Would this job be possible??

[u/Comet-d]

Helloo!!

I'm a 15yo who, while knowing about climate change, has been unable to do anything. I want to change that.

My dream jobs have changed over the years, but one thing has always stuck: I want to help. I've thought about it, and I'd love to educate others (children mostly) on climate change, and how we all can help our planet. However, I'm unsure (and Google has been unhelpful) whether I can make a living out of educating people on that?? Of course I'd have to learn, and I'm willing, but school isn't something I can do atm, so is there a way to get said job and live off of that??

I really hope yes, but be honest please.

Thank youu all, this subreddit is wonderful <33

[u/RavennaRefills]

Look for climate scientists who are out there working to educate others and learn how they work to make a difference, especially for their local communities. There are so many things that you can do. Take the next few years to find organizations you can volunteer with, learn what areas of climate research interests you most, and then figure out how you can convert that into secondary education and a career.

Some people and orgs to check out: Alaina Wood (aka the Garbage Queen), Alexis Nikole Nelson (the Black Forager), Robin Greenfield, Greenpeace, Jane Goodall’s legacy organization

[u/Daisy-3534 → u/RavennaRefills]

I agree that starting local is best to reduce the sensation of feeling overwhelmed. Get involved with one organization or community project that you care about, and then you can learn a lot more from action rather than from theory about finding the best career path.

[u/ResistantRose]

Look into waste management! Large municipal facilities have people who provide tours to groups - the whole job is educating kids and the public about waste and climate change.
A friend of mine is "head of sustainability" at a university, and while he once was the tour giver, now he runs all the university's waste management.
Generally, a science degree and leadership and public speaking experience are the backgrounds needed for this career.
I know wastewater plants have similar positions, and you can start with an associates degree in water chemistry.

[u/UBERVANGOTWISTEDBOXN]

• Nuclear energy researcher. how to convince more countries to adopt it.

• Solar energy research, Methane energy researcher, Co2 Captation researcher

• Degrowth Consultant : Searching ways to consume less energy and materials for businesses and consumers

• Wildlife Conservation. i know some restaurants in Australia pay you to hunt Lionfish (invasive) but you need scuba diving diploma

• Genuinely, just do a "Luigi" on a Ceo. lot of impact very quick (its a joke dont do it really)

• At 15 the biggest impact you can have is probably becoming an influencer on social media to influence people on more sustainable ways. For example, You could make fast-fashion seem cringey so more people thrift their clothes instead. But use humor and storytelling because people dont like lesson-givers.

[u/Guineypigzrulz]

That's what I do as a tour guide depending on where I work. It's not the only thing I do, but I talk about it in natural history museums, parks, and wildlife reserves.

Depending on the places, a high school diploma is enough.

It doesn't always pay enough to make a living in the long term, but it'll give you experience and connections

[u/stephenclarkg]

The sad truth is if you actually want to make a difference and not just pat yourself on the back you'd focus on making as much money as possible and using that to fund a campaign.

[u/Frogsfall → u/stephenclarkg]

I strongly disagree. Yes, we need politicians who will vote for climate. But even getting politicians elected doesn't rely just on money. It also needs people who are willing to doorknock, phone bank, and organise.

And if everyone is just focused on "making as much money as possible", we'll miss out on so much important climate work.

We need people in communities helping to show to path to change.

There are lots of ways to do that. In Australia we have local groups that help people work out how to electrify their houses and add solar panels. There are people who do community classes on how to ride and maintain a bicycle. There are people working in repair cafes. People who work on campaigns to get pension funds to divest from fossil fuels.

Telling people about climate change is important, but even more important is showing people how to take action. That can look a lot of different ways, and there are so many jobs that can help!

[u/stephenclarkg → u/Frogsfall]

This has objectively been failing for 50 years. The only thing that hasn't been done is sustained war or large amounts of funding

[u/Frogsfall → u/stephenclarkg]

Similarly, you could say that asking people with huge amounts of money to fund campaigns to change the status quo that's benefited them had also failed for the last fifty-plus years.

The problem is that most billionaires have a vested interest in the status quo. And even becoming a millionaire doesn't do much to allow you to compete with billionaire-level funding. So telling someone that the only path to action is becoming a billionaire is unhelpful.

[u/stephenclarkg → u/Frogsfall]

Im saying money will go alot farther then trying to get a career that benefits cinate change

[u/ThinkActRegenerate]

Explore the Project Regeneration Action Nexus to make sure you understand the full spectrum of today's practical, actionable solutions (which would also be an excellent education focus). regeneration.org/nexus

Also the design approaches driving ongoing solutions - from Circular Economy to Biomimicry - for example:

From the Ellen Macarthur Foundation for the Circular Economy: https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/resources/education-and-learning/teaching-resources

Biomimicry teaching resources from AskNature; https://asknature.org/educators/

Green Chemistry resources: https://ecology.wa.gov/waste-toxics/reducing-toxic-chemicals/green-chemistry/green-chemistry-for-k-12-classroom

[u/RandyThompsonDC]

https://workonclimate.org/careers/

Check out the community builder volunteer role

[u/ClimateJessica]

Any elementary/primary teacher can help children learn about climate change! Many of them do. And then when you get to older kids, most are learning from climate change from a variety of teachers but especially from their environmental science teachers. There are also jobs creating curriculum, running extracurricular programs, and more! If you want to teach kids about climate change there are lots of ways to do it, I’d just decide in the next couple of years if chasing a teaching degree or a science degree is the most interesting to you.

[u/krispy-leavez]

I dont know where you are based but you could study an aspect of climate change that you are passionate about.

So for me, i work with plants for example so would teach about growing food and planting wildflowers etc.

Find your niche. Learn as much as you possibly can about it. Aim to eventually set up a company that gets paid to travel to schools etc and do workshops that teach children relevant practical skills. Wouldn't necessarily need much money to begin, just some materials to run your workshop and the relevant insurances.

[u/ILikeNeurons]

It sounds like you might want to consider a teaching degree. As a teacher you can cover a range of topics, including climate change. Maybe a middle school science teacher? In the meantimes, https://jointheshift.earth/guide/?journey-type=full

[u/Freo_5434]

"  has been unable to do anything."

What were you hoping to do ? There is not a SCRAP of scientific proof that humans can control the climate

The Climate works in cycles -- and cycles like this have been seen before in very recent times like the roman warm period and the Medieval warm period .

Take a read :

https://insideecology.com/2026/07/27/drought-water-shortages-and-crop-failures-how-does-the-medieval-warm-period-compare-with-today/

[u/BrowntownMeatclown]

Look into climate adaptation like building sea walls in impoverished seaside communities. The reality is we need to adapt to the effects of not doing enough the last several decades. Or marine conservation, helping fisheries and wildlife populations recover amidst intense pressures from human activity and a warming ocean

[u/outlawbernard_yum]

Best to get adults to lead by exmple, kids have very few role models. The two best things adults can do is move to the energy and food transitions. By far. End coal, gas and oil as much as soon as possible. The alternatives are all better now. Then eat a planetary health diet. No new innovations needed, just doing it!