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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Ally Head

As new stats show that green jobs are on the rise - we speak to two women who swapped corporate lives for sustainable careers

Green careers: A woman working at a desk.

It's no news that the planet is in a state of emergency. While efforts are being made to reduce global emissions, we're still on track to increase global temperatures by at least 3°C by the end of the century – twice what climate experts have warned is the limit to avoid severe economic, social and environmental consequences. The reality is inescapable unless the world acts fast.

But it's not all bad. Increasingly, people are thinking about the environment when it comes to their home lives, living environments, and even jobs. Encouragingly, new exclusive research from Linkedin shared with Marie Claire UK reveals that one in four Brits consider a company’s environmental practices a top priority when applying for jobs.

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