MEDIUM-GREEN CAREERS
〉〉WATER ALLOCATION OFFICER
People in this job monitor and allocate water usage from dams, rivers and other storage sources. They develop the strategies and guidelines for water use and ensure that the demand for water is met.
QUALIFICATION OPTIONS
◗ BSc in hydrology and/ or hydrology and water resource management from most universities.
◗ BSc in environmental science specialising in hydrology from some universities, including Rhodes, Unisa and the University of Pretoria.
◗ Diploma or MTech in water science and technology from Tshwane University of Technology.
〉〉AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIST
The job involves analysing economic and financial trends and patterns in local and global markets and advising producers in the agricultural sector to improve production yield and profitability.
Agricultural economists develop policies and help to formulate sustainable economic guidelines for the agricultural industry.
QUALIFICATION OPTIONS
◗ BSc Agric or BAgric in agricultural economics from universities, including Stellenbosch and the Free State and Unisa.
◗ BCom in agricultural economics from several universities, including North-West University and the University of Pretoria.
〉〉LANDSCAPER
Landscapers are creatives who do the planning, planting and sometimes maintenance of gardens and parks for businesses, organisations or private clients.
QUALIFICATION OPTIONS
◗ BSc (LArch) in landscape architecture from the University of Pretoria.
◗ Diploma or BTech in landscape technology from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology.
◗ Diploma and advanced diploma in garden planning from Tshwane University of Technology and some other universities of technology.
◗ Advanced diploma in ornamental and landscape gardening from Unisa.
〉〉 ELECTRICIAN
Think beyond installing a plug in a wall. The increased need for renewable energy is creating plenty of job opportunities for electricians who focus on learning about electricity systems for clean energy.
They can specialise even further – for example by becoming an expert in a particular renewable system such as solar power.
QUALIFICATION OPTIONS
◗ Diploma or MTech in electrical engineering from universities of technology.
◗ National certificate in electrical engineering studies or electricity infrastructure and construction level 2, 3 and 4 from most technical colleges.
〉〉ENVIRONMENTAL LAWYER
This branch of law specialises in litigation to promote conservation and ensure environmental regulations are enforced and people have access to resources such as clean water.
QUALIFICATION OPTIONS
◗ LLB and/or LLM in environmental law from most universities.
〉〉 AGRICULTURAL FARM MANAGER
The work is to plan, direct and coordinate production and other activities on farms. Inspecting and analysing crops or livestock to determine prime harvesting time or breeding schedules is also part of the job, as are preparing budgets and managing the sale, storage and transportation of produce and livestock.
QUALIFICATION OPTIONS
◗ BSc, BSc (Hons), MSc in agriculture from North-West University, Stellenbosch University, University of the Free State, University of
Fort Hare, University of Kwa-Zulu-Natal, University of Limpopo, University of Venda or Unisa.
◗ BAgric, BAgric (Hons), MAgric in agricultural management at University of Free State or University of Kwa-Zulu-Natal.
◗ Diploma and advanced diploma in agricultural management at Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Central University of Technology or Nelson Mandela University.