My own thoughts: I have a bias against doing a PhD in climate science (which is generally recommended) and going into research. This is because that by the time you’re doing great research and are well-respected (5-10 years), you’ve lost a lot of time in terms of carbon lock-in and you could’ve have potentially done some great advocacy work in the mean-time or supported clean-tech work etc.
I agree with that answer, I think now is not the time on climate to do something that takes 10 years to have significant effects. Apart from that, it seems unlikely that the marginal climate scientist will have much impact on climate progress.
What are the most promising career pathways or current opportunities for early-career people interested in mitigating risks posed by climate change?
My own thoughts: I have a bias against doing a PhD in climate science (which is generally recommended) and going into research. This is because that by the time you’re doing great research and are well-respected (5-10 years), you’ve lost a lot of time in terms of carbon lock-in and you could’ve have potentially done some great advocacy work in the mean-time or supported clean-tech work etc.
I agree with that answer, I think now is not the time on climate to do something that takes 10 years to have significant effects. Apart from that, it seems unlikely that the marginal climate scientist will have much impact on climate progress.