How to Build a High-Impact Climate Career 🌍
Most people who care about climate change wonder: what can I actually do? Reducing your footprint, voting and donating matter, but for many people, the highest-impact lever available is their career.
But not all climate careers are created equal. Some roles create outsized change; others, despite good intentions, move the needle surprisingly little. So how do you find work that's both meaningful and actually impactful?
Join us for an evening with Soemano Zeijlmans, co-founder of The Effective Environmentalism Initiative and researcher at Giving Green, who will share a practical framework for building a high-impact climate career. Drawing on his research into which interventions and career paths drive the most environmental change, Soemano will help you think strategically about where your skills and efforts can go furthest.
You'll come away with:
A clearer picture of which climate career paths tend to have the most impact
A framework for evaluating your own options
Practical next steps, whatever your background
The talk will be followed by a Q&A and drinks at CREA
🗓 Schedule
19:30 — Walk-in
19:45 — Talk by Soemano Zeilmans
20:30 — Q&A
21:00+ — Drinks at CREA
📍 Location: UvA Roeterseiland, Amsterdam (room TBA)
🎯 Who this is for
Students and professionals interested in:
Climate change and environmental sustainability
Evidence-based approaches to impact
Policy, research, or advocacy careers
Anyone wondering how to align their career with what actually moves the needle on climate
No prior knowledge of effective altruism required.
This is also a chance to connect with EA Amsterdam, a community of students and young professionals exploring how to tackle the world's most pressing problems through evidence and careful reasoning.
Spaces may be limited. Register to secure your spot! 🌱