The people best suited for roles in sustainability are creative problem solvers, as the field requires you to find innovative solutions to issues such as pollution and energy waste. You'll need an analytical mind to assess ways in which human behavior affects the environment and to what extent. It helps to have a love of nature and being in the elements, and strong communication skills allow you to share your findings with other people in the field. People working in the sustainability field also need to have lots of patience, as legal and political issues and unsuccessful experiments may slow down or even set back progress.