Inevitable Climate Careers: Lyndall Schreiner, Director of Product at Afresh & Founder at Earthrise School
Today's guest is Lyndall Schreiner, Director of Product at Afresh & Founder at Earthrise School.
In 2018, Lyndall had her climate aha moment after the IPCC 1.5 Degree Report came out. She was invested in redirecting her career to focus on climate. After 18 months of learning as much as she could about climate and volunteering with the Sunrise Movement, Lyndall landed at Afresh as Director of Product. Afresh is a startup focused on using AI to eliminate food waste in the supply chain. Lyndall also started Earthrise School, which offers individual and group coaching for people who want to pivot their careers to focus on the climate emergency.
Lyndall is a fantastic guest as she successfully transitioned her career into climate and now helps others do the same. In this episode, Lyndall walks me through her "aha" moment, the experience volunteering with the Sunrise Movement, and how she founded Earthrise School. We also talk about her experience transitioning to a startup and finding the right fit for her needs. We also dive into her approach, where she found success, what she learned along the way, and advice she has as a career coach. For anyone looking to make a career shift towards climate, Lyndall has a wealth of knowledge, and this episode is a must-listen.
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Episode recorded March 26th, 2021
Advice Lyndall has for those looking to make a career transition:
- Build community outside of your regular circles, communities like My Climate Journey, Work On Climate, and Climate Action Tech are great places to start
- Jump in before you know everything, you learn fastest with your hands on the tools so volunteer or work on a side project to build your knowledge in the space
- Know that everyone is on a unique journey, focus on what is important to you and the overlap of your skillset with the impact you want to have
- For job information, utilize Climatebase and VC portfolios
Want to get in touch with Lyndall? Join her Climate Pathfinders weekly call here: https://www.earthrise.school/pathfinders
For more information about Earthrise School, visit: https://www.earthrise.school/
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