combat climate change, we must focus on both reducing fossil fuel emissions and removing existing CO2 from the atmosphere. CDR methods, such as DAC, and CCUS, play a crucial role in this effort.
The hundreds of small, but critical ways software engineers can contribute to solving the climate challenge. Written by Jaime & Jason Curtis.
Are masculine-dominated approaches to climate action working? Not really. If we want to have a chance at climate stability, we all need to elevate the feminine in climate work.
Not every techno-fix is worth betting the climate on.
It's hard to plot a path toward a liveable future without relying on "novel" approaches to carbon dioxide removal—but can we scale them fast enough?
Carbon dioxide removal is fraught, and different technological and nature-based approaches to CDR have different advantages and weaknesses we overview here.
We need carbon dioxide removal to avert the worst impacts of climate change. Scaling it up in time will be anything but simple.
Follow this step-by-step guide to finding your path and unique role in solving the climate crisis.
Written by Janice Lao, Supply Chain Decarbonization course creator, and former head of sustainability for three different multinational corporations
Our Conversation With Writer and Terra.do Keynote Guest Mary Annaïse Heglar
The unsung 19th-century pioneer, Eunice Foote, conducted early experiments on the heat-trapping effects of carbon dioxide. These studies predated and laid the groundwork for our current understanding of climate change.
Discover the concept of greenwashing, the origins of the term, its widespread impact across industries, and the measures being taken to combat it.
Kamal Kapadia pursued a journey, in the 1990s, from India to the UK, learning about off-grid solar potential and contributing to rural electrification. Now, as solar growth exceeds predictions, Kamal sees it as a key tool against climate change, despite challenges.
Kara Buckley uses poetry to teach children about climate change, inspiring hope and responsibility. Her work highlights the synergy of art and education in shaping a generation ready to protect our planet.
What research from the World Economic Forum and Nature Climate Change have to say about climate risks (there's hope).
This guide demystifies the vast landscape of climate work through a detailed tier system with insights into sectors, roles, and the ethical dimensions of climate work. Dive in to navigate the complexities of climate opportunities and carve out your path in making a real difference.
Discover Supriya Booth's transition from tech to a climate startup after California's wildfires. Learn how Terra.do empowered her with hope and purpose in fighting climate change and how you can make a meaningful impact too.
Tom Steyer's thought-provoking discussion on accelerating the deployment of renewable energy and the future of climate-focused investments and jobs.
The problem isn’t that we need to “abate” our reliance on fossil fuels; rather, we need to end it altogether.
Takeaways from Terra.do keynote speaker Dr. Julia Steinberger
Here at the end of the hottest year since industrialization, there were worries the conference, presided over by the head of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, would amount to window-dressing while thousands of fossil fuel lobbyists worked to preserve a perilous status quo.
The IEA says we're within reach of a key renewables goal set at COP 28 in Dubai, but the path forward isn't all sunshine.
There were already doubts as to whether the host nation, the United Arab Emirates, would prove serious, amid reports the event’s president, Dr. Sultan Al Jaber—who is also president of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company—was planning to use the talks to make oil deals on the side.
Can we harness a geologically slow process to help fight climate change? The shorter answer is maybe—we hope so. Read on.
Cleaning up the grid is a good idea, and not just for the climate's sake.
Renowned climate scientist Dr. James Hansen is concerned the danger is even greater than it appears.
A group known to United Nations climate negotiators as the Transitional Committee convened an emergency fifth meeting in Abu Dhabi.
Every official statement and agreement that comes out of the COPs must be agreed to by all of the 198 countries that are party to the UNFCCC. As a result, every word is subject to seemingly endless scrutiny and negotiation.
What does it say about COP28 that shortly before it began, the United Nations Environment Programme released a report tellingly titled "Broken Record," and another major report found 41 of 42 key climate indicators to be off track?
An essay on Earth Day by Will Hackman, conservation and climate policy expert in U.S. political campaigning and environmental issue advocacy.
Originally written in Chinese by Yaju Chin and translated/edited by Chin-Wu Chen.
Esteemed Terra.do mentor Divya Sharma gives us a technical look understanding the socio-cultural and economic nuances while working on urban resilience
More often than not, environmental issues are also climate issues. The range of jobs types and opportunities in policy are innumerable, and forward thinking policymakers are putting climate change at the forefront of environmental policy discussions.
Transforming the food system into a climate resilient, adaptive, carbon sequestering ally in the fight to halt climate change.
197 countries have gathered in Glasgow for a two-week conference on the future of climate action. Here's our guide on the policies, background, and must-watch issues of the summit.
Terra.do and Green Artha are proud to launch our new partnership and joint fellowship starting Fall 2021. The goal: support the growth of the climate sector and the organizations within by creating a pipeline of job-ready climate professionals.
The multitude of climate-friendly actions available can be overwhelming for anyone looking to up their environmentally friendly lifestyle. Soapbox Project Founder Nivi Achanta, walks us through 5 steps towards sustainable change in our career, worldviews, and beyond.
