Global Environmental Careers. Justin Taberham

       www.rgs.org/OurWork/Study+Geography/Careers/Finding+jobs.htm

      RSPB

      British Association towards bird protection – various volunteering conservation roles available across Britain

       www.rspb.org.uk/vacancies/

      Steph into Nature

       www.stephintonature.com/blog/volunteer‐for‐wildlife‐online

      The Conservation Volunteers (TCV)

      Restoration activities across the UK to protect green spaces. Positions available over short‐term so beneficial to those looking for opportunities whilst studying

       www.tcv.org.uk/

      The Dirty Weekenders, Scotland

       www.dirties.org.uk/about/

      The Great Projects

      Focus towards animal conservation primarily across Europe but also options more global. Website offers key information about flights and insurance needed

       www.thegreatprojects.com/volunteering‐projects

      The Nature Conservancy

       www.nature.org/en‐us/get‐involved/how‐to‐help/

      The Royal Parks

       www.royalparks.org.uk/get‐involved/volunteer‐with‐us

      The Student Conservation Association (SCA)

      General information for students interested in conservation. Youth programmes including volunteering

       www.thesca.org/about

      The Wildlife Trusts

       www.wildlifetrusts.org/closer‐to‐nature/volunteer

      UN Volunteers

      The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme contributes to peace and development through volunteerism worldwide

       www.unv.org/

      Volunteering Matters

      Action Earth and other programmes

       www.volunteeringmatters.org.uk/project/action‐earth/

      VSO Volunteering

       www.vsointernational.org/volunteering

      Wilderness Volunteers

       www.wildernessvolunteers.org/

       Wildlife Conservation Society

      Aim of increasing global biodiversity (particularly with charismatic species). Website lists targets for preserving each listed species and current issues surrounding conservation

       www.wcs.org/about‐us/careers

      Woodland Trust

      UK‐based charity – interested in those looking for volunteering roles, as well as opportunities in graduate schemes/careers

       www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/get‐involved/

      Working Abroad

      Organisation allowing users to search through conservation volunteering schemes across the world

       www.workingabroad.com/volunteer‐organisations/

      World Wildlife Fund

      Internationally recognised organisation in protecting species (as well as emphasis on habitat restoration/preservation)

       www.wwf.org.uk/about_wwf/jobs/

       Worldwide Workers on Organic Farms

       www.wwoof.org.uk

      To note: if the above organisations do not have suitable volunteering available, they are also key employers in the sector, so are worth keeping an eye on, nonetheless.

1.9 Green Careers Coaches and Green Career Services

      Green Career Coaches are a relatively new and growing phenomenon within the well‐established area of career coaching. Career coaching was defined by Donna Sweidan, in a 2013 interview in Forbes (2013) magazine:

      I approach it as a discipline composed of two similar but distinct tracks: coaching and counseling. The goal is to support people in making informed decisions about their career development and trajectory, as well as offer various tools that they can use – résumés, cover letters, LinkedIn profiles – to meet those goals…definitions of the field – and the work – may still vary among more conventionally trained coaches.

      In general, ‘coaching’ tends to be a solution‐oriented approach, which involves working with clients to see what concrete steps they can take to achieve career objectives. ‘Counseling’, however, is more process driven – you look at whether there are any behavioral, emotional or psychological issues that could be impeding a person's desired career ambitions.

      But the core virtue of career coaching is to help people assess their professional situations with a greater degree of honesty, curiosity, empathy and compassion.

      Green coaches can help you to develop a career in the sector, but they differ in many ways, including

       Approach

      Some focus on your approach to life and your personality in order to help you develop a fruitful career. Others have a focus on directing you towards a green career through professional advice, training and linkages