What a Community Ambassador at Terran Industries Wishes They Had Known Before Entering the Environmental Industry
Mike, a Community Ambassador/Partnerships Manager, wishes someone had emphasized the sheer scale of issues in the environmental sector—"so much to address"—and the resulting feeling of being overwhelmed. Focusing one's efforts early on is crucial, as Mike learned that "knowing where you want to go...is tough, especially when you're in a new field."
Overwhelming Nature of Environmental Work, Focus and Specialization, Career Exploration, Industry Realities, Knowing Your Focus
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Mike Coletti
Community Ambassador/Partnerships Manager
Terran Industries (Environmental Non-Profit)
Pennsylvania College of Technology, 2015
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Business Management & Admin
Climate, Environment, Sustainability & Waste Management, Nonprofit, Foundations & Grantmaking
Communication and Marketing
Honors Student, Greek Life Member
Video Highlights
1. The environmental field is vast and addressing climate issues can be overwhelming.
2. Focusing your efforts on a specific area within the field is helpful to avoid feeling overwhelmed.
3. Knowing your desired focus or niche can be helpful, even though it might become clearer over time as you gain more experience in the field.
Transcript
What have you learned about this industry that you wish someone had told you before you entered it?
It's kind of similar. There's so much to address in the environmental space and regarding the climate. There are so many things that we need to do.
Something the ECC talks about a lot is an all-of-the-above approach. It can get overwhelming, and it gets overwhelming really fast.
Going back to the previous question, knowing where you want to go is tough, especially when you're in a new field. As soon as you can kind of know where you want your focus to be, that's something I wish I had known. You kind of figure it out along the way, but it's always good to know what you're getting yourself into as much as possible.