In today’s tech-driven world, there are many ways software jobs can combat climate change; here’s our guide to getting started on transitioning your tech career towards climate solutions.
The jargon of climate solutions can be a confusing barrier to action; that’s why we’re sharing Terra.do's friends at The Green Sprint jargon-busting article on the buzzwords of green economics.
Our current economy is linear, but for a safe and sustainable future the transition to a sustainable system is necessary. All businesses have the capacity to take action; but first, some background courtesy of Terra.do alum Nitya Subash.
If you love animals and plants and love being out in the nature, a job in the environmental field might be just right for you. Here is how you can find a dream job in the environmental field.
Considering changing jobs in software? It could be time to pivot your career to working on tech for climate change. Here's your action plan using three Terra.do resources.
Here’s what you need to know about the UN-backed IPCC report on climate change, the first major publication released since 2013.
The West Coast of the US is in an unprecedented drought, casting doubt as to how our agricultural systems can survive in the new normal of climate change. Regenerative small-scale farming is leading the way in resilience and innovation in farm jobs and food systems.
What is biodynamic wine? How do wine careers fit into the world of climate change jobs”? We sat down with organic and biodynamic wine maker Eliza Frey of Frey Wine to find out.
Professional networking can go a long way in landing your climate dream job. From how to ask for an informational interview to where to find your mentor, here's our guide to networking in the climate workspace.
From zero net energy to carbon neutrality, follow Terra.do mentor Ann Edminster's career in green building design and construction as she offers encouragement and advice to young professionals across the field.
The environmental justice movement seeks to address race and class inequities in climate change impact. Climate justice activist Alyssa Dizon shares her career path, and resources to get involved in the movement.
What does an unconventional career path look like? Terra.do mentor and sustainable development practicioner Rozita Singh shares lessons learned from her own career journey.
How can we best scale and deploy technologies that fight climate change? Where does climate finance fit it on the timeline of embracing climate solutions? Guest writer Daniel Kriozere shares his insights into the application of venture capital and project finance in funding climate solutions.
Mrinalini Shinde, environmental lawyer, lecturer and Terra.do mentor, breaks down the interdisciplinary nature of climate disruption, the necessity for a reevaluation of specialized solutions application, and the practicality of mindset shift in climate careers.
Climate change mitigation isn’t a carbon problem–it’s an issue of wealth, communication and education. Terra.do mentor Giriprashad breaks down the inequities in how we frame carbon emissions and what a reversal of perspectives could do for climate careers and climate solutions.
Climate change’s effects on social enterprise are increasing rapidly, posing new challenges for poverty alleviation efforts. Hear what that means to Jordan Wolken, a recent graduate from Terra.do’s Orca cohort and head of the non-profit Bridges for Enterprise.
A thought-provoking article by Dr. Laney Siegner, Course Director at Terra.do, voicing a collective perspective of Terra.do community members on the idea of climate jobs and navigating a new career.
Read through an optimistic speculation of the future by Greg Findley, a Fellow of the March 2021 cohort of our Climate Change: Learning for Action course.
In this podcast, Micah describes his journey towards sustainability, the significance of green buildings, how to incorporate equity issues into green building policy planning design and what the players across the building's value chain need to be doing to fix emissions.
In this podcast, Future Proof Shipping's Director of Corporate Strategy Prasanna Colluru describes her and her company's journey looking at the energy transition and hydrogen's role in transforming marine transportation.
Laura Canevari, Founder of Itaca Solutions, and Anu Jogesh, Policy and Governance Lead for Acclimatise South Asia talked about their professional experiences of working in the Climate Finance sector.
This #TerraTalk dives into regenerative agriculture, composting, and the process of building soil health with Faith and David who are co-owners of Midnight's Farm, a regenerative farm on Lopez Island, producing vegetables, meat, eggs, and compost and sequesters carbon through sustainable practices.
An in-depth analysis by Terra.do alumn Bruno Girin on how the Doughnut Economics development model could be applied to climate tech companies, covering funding models, employees, tech as an enabler, online privacy, and more.
Dr Debisi Araba, a recognized public policy and strategy specialist based in Africa, talks about his journey, the Africa Green Revolution Forum (AGRF), the challenges posed by COVID19, the realities of climate-smart agriculture, and what innovations we can expect in Africa.
Hydrogen has been an excellent fuel for over 40 years, but we've had to source it from fossil fuels. Well, it turns out that H2 can be sourced from waste biomatter or renewable electricity! Let's look at this “green” hydrogen, an extremely high-powered renewable molecular fuel (think rocket ships!).
Join our cohort fellows in asking experts Mandar Patil and Cecilia Han Spring all things energy in our Energy AMA. Get valuable insights on the electrification of transport systems in India and China’s overseas investments and industrial energy efficiency and decarbonization.
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