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What are some unusual or alternative environmental careers?

Not the common ones like environmental scientist, engineer, lawyer, etc.

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1. Environmental Artist (something I'm considering) Virtual Environmentalist
2. I'm a sustainability consultant, does that count?
3. I am studying environmental anthropology. Through this I will be able to study the relationship that different population groups have with their environment and how this will benefit or hinder them economically and socially. Environmental anthropologists try to uncover innate truths and logic in environmental management in order to 'translate' them into society as it is now. The applications for environmental anthropologists are diverse. I want to work in the fringe areas of forests that are being destroyed. I want to help educate people to show them that there are different ways to enter the market with their produce. Rather than cutting the trees down and killing the animals, they need to be shown the practical reality that keeping these resources alive and going can also have an immediate economic effect of keeping food on their tables, rather than some scientific jargon being given to them about global warming. Look into the option of environmental anthropology - it opens many doors and you can apply it in any environment, city or forest ;-)
4. My husband works on the commercial wind turbines. Before that, he worked on the helicopters that are used for logging, and putting out forest fires (logging with helicopters is much more environmentally friendly than the old methods). Both of those industries will leap at the opprotunity to higher a woman who can do those physically demanding jobs. Over the course of several years, I only met one female helicopter mechanic, and I've never met a female who works on the wind turbines. Good pay, and the companies will stand in line to hire a woman. I raise meat goats, and meat rabbits. Both animals are very environmentally sound. Both can raise pound for pound more meat in the form of young, for consumption than cattle can, and on less land, with less food, and less water. Their "waste" products are extremely environmentally friendly. Living and working on a permaculture farm, though hard work, is very rewarding work. ~Garnet Homesteading/Farming over 20 years
5. Try getting into the field of managing E-waste. E-waste is the fastest growing and now largest waste stream by volume in the world. Knowing sound environmental policies and practices with an understanding of due diligence to downstream vendors, and how you could help a company manage this as an asset and not a liability is needed.
6. Hazardous waste manager for an environmental services company. You clean up hazardous, radioactive and bio-waste. It requires a strong chemistry or science background.
7. Park Ranger, Wildlife and Game Officer....Forest Fire Fighter These people actively protect the environment through law enforcement. Here in Florida they cannot hire enough conservation officers to police the hoards of people who come here.
8. a fire fighter now that does some good