Careers to Solve the Climate Crisis is a short series showcasing current and future careers that will be critical in achieving net-zero by 2050. Cambridge Zero’s Rosa Prosser produced six films to showcase the current and future careers necessary to achieve net zero by 2050.
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7P8YYBiTmo Episode one highlights the need for investment in green jobs and addresses how young people can help in the fight against climate change through their career choices. This episode features: Nigel Topping: The High-Level Champion for Climate Action COP26
Caroline Lucas: Green Party MP for Brighton, Pavilion
Eliot Whittington: Director of the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership’s Corporate Leaders Groups.
2. The Pubic Sector https://youtu.be/kYSUAN1-W0U How the public sector can lead the way to a decarbonised economy in our fight to tackle the climate crisis. This episode features interviews with:
Dimitri Zenghelis: A Special Advisor at the Bennett Institute for Public Policy
Cristina Peñasco: A university lecturer in public policy at the University of Cambridge
Richard Benwell: Chief Executive at Wildlife and Countryside Link.
3. The Built Environment https://youtu.be/5qx3ALZco6g “The Built Environment”, looks at the various careers required to decarbonise the construction sector and highlights the importance of involving young people in this process. This episode features:
Shaun Fitzgerald: Director at the Centre for Climate Repair at Cambridge
Tercia Jansen Van Vuuren: A research associate at the Laing O'Rourke Centre for Construction Engineering and Technology
Gabriel Okello: A Prince of Wales Research Fellow at the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership.
4. Nature-Based Solutions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdBoX5FSG8w “Nature-Based Solutions”, explores the potential for nature-based solutions to combat the climate crisis and the role jobs can play in a green economic recovery. This episode features:
William Baldwin-Cantello: Director of Nature-Based Solutions at WWF-UK
Isabel Key: A research associate at the Nature-Based Solutions Initiative, University of Oxford.
5. Creativity and Innovation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EvStUSlvgk “Creativity and Innovation”, addressed the need for creative thinking when it comes to finding new solutions to tackle the climate crisis. This episode features:
Nicola Davies: A children’s author
Pablo Salas: A Prince of Wales Global Sustainability Fellows at the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership
Dina Khalifa: A Prince of Wales Global Sustainability Fellows at the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership
6. Inspiring Hope https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNlOqp_KziE “Inspiring Hope”, emphasises the take-home message from the series – that young people can take an active role in the transition to net-zero through their career choices, and should feel empowered to do so across all sectors. It features interviews with:
Brighton Kaoma:Global Director at the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network – Youth
Forget Shakera: An agronomic engineer and Co-founder at Chashi Foods
Mya-Rose Craig: A prominent British Bangladeshi ornithologist, environmentalist and diversity activist
George Jeffreys: A climate activist and Co-founder of Scoop.