Sustainability, Environment, and Agriculture Career Community

A comprehensive list of environmental certifications as collected by the National Registry of Environmental Professionals (NREP), including project management/coordination, auditing/assessment, and science/technology programs.

Earning the LEED Green Associate credential can help you advance your career by demonstrating your expertise in sustainable design, construction, and building operations. Instructor Fulya Kocak Gin gives an overview of what to expect on the LEED Green Associate exam and provides background on the key topics and concepts you need to know.

David Bennell outlines how to establish your reputation as a company focused on sustainability, manage supply chains more responsibly and effectively, create sustainable products and services, and reduce energy use, waste, toxic substances, and emissions.

Instructor Fulya Kocak Gin walks you through the emerging green jobs market, with tips on customizing a strategy to effectively land a greener role, regardless of where you are in your career. Discover the new world of work and what you can do now to become a part of it. 

William Carney helps you get a better understanding of technology in the construction business, equipping you with skills to evaluate your own job site so you can establish a return on investment (ROI) for your tools. Explore the basics of ROI, what it is, why it matters, and how to calculate it accurately.

Green Jobs Network is the #1 community for climate and social impact jobseekers. 

Zippia provides industry-based job search tools to help narrow your search down more effectively.

From USGBC: "Our vision is that buildings and communities will regenerate and sustain the health and vitality of all life within a generation. Our mission is to transform how buildings and communities are designed, built and operated, enabling an environmentally and socially responsible, healthy, and prosperous environment that improves the quality of life. We're committed to transforming our built environment through LEED, the world’s most preeminent green building system. Today there are more than 105,000 LEED-certified buildings in nearly 190 countries."

A top source for social-impact jobs, internships, and volunteer opportunities. 

As the world’s leading conservation organization, WWF works in nearly 100 countries. At every level, we collaborate with people around the world to develop and deliver innovative solutions that protect communities, wildlife, and the places in which they live.

The National Registry of Environmental Professionals® (NREPSM), is a resource of high-quality environmental safety professional certifications to provide assurance of professional excellence globally.

From the USDA: "We provide leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, rural development, nutrition, and related issues based on public policy, the best available science, and effective management.

We have a vision to provide economic opportunity through innovation, helping rural America to thrive; to promote agriculture production that better nourishes Americans while also helping feed others throughout the world; and to preserve our Nation's natural resources through conservation, restored forests, improved watersheds, and healthy private working lands."

The Department of Energy (DOE) is the Nation’s solutions agency, engaged in a wide range of challenging and innovative work, including tackling the climate crisis, ensuring national security, and advancing basic research. Our employees positively impact the world in unimaginable ways. 

The mission of EPA is to protect human health and the environment. EPA works to ensure that:

• Americans have clean air, land and water;
• National efforts to reduce environmental risks are based on the best available scientific information;
• Federal laws protecting human health and the environment are administered and enforced fairly, effectively and as Congress intended;
• Environmental stewardship is integral to U.S. policies concerning natural resources, human health, economic growth, energy, transportation, agriculture, industry, and international trade, and these factors are similarly considered in establishing environmental policy;
• All parts of society--communities, individuals, businesses, and state, local and tribal governments--have access to accurate information sufficient to effectively participate in managing human health and environmental risks;
• Contaminated lands and toxic sites are cleaned up by potentially responsible parties and revitalized; and
• Chemicals in the marketplace are reviewed for safety.