SME Drew Wilkinson | Every Job is a Climate Job
By now you've heard the rallying cry "every job is a climate job" - but how can each of us make that real?
Join climate activist + community organizer Drew Wilkinson live in person in this provocative, fun, and highly interactive workshop to find out!
Learn about the critical intersection of climate action and your day job. "Every Job is a Climate Job" delves into how every profession, from engineering to sales, can contribute to sustainability within their own organizations and beyond. The shortest path to a climate job is often the one you already have; this is your first step.
🖍️ Highlights 🖍️
💅 Real World Examples and Case Studies: Learn how others have already made their jobs climate jobs, for themselves, and millions of their colleagues across companies and industries
💅Sustainability Integration Strategies: Discover practical tips for incorporating sustainable practices into your daily work, regardless of your role or industry
🌏 Career Opportunities: Explore new career paths, make new connections, and a greater understanding of the opportunities that are emerging in the green economy
Drew Wilkinson
Drew is a climate activist, community organizer, and co-founder of Microsoft’s 10,000 member employee sustainability community. He works for Planet Earth but provides consulting services for employee engagement through the Climate Leadership Collective, helping organizations make sustainability part of everybody's job. With 10 years of experience in sustainability from nonprofits to Big Tech, he brings the unique ability to work directly with Chief Sustainability Officers, and dig into the weeds with everyday employees, drawing from his lived experience organizing people and programs to increase climate literacy in the workforce.
He spent 7 years at Microsoft where he co-founded the company's first global employee sustainability community - one of the largest and most influential green teams in the world - while cementing its status as a central part of the company's sustainability strategy. In a past life, he was a singer in a punk band and an eco-pirate, sailing the ocean with Sea Shepherd Conservation Society.