Ecological activist

All you need to know about becoming an Ecological activist!

Qualifications/ Experience needed:

Love of Earth.

Your Typical Day:

Chained to a tree or teaching deep ecology.

What do you love about your job?

Never out of work.

What do you hate about your job?

No one pays me.

How does a young person get started in a career like yours?

Figure out how to stay alive and then get out there.

Qualities you need for this job?

Compassion and insight.

Advice for wannabes:

www.rainforestinfo.org.au

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