Sarah Kessell CEO of The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales

This week's episode features Sarah Kessell, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales.Sarah reveals the early story behind her green career, before the word conservation became part of her vocabulary and how, when she was younger, she associated her dream job with 'saving the green bits of the planet'. Her lightbulb moment came when she read The Last Chance to See while backpacking around the world. Then a careers advisor in Reading, UK, made all the difference to her path.Sarah has some really useful tips for listeners who want to follow in her career footsteps and praises younger generations and teachers for their interest and growing knowledge of conservation. She also reminds us that as consumers and voters, we all have the power to make green choices.Mentioned in this episode of the ProGRESS podcast:The Last Chance to See by Douglas Adams and zoologist Mark CarwardineDoughnut Economics by Kate RaworthSir David Attenborough visits Skomer Island as part of the BBC's Wild Isles seriesVolunteering opportunities at the South and West Wales Wildlife TrustYou might also like to listen to:Jamie Osborn Green Party councillor and communications manager for the MCS foundation S1 E2Jo Faulkner-Harvey, head of charity fundraising S3 E5About:Host Sandra Kessell invites guests to discuss their Green, Ethical, Sustainable and Socially responsible jobs, courses or activities and asks for real-world insights into the pathways and careers that led to them.Instagram ProGRESS Content © Sandra Kessell Original music © Lyze KessellEmail: [email protected]'s guests talk about their pathways to a career in a values-led job.We've interviewed all kinds of people in interesting roles.You'll hear from sustainability consultants and managers, researchers, green and ethical entrepreneurs, environmentalists, ecologists and conservationists plus others working and studying in architecture. You'll also hear about jobs you may never have known existed, such as green comedians, serious games creators, city planners, garden planners, and green data centre champions.Subscribe to Progress wherever you usually listen for inspiring stories and insights into brilliant career ideas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.