A new study by the hybrid hospitality brand, The Social Hub, analysed over 40 cities in Europe to determine which cities offer the most opportunities for a career in sustainability.
The Social Hub says the study looks at factors such as pollution levels, tonnes of waste generated per year, the quality of parks and green spaces and the cost of public transport.
Stockholm and Bruges ranked as the best cities for leading a green lifestyle, while London took the top spot for a career in sustainability.
When analysing the cities, The Social Hub says the study looked at the number of jobs in sustainability currently available. London took the top spot with over 10,000 postings, as well as just under 3,000 jobs looking for people with green skills. These employers are looking for skills relating to recycling, sustainability and energy conservation.
Paris ranked in second place with 12,015 jobs (the highest out of all cities) and 677 jobs looking for people with green skills, followed by Lyon with 10,554 jobs in sustainability.
The boom in jobs in sustainability is encouraging to see, as people look for companies that are serious about this transition.
Commenting on the story, Amber Westerborg, Director of Sustainability & Impact at The Social Hub, said: “By looking at what cities are providing their citizens, from green parks and spaces to affordable public transportation, you can see a more holistic view starting to develop of how systemic change is needed for a more sustainable future.
“The boom in jobs in sustainability is encouraging to see, as people look for companies that are serious about this transition – something we must do by 2030 to stay within the 1.5 degrees laid out in the Paris Agreement.”
The study also ranked Stockholm as the best European city for a green lifestyle with 4,045 jobs in sustainability currently advertised, the second-highest air quality of all cities analysed (84.3 out of 100) and a sustainable development score of 85. However, the average cost of public transport was among the highest at €88 per month.
Bruges closely followed Stockholm in second place with the most affordable public transport of all cities at €20 per month, as well as the highest score for parks and green spaces (90 points out of 100).
In third place, Copenhagen has the fourth-lowest amount of waste generated (233,805 tonnes on average, per year), but the study says is known to be one of the most expensive cities to live in Europe. The monthly cost of public transport was also among the highest at €73 per month.