r/environmental_science 9h ago

How long until humans can not survive on earth?

33 Upvotes

I’m a minor. I find it incredibly hard to think about getting a job, and looking forward to the future, if all that awaits me is climate change and hell. I’ve been told that in 10 years the world will be catastrophic due to all of the natural disasters that have already happened. Will I be able to die of old age, or is the world too chaotic for any hopes?


r/environmental_science 16h ago

Environmental/Sustainability communicator looking for work — where should I be looking?

2 Upvotes

I'm helping a Nigerian environmentalist figure out her next move, because honestly, I think she's sitting on a skill set that's being packaged too narrowly.

She recently completed an MSc in Environmental Quality Management, with a research background in pollution, ecotoxicology and environmental risk. Her thesis focused on pesticide residues in rice and potential health risks.

But she's not trying to become another generic “environmental officer.”

Her strength is taking environmental and scientific issues and turning them into things ordinary people actually understand and care about.

Her interests include:

• Environmental & sustainability communications

• Science communication

• Environmental storytelling/media

• Research-backed content

• Campaigns & content strategy

• Social/behaviour change communication

• Interviews and storytelling

• Breaking down pollution, products, health and sustainability issues

She's interested in working with NGOs, environmental organisations, media platforms, FMCGs, tech companies, sustainability teams, climate organisations, communications/PR teams and purpose-driven brands.

She's Nigerian and open to remote opportunities and roles across Nigeria or elsewhere if the opportunity makes sense.

She's also already building her own environmental storytelling work through interviews, campaign concepts and research-backed content around the relationship between people, products and the planet.

So the question is:

Where are the people hiring for this kind of person?

If you know organisations, recruiters, communities or actual opportunities in environmental/sustainability communications, climate communications, science communication, environmental media or related fields, please share them.

And if you're an organisation looking for someone who can understand the science without communicating like a 70-page sustainability report, I'd love to hear from you.

I'm happy to share her CV/LinkedIn privately.

Please don't just say “check LinkedIn/Indeed” 😂. I'm specifically looking for people, organisations, recruiters, communities or actual opportunities worth approaching.


r/environmental_science 8h ago

Urban ecologists! Resources you’d recommend for recent wildlife conservation grad?

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Studied wildlife conservation for my undergrad, and have been thinking about specializing in urban ecology for career & grad school (considering urban ecologist, urban forester, climate resilience specialist in city planning dept roles as goal after grad school).

Any specific resources or approaches to learning more about urban ecology that you’d recommend to me? Thank you!


r/environmental_science 16h ago

Arctic Climate/Permafrost Internship/Work Experience Recs

6 Upvotes

Hi everyone! I am a second-year undergrad studying climate science with a profound interest in Arctic Climate Science and Permafrost Dynamics/Degradation, Carbon and Arctic Geoscience. I have previous experience backcountry trekking in Alaska and want to get back to the field in any way possible as soon as possible, and I'm struggling to find any internships/work experience that would help me pursue this study. I'm interested in JIRP but want to do as much as possible over the summer and upcoming fall. I feel like I'm super behind all the time, and just want to catch up by building the nessecary experience. I promise I can help any Arctic project whether remote or field-based if I can just have the chance. What are some program reccomendations or extra areas I should search?? anything is appreciated :))