Green Careers Festival - resources to support you
The live events for the Green Careers Festival have now concluded, but we've plenty of video content, blog posts and other useful resources to explore and help you on your career journey. Organised in collaboration with Cambridge Zero, the festival focuses on helping you discover possible career paths and opportunities in sustainability and environment-related organisations. Our flagship Green Careers Fair took place in person on Tuesday 7th Feb 2023, 1-4pm.
At the Fair, representatives from organisations including: BeZero Carbon, the Environment Agency, Forest Research, Octopus Energy, Plantlife and Woodland Trust were in attendance.
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Environment & Conservation: past talks & events from Cambridge Careers
Catch up on past talks and events on our YouTube Channel
including...
- Recordings of 2022's Green Festival employer led sessions, including contributions from DEFRA and Ecoculis.
- 'What does it mean to be a scientist at DEFRA'?, led by Robert Bradburne, Deputy Chief Scientific Adviser at DEFRA.
- In Conversation with Will Cleverly, Managing Director of Offshore Wind Consultants.
- In Conversation with Tim Lennox, Civil Service Analyst working in Climate Change modelling.
- In conversation with Anneliese Allen-Norris, Climate Change Policy and Programme Lead.
- And many more!
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Meet Lewis Jenkins – International Relations alumnus turned Founder of Experience Something Different – a social venture that uses school trips as a force for good
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Matilda O’Callaghan, a finalist in Geography from Girton College, discusses her recent environmental work experience and goals for a career in the arts
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And more on our Environment and Sustainability blog page