It’s never been a more exciting time to build a career in climate action. Over the past five years, the demand for “green skills” has grown 8% annually outpacing the supply of talent. A global survey from Salesforce found that although there’s a skills gap, there is a global workforce eager to get involved in sustainability careers.
Last year, Salesforce launched the Accelerator for Nature, providing nonprofits with philanthropic funding, technology, and pro-bono support to pursue big ideas and scale climate programs. This Earth Month, I had the opportunity to hear from two of the climate leaders involved in the Accelerator — David Will, Head of Innovation at Island Conservation, and Bourhan Yassin, CEO of Rainforest Connection — about their perspectives on both the hard and soft skills needed to close this skills gap and solve today’s biggest climate challenges.
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