Today’s students are entering a workforce shaped by rapid technological, environmental, and economic change — and inheriting a planet under growing pressure, where the systems that support our economies, communities, and ways of life must evolve. While developments such as artificial intelligence are transforming how work is done, they do not exist in a vacuum; they unfold within the realities of a finite, physical planet. Securing a sustainable future on a liveable planet will require every profession to integrate climate and sustainability thinking — from circular design and low-carbon engineering to business planning that accounts for climate risk, resources, and supply chains.

And while new sustainability-focused roles are emerging, most future climate and sustainability jobs will not be separate “green jobs,” but existing professions with new expectations and responsibilities.