The program showcases careers that use STEM skills to solve the climate crisis
NEW YORK, January 17, 2025 – DoSomething, the hub for youth-centered leadership and service, launched The Greenprint, a program to educate young people about “green careers” and the STEM skills they’ll need to tackle the climate crisis. The Greenprint, equips Gen Z and Gen Alpha to envision careers that find creative solutions to the climate crisis. DoSomething is arming its members with a catalog of green jobs, to help them envision new roles that will shape an eco-friendly future.
The U.S. has continued efforts to confront the climate crisis which creates a demand for green careers that will aid in those efforts. The energy sector as a whole has regained 71% of the jobs lost due to the pandemic in 2020, according to the Environmental and Energy Institute. With a rise in green careers, the power of this program is that it helps young people discover how to take action to fight the climate crisis and create green careers for the future. DoSomething plans to elevate the green careers designed by its members in a nationally distributed magazine. Participating members will be eligible to earn a $2,500 scholarship.
Marcus D., a 17 year-old DoSomething member and participant of The Greenprint program shared, “While brainstorming I learned that I will likely decide to study and protect an environment such as mangroves or rainforests. I also learned about some of the skills that are necessary for doing conservation or working as a wildlife biologist. I will continue to develop my skills to better prepare me for the future.”
“The Greenprint helps young people connect the dots between STEM as fields of study and STEM applied in a green job career. As we see a rise in climate anxiety across Gen Z, those connections they make will instill more hope for the future of our planet. In a 2022 survey by EdWeek Research Center, it was found that about 34% of young people said they feel afraid and 30% said they feel helpless about climate change. Through this work, our members are discovering roadmaps to tackle the climate crisis and make that reality tangible through the magazine print.” said Keely Yednock-Quinn, VP of Programming & Impact at Dosomething.
To learn more about The Greenprint and access curated STEM resources visit: https://dosomething.org/program/greenprint
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About DoSomething.org
DoSomething is the leading digital hub for youth-centered leadership and service with over 1 million active members and a 31-year legacy of activating over 8 million young people in every U.S area code and 189 countries to take action. We fuel young people to change the world. We specialize in transforming civically curious young people into civically committed leaders. Our actions and programs educate and equip young people, ages 13 to 25, to build solutions to the issues that matter most to them. DoSomething has registered 420,000 young people to vote since 2018 and awarded nearly $2 million in scholarships to young people committed to doing good in their communities since 2010.
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