# Sustainability & the environment

**Source**: https://careers.ed.ac.uk/explore-your-options/find-out-about-different-careers/sector-information/sustainability
**Parent**: https://careers.ed.ac.uk/explore-your-options/find-out-about-different-careers/sector-information

On this page you can find information about the Sustainability sector. It includes sustainability and green jobs, climate action, environmental management and consultancy, environmental protection and conservation, agriculture and forestry, and veterinary.

Check our #EdSustainabilityCareers 2026 event guide to find useful information about our previous events, including insights from people who work in sustainability, and get access to our resources:

[#EdSustainabilityCareers 2026 event guide](https://sway.cloud.microsoft/7zVGU5b5EIrHn3G5?ref=Link)

Recordings of relevant Sustainability sessions, including our #EdSustainabilityCareers campaign 2024 and our amazing Student Asks Alumni video series can be accessed here:

[Media Hopper](https://media.ed.ac.uk/channel/Careers%2BService%253A%2BStudents%2Bchannel%2B%2B%2B%2528protected%2Baccess%2529/101102631) - UoE login required

To get insights from people who work in the sustainability sector read their blogs on our Inform.ed blog:

[Sustainability blogs](https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/careersinformed/?s=sustainability) - Inform.ed

## [Sustainability and green jobs](https://careers.ed.ac.uk/explore-your-options/find-out-about-different-careers/sector-information/sustainability/green-jobs)

Find out how your work can contribute to the sustainability agenda.

## [Climate action](https://careers.ed.ac.uk/explore-your-options/find-out-about-different-careers/sector-information/sustainability/climate-action)

Roles with a direct impact on emissions reduction; includes carbon management and carbon finance.

## [Environmental management and consultancy](https://careers.ed.ac.uk/explore-your-options/find-out-about-different-careers/sector-information/sustainability/environmental-management-consultancy)

This involves helping companies make sure their activities don't damage the environment.

## [Environmental protection and conservation](https://careers.ed.ac.uk/explore-your-options/find-out-about-different-careers/sector-information/sustainability/protection-conservation)

Working directly to preserve biodiversity in a range of settings from scientific labs to nature reserves.

## [Agriculture and forestry](https://careers.ed.ac.uk/explore-your-options/find-out-about-different-careers/sector-information/sustainability/agriculture)

We've linked to key resources about graduate careers in agriculture and forestry

## [Veterinary](https://careers.ed.ac.uk/explore-your-options/find-out-about-different-careers/sector-information/sustainability/veterinary)

We've linked to key resources for careers in veterinary services and animal care.

This article was published on
2024-05-14