Your routes into a green job

You don't have to have it all worked out. Most people change their plans many times. But here are some simple steps you can take now.

At school

•      Enjoy and study the subjects thatlink to nature, science, design or engineering: Biology, Chemistry, Physics,Geography, Maths, Art and Design and Technology.

•      Get involved in eco-clubs, gardening clubs or science fairs.

•      Read about climate change andnature on websites like ours, Better Planet Education.

Outside school

•      Volunteer with a local wildlifetrust, community garden or beach clean.

•      Try a small green project at home— grow vegetables, build a bird box, or fix up an old bike.

•      Talk to your family about savingenergy and reducing waste.

After GCSEs

•      Apprenticeships: earn money whileyou learn a green job, often without going to university.

•      T-levels: two-year courses for16-19 year-olds that mix study with real work in areas like engineering,construction and agriculture.

•      A-levels and college courses: agreat route into science, engineering or environmental jobs.

•      University: needed for some jobslike ecologist or climate scientist, but not for many others.

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