Bold Transitions: from tech to climate tech

According to the 2024 LinkedIn Global Green Skills report, the green talent pool needs to double by 2050. Between 2023 and 2024, global demand for green talent grew at twice the rate of supply, increasing by 11.6%, while supply grew by 5.6%.

“But I’m not a scientist—can I still work in climate?”The science powers innovation, but it’s everything around it that helps the technology reach people and markets to make an impact.

So yes: even if you’re not a scientist, you can be a climate tech builder.

Eight practical steps that support a pivot into climate tech:

1. Understand the Landscape: Climate tech isn’t a niche—it’s a whole ecosystem. From carbon removal to clean energy, understanding where your skills align with sector needs is key. Deloitte forecasts that clean energy will continue to surge into 2025, especially with AI-fueled energy demand. It's an inflection point, and talent like yours is right on time.

2. Elevate Your Bio: Think of your bio as a bridge—a summary of where you’ve been and a preview of where you're headed. Align your narrative with your future impact.

3. Translate Your Skills: You don’t need to start from scratch to move into climate. Chances are, you already bring highly relevant experience—it just needs to be reframed. The key is learning to translate your skills into the language of climate impact.

4. Speak the Language: Skip the buzzwords. Go where the people are, such as conferences, webinars, and Slack groups. It’s where you absorb the industry dialect and discover where you fit in.

5. Raise Your Profile: Thought leadership is your secret weapon in the career search journey, setting you apart in the competitive job market. This is your opportunity to shape the discourse with your insights and wisdom.

6. Sharpen Your Search: Refine your target company list, identify hiring managers and professionals in similar roles to your ideal role, and manage the funnel.

7. Network with Intention: Whether you're entering climate tech or transitioning within it, genuine connections are your most valuable asset

8. Grab the Climate career playbook, here