with the environment, becoming such a big part of our lives. i would like to look into a business with something to do with this. i already have a good job but i am bored with it, and would love to work for myself. im looking into ways of maybe making existing houses more environmentally friendly, or what can be done to new builds to make them more environmentally friendly. e.g solar panels. i have a few ideas anyone else any thoughts. the environment and the construction industries are things that i am very interested in that why have chosen these two subjects.
2007-01-03 22:07:51 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
You can look into sustainable builds - but my advice would be that is very hard market to get into at the moment, i would recommend that you make sure that you are qualified to take about sustainability issues - look to get a job in a consultancy first. I don't know what you currently work in but my advice is that these issues won't go away but maybe you need to think about your career short term rather than long at the moment.
Don't go to Friends of the Earth they will fill your head with mumbo jumbo that will not be of any use to you, speak to people who work in this issue before embarking on a career in this area.
On another note sustainability specialist are some of the highest paid workers in the environmental sector
2007-01-04 00:09:51 · answer #1 · answered by I8myjob 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are interested in environment and consturction, so I take it you want to do something with energy conservation. You could instal double glazing or solar panels for people. You can have a good sales pitch if you mention heatin issues for the house or electricity bills and how they are going to rise with constant pressure with this global warming. The problem is, they tackle this environment issue from the wrong angle. Global warming would occur with or without our greenhouse gases, it's just a fact. However, packaging and packaging waste is a bigger issue. We are so riddled with waste, it's unbelievable. I've had some ideas before for waste but that's not on the news so people or companies wouldn't want to know. Global warming is the buzz expression at the moment so you need to build on that at the moment. Good luck with your new venture!
2007-01-04 06:19:55 · answer #2 · answered by Luvfactory 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry no ideas, but it's lovely to see people putting the environment first. Best of luck.
2007-01-04 06:10:03 · answer #3 · answered by Older&Wiser 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try contacting Friends of the Earth for their advice.
http://www.foe.co.uk/
They may be able to give you ideas of other companies that specialise in this kind of thing or may be able to give you ideas of qualifications to train for.
Good luck!
2007-01-04 06:21:15 · answer #4 · answered by voodoobluesman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