Renewable Energy & Sustainability
Powering a Greener Future
From LEED certified architectural firms to small businesses with big sustainability goals, Southwest Florida is a great place to grow your career in renewable energy and sustainability. Home to mission-driven organizations like the first solar-powered town in the U.S., Babock Ranch, and Florida Gulf Coast University’s training-focused Renewable Energy Institute, this region has seen an increasing number of flourishing natural energy employers over the past two decades — in Collier County, the cleantech industry actually accounts for approximately $177 million in gross regional product. So, if you’re looking to plug into a career in sustainability, Southwest Florida is the right source.
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Show Your Flair
Want to impact the environment and keep Florida’s Gulf Coast in tip-top shape? Maybe you’re interested in finding solutions to global challenges like water shortages and energy crises? Florida Gulf Coast University has several programs, including a bachelor’s degrees in marine sciences and environmental studies. Meanwhile, Florida Southwestern State College’s Collier Campus — a member of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education — is introducing several certificate programs in environmental technologies that will give you the education you need to think big and solve local and global environmental issues.
Shine Your Light
Check out Gulf Western or Boylan, environmental consulting firms in Bonita Springs and Fort Myers, to learn about regional businesses that are achieving cost-effective, long-term sustainable incentives support, or set your sights on solar-installation with world-class companies like SW Solar Power or Sõl-A Solar Energy.
Many companies on the Paradise Coast, whether it’s beach resorts like Naples Grande that neighbors 200 acres of mangrove estuary or LEED certified architectural firms like BSSW Architects, are on the cutting edge of sustainable practices. So, pursue a career in renewable energy and sustainability in this region and be a part of a movement building a greener future for Southwest Florida.
Grow Your Community
Looking to carry on Southwest Florida’s tradition of sustainability? Join nonprofit organizations like Slow Food Southwest Florida, which educates the community on using quality local ingredients while promoting fair pay and conditions for local producers. Or communities like Babcock Ranch, which help residents live their healthiest, happiest lifestyles by hosting the Local Roots Farmers Market and providing a community garden the size of a football field.