Mike

"So I moved over into the DC area and I got a temp job at a company called a I r, American Institute for Research, uh, doing QA work."

"It was something I found in 2022, really passionate about it."

"We have over 30 partners that we work with, so having that just set up to know what avenue we're working with this person when to meet."

"just having um, a backup plan and a backup plan to that backup plan because you don't really wanna lose a, a connection."

"It's like, oh, we can have market-based approaches. Like, there, there are things that we can actually do about this."

"the climate space, anything to do with the environment, it's huge. It's absolutely massive."

"It took me years to figure out something that I really feel passionately about, that I can work towards."

"Knowing your lane as soon as you can, but without being closed off to other solutions, finding that balance."

"There's so much to address, um, in the environmental space and the climates. There's so many things that we, that we need to do."

"The ACCs Ambassador Program is a great way to open up your network, spread actionable climate solutions and make a little bit on the side."

"Really just stay open. Let people know what's up and what you have in mind."

"It was one of the most stressful periods of my life at that time. And so I was able to use that in my interview to eventually land that job."