Pursuing an Environmental Career with Jacob Ke
An eco-hero’s journey can unfold in so many different ways, it can be hard to know where to begin, especially if you’re someone who wants to pursue a career in the environmental field. In this episode, we’re talking to Jacob Ke, an absolute incredible human being and life-long eco-hero, who has an incredible passion for conservation and his work in the field. We’re exploring how the local ecology shapes one’s understanding of nature, what it’s like to pursue environment studies in school, how to figure out one’s next step as an environmentalist, the hard truth about the challenges of job security and maintaining one’s mental health when working in the environmental field, using personal social media channels to share the joys of compassionate environmental communication, and finding magic in nature photography.
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Additional Resources
See Jacob’s amazing photography and compassionate environmental communication at https://www.instagram.com/jakecob_ke/
Check out the Studio Ghibli films that helped spark Jacob’s love for nature and passion for environmentalism: My Neighbour Totoro, Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away.
Learn more Jane Goodall, the British scientist and environmentalist, known around the world for her research and advocacy work on chimpanzees, who also plays a major role in inspiring Jacob’s work .
#RisingYouth and Start The Wave helped to make this episode possible. #RisingYouth is a program led by TakingITGlobal to help youth in Canada develop life skills by giving back to their communities. Start the Wave is a non-profit organisation focused on empowering and supporting projects that create positive change worldwide. If you have a community project idea, check out both #RisingYouth and Start The Wave!
