As the effects of climate change become more apparent, demand is increasing for workers with expertise in managing, protecting and restoring the natural environment.
In 2019, the Sustainability Industry Reference Committee (IRC) identified the need for skilled workers in environmental monitoring, renewable energy and energy security, sustainable manufacturing, water and waste management.
Workers in these areas require a combination of specific industry-based skills, as well as transferrable ‘soft skills’ like problem solving, design thinking, change management, innovation management and leadership. You can gain this combination of skills with a TAFE NSW environmental studies course.