I’m an adult considering a change of career. I have no relevant education or experience. I’m at least an hour away from anywhere that could be considered a major city and would not like to move. My only requirements are that I am actively helping our ecosystem thrive and I’m not dirt poor. What’s a position I could reasonably obtain?
If you lived in Australia, you would get a traineeship into Bush Regeneration (Conservation and Ecosystem/Land Management certificate) which you would segue into a job as most companies use the trainees as trial workers and keep the good ones. The traineeship pays less but costs nothing.
By the time you’re finished, you have a cert and experience and can look into other work. You really need more education if you want more money but if you’re happy to kick shit in the field, then the experience is usually enough.
permaculture – food forest with an eye towards market garden – regenerate your land, feed your family, and sell the excess at your local farmers’ market
EDIT: side benefit, there’s a direct connection between getting your hands dirty and mental health
I would need to own a decent plot of land to get that started. That and historically I have a pretty brown thumb.
Same here but once I actually put some care and love into a bunch of planters I bought, green thumbs grew on me.
Are there any gov programs or adult education you can look into? I’d think so
Other that that, maybe you could build gardens for people, and set up grey water irrigation and rain water capture systems for them, build green houses, compost areas, etc!
Are you interested in fixing things? Do you have any aptitude for it?
Repairing and maintaining machinery can pay well and be very rewarding.
Depending on the sector you work in, you can also be helping the ecosystem.
Another comment (that got deleted) mentioned wind turbine tech and I found one nearby that didn’t have any specific requirements and applied. To answer your question, yes I’ve been able to fix mechanisms and electronics with a good rate of success. I’d be open to other suggestions in that realm.
