⢠2025-03-05
We talk to Lucy Piper from Work For Climate about how you can begin to develop green skills in the job that you're working in right now and accelerate your career transition into climate.
Your Skills Might Be More Green Than You Think
If youâre wondering how to make a climate impact without quitting your job, youâre not aloneâand Lucy Piper from Work for Climate wants you to know itâs not only possible, itâs powerful.
In a recent session, Lucy shared how workplace climate activism is evolving beyond traditional roles. You donât need to glue yourself to a painting or switch careers entirely. Instead, start where you are. Whether you're in marketing, finance, HR, or opsâyour existing skills can be a lever for change inside your organisation.
The key? Organising from within. Lucy outlined four workplace âarchetypesââthe Practitioner, the Influencer, the Protector, and the Organiser. Each plays a role in shifting corporate behaviour. Step one? Find just one other person who cares. Grab a coffee, swap ideas, and start building momentum. Thatâs how teamsâand movementsâstart.
If your company is gearing up for mandatory ESG reporting, get involved. Join or start a sustainability committee. Learn the carbon accounting tools being used. Your current job can become your training ground for a future in sustainabilityâand a site of real impact today.
Success stories from the Work for Climate Academy include marketing managers who built sustainability teams from scratch and data analysts who led net-zero transitions. As Lucy says, âYou already have powerâyou just need to use it.â