Be a Green Volunteer
Why even bother volunteering? Back in January we talked about volunteering in general being that it was National Mentoring Month. However, besides the feel good reasons to volunteer, there are some other perks as well.
You could score a job. In this job market that’s a very big perk. People like to hire on people they’ve already worked with on other projects and even in unrelated volunteer opportunities, employers like to see some volunteer experience on your resume.
You can gain experiences that might lead you to a green career choice. If you aren’t sure about a green career choice volunteering can lead you to a conclusion about a job.
You can gain life skills. For example volunteering on green home building projects you can gain skills that may allow you to build your own green home one day.
Where to find green volunteer experiences:
The best article I’ve ever seen on green volunteer opportunities is 21 Places to Look for Green Volunteering Opportunities at Greener Buildings. They really cover all the bases in this piece. You should be able to find a cool green volunteer gig with just this piece but just in case you need more…
And just because it’s green wedding month – Green Weddings: Volunteer Honeymoons
Now, get out there and volunteer green!
All good points. Volunteering is a great way to teach kids the importance of giving back.