Thanks Judith, yes, many commenters have also made the point at our Facebook page or Twitter that the way environmental groups are funded leads to short term priorities, 2-3 projects pinned to grants, etc, and not on organizational/professional capacity building that you get from developing new voices, thinkers, and leaders. There are some great fellowships out there though, like the Envi Leadership Program:
https://elpnet.org/what-we-do Erik -- See my latest writing and photojournalism projects here <http://www.erikhoffner.com/> *tw: @erikhoffner <https://twitter.com/ErikHoffner>* On Thu, Aug 17, 2017 at 9:25 AM, Judith Weis <[email protected]> wrote: > It needs more committed people in the general public supporting > environmental groups with their money so that the groups can enlarge their > staff. Most people give lip service to the environment, but it is not high > on their priority list. > ------------------------------ > *From:* Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news < > [email protected]> on behalf of Erik Hoffner < > [email protected]> > *Sent:* Wednesday, August 16, 2017 3:04:38 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [ECOLOG-L] Young conservationists are struggling to make it > > Hi ECOLOGgers, thought you'd be interested in this, at Mongabay we > interviewed young people trying to get a career in conservation started, > and they report that it's tough out there: "Nika Levikov swore she would > never work as a waitress again. But, today — with a master’s degree in > conservation science from Imperial College London — she’s taking orders, > delivering drinks, and cleaning tables to support herself..." > > *A rich person’s profession? Young conservationists struggle to make it* > > > - *Mongabay interviewed young conservationists about their experiences > launching their careers.* > - *Many of them related similar stories of having to reconsider their > career choice as a result of the conservation sector’s tight job market, > high educational and experience requirements, and often-temporary > entry-level jobs.* > - *To meet prospective employers’ demands for experience, many > graduates become stuck in full-time unpaid internships or long-term > volunteering.* > - *As a result of these trends, the field of conservation may be > hemorrhaging passionate, qualified, and innovative young people.* > > https://news.mongabay.com/2017/08/a-rich-persons-profession- > young-conservationists-struggle-to-make-it/ > <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.mongabay.com%2F2017%2F08%2Fa-rich-persons-profession-young-conservationists-struggle-to-make-it%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cjweis%40newark.rutgers.edu%7C85c94a1575e94870bef708d4e51ace4d%7Cb92d2b234d35447093ff69aca6632ffe%7C1%7C0%7C636385350688399432&sdata=PhGCrlj7BS7%2BUPJeIr1kVHcAMeqUv%2FbIxvE6xulcsNY%3D&reserved=0> > > Luckily some do make it, but it does make you wonder what the conservation > movement needs to do in order to have a vital next generation. > > Erik > > -- > > Editor and Content Strategist > Mongabay.com > <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2FMongabay.com&data=02%7C01%7Cjweis%40newark.rutgers.edu%7C85c94a1575e94870bef708d4e51ace4d%7Cb92d2b234d35447093ff69aca6632ffe%7C1%7C0%7C636385350688399432&sdata=AhY1TNyujDs3%2Boy5NGViSAvD4ZFIVsrAzUMbnMdhOAU%3D&reserved=0> > > >
