Inevitable Why Climate Jobs Aren't Enough Anymore
Feb 3, 2026
Eugene Kirpichov, co-founder and executive director of Work on Climate, helps professionals become climate leaders inside companies and communities. He argues that landing a climate job is not enough. Conversations cover shifting from jobs to leadership and power. They explore regenerative economics, building new economic operating systems, and how networks can outcompete incumbents to scale systemic change.
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Leverage Your Existing Power
- Use the authority and networks you already have to push change from inside organizations.
- Eugene gives examples like convincing a building inspection firm to start energy-efficiency retrofits.
Email Opened A Conference Track
- Eugene emailed a predictive analytics conference chair and quickly secured the climate track chair role.
- Small outreach can insert climate topics into industry venues that previously ignored them.
Join Sector Chapters, Not Just Job Boards
- Build leadership skills and join sector-specific chapters to coordinate concentrated change.
- Work on Climate will form chapters and impact networks (e.g., Bay Area food systems) to align professionals.
