https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/sep/06/gen-z-climate-change-careers-jobs

Colleges offer support as young people aim to devote their lives to battling the crisis

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About this contentAngelaLashbrookMon 6 Sep 2021 06.00 EDT

California isfacing a droughtso devastating, some publications call it “biblical”. Colorado now has “fire years” instead of “fire seasons”. Miami, which sees more dramatic hurricanes each year, is contemplating building ahuge seawallin one of the city’s most scenic tourist districts to protect it from storm surges.

“Once you learn how damaged the world’s ecosystems are, it’s not really something you can unsee,” says Rachel Larrivee, 23, a sustainability consultant based in Boston. “To me, there’s no point in pursuing a career – or life for that matter – in any other area.”

Larrivee is one…