With the current influx of opportunities within the Climate sector, there has never been a better time to switch careers and enter the ClimateTech world. From design to software development to product management, these opportunities are giving anyone in the technology space the chance to put their skills to use and simultaneously build careers that matter. By working on ClimateTech, you get to create life-changing solutions, and above all, impact humankind’s biggest challenge - the environmental crisis - ensuring that future generations can thrive in our world.

However, like with any career change, moving to a new, high-demand sector like this is not always easy. It can often involve learning new skills and connecting with the right industry peers, while also finding rewarding employment opportunities.

So, to help ease this transition into environmental work, we put together a list of the best resources out there to develop your climate knowledge, find the best climate job, and connect with industry peers.‍

1️. Resources to develop your climate knowledge and connect with industry peers and leaders

• Terra.Do- Building the world’s largest platform for climate work. Ideal to learn from top climate experts and find the perfect climate job.
• CTVC- A community of 40,000+ climate investors, founders, and market leaders. Empowering investors to innovate on climate.
• Work on Climate- A Slack community focused on fighting climate change through programs, partnerships, and an action-oriented mentality.
• ClimatEU- The largest SaaS platform and community for European climate tech. Featuring climate companies, investors, jobs, employers, and job seekers within the ecosystem.
• ClimateAction.Tech- Tech workers seeding climate action in companies, industries and organisations through community building and support.
• Climate & Capital Connect- Networking platform for climate action with meaningful 1:1 connections between people in the climate economy.
• Startup Basecamp- A membership platform helping International founders connect with Silicon Valley investors and experts to build, finance, and scale their tech solutions to fight Climate Change.

2️. Resources to find the latest and best climate jobs

• Climate Draft- Jobs at planet-healing startups.
• Climatebase- Jobs at thousands of exciting climate tech worldwide companies.
• Climate People- Mobilizing a workforce transition to get more people working on climate. Hiring and recruiting for: Industry, Mobility, Carbon, Climate, Food, Energy, and Buildings.
• Climate Job List- Helping ClimateTech companies attract mission-driven talent to tackle the global emissions challenge.
• Green Jobs- Specifically targeting candidates across all areas of the environmental and renewable energy marketplace. With a variety of sub-websites focused on specific green jobs, such as RenewableEnergyJobs, SolarJobs or WasteJobs.
• Nature Tech- Tackling the biodiversity crisis. With jobs in Biodiversity/Science, Data Science, Software, Design, Product, Remote Jobs, Business and Marketing
• Climate Change Careers- On a mission to help anyone concerned about climate change build a career that's part of the solution. Includes renewable energy, electric vehicles, climate change research, policy sectors, and more.
• Climate Jobs Board- Aiming to inspire and improve access to opportunities for youth and professionals to find the right fit and build their careers in sustainability.

3️. Resources to stay up-to-date with climate news and education

• The Economist- Analysis of the science, politics and economics of the climate.
• Climate Tech London- World's leading Climate Technology Hub for Climate Tech Companies and Startups.
• The Breakthrough Institute- Global research centre promoting solutions to environmental and human development challenges.
• GreenBiz- Media and events company accelerating the transition to a clean economy.
• The Guardian Climate Crisis- Great articles and opinion on current and relevant climate themes and news.

‍In summary

With Climate Tech emerging globally, there is no better time than now for product and tech professionals to start building their careers in this sector.

There are many ways for you to start this process and stay up-to-date with climate news and developments- from job boards to communities. Our goal was to capture some of the best resources on our list, hoping that they help you connect with other key field players and work towards positively impacting environmental changes.

Did we miss any key climate resources? Email us at hello@theproductrefinery.com to have it added to this list.