Every episode of ProGRESS brings insights and information about eclectic career paths direct from the people working, living and learning in values-led jobs.
Guests range from sustainability consultants and managers, researchers, green and ethical entrepreneurs, environmentalists, ecologists and conservationists plus others working and studying in architecture. We talk to campaigners, city planners, comedian (yes really!), philosophers, psychologists, scientists, serious games creators and technologists and many more besides, all united by their goals to improve the planet and offer a hand up to younger listeners and career changers seeking values-led work and green home lives.
Whether you're starting out, mid-career, looking for a new direction or happy where you are, subscribe to ProGRESS wherever you usually listen for uplifting stories and wise words to help you through your day.
About
Podcast host, interviewer and journalist Sandra Fraser set up ProGRESS to provide an inspiring and entertaining listen to make the world a greener, kinder place.
Instagram: @progress_green_careers_podcast
Original content © Sandra Fraser
Original music © Lyze Kessell
Email: hello [@] mypro-gress.com
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Every episode of ProGRESS brings insights and information about eclectic career paths direct from the people working, living and learning in values-led jobs.
Guests range from sustainability consultants and managers, researchers, green and ethical entrepreneurs, environmentalists, ecologists and conservationists plus others working and studying in architecture. We talk to campaigners, city planners, comedian (yes really!), philosophers, psychologists, scientists, serious games creators and technologists and many more besides, all united by their goals to improve the planet and offer a hand up to younger listeners and career changers seeking values-led work and green home lives.
Whether you're starting out, mid-career, looking for a new direction or happy where you are, subscribe to ProGRESS wherever you usually listen for uplifting stories and wise words to help you through your day.
About
Podcast host, interviewer and journalist Sandra Fraser set up ProGRESS to provide an inspiring and entertaining listen to make the world a greener, kinder place.
Instagram: @progress_green_careers_podcast
Original content © Sandra Fraser
Original music © Lyze Kessell
Email: hello [@] mypro-gress.com
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dr Jessica Tipton, or Jess as she is known, is head of the National Education Nature Park at the Natural History Museum, a project commissioned by the Department for Education as part of its Sustainability and Climate Strategy.
In 2020 Jess founded the UK Schools Sustainability Network (UKSSN) as head of youth networks at Global Action Plan. She led a delegation of students to the COP26 global climate summit and instigated the annual online Youth Climate Summit.
In addition to all of the above, Jess has worked as a policy adviser at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and has researched Russia and international climate policy.
But Jess didn’t set out for a career in sustainability. She studied Russian and French, and played the clarinet to a high standard. The common theme running through everything she has done is contributing to events, society and positive things. That’s what the National Education Nature Park project is all about – introducing children of all ages and young people to their outdoor spaces and connecting them to the power and pleasure of nature.
In this episode Jess explains how she landed her high profile job (the project was visited by the Prince and Princess of Wales in the summer of 2025) and why she considers languages an subject choice through which to launch yourself into anything.
Jess thinks of herself as a Jack of all trades - and as explained, has enjoyed a portfolio career – but she has never had a plan for her career, and that means she’s never been bored either. In fact, at the time the recording she was about to embark on a role researching and translating Russian literature – particularly environmental and feminist themes – at the University of East Anglia.
A key career tip from Jess is to enjoy what you are really good at and go and study that rather than targeting an environmental science degree at university - then take your values into other areas of work and spread the word.
Mentioned in this podcast
National Education Nature Park
Natural History Museum garden visit
How Bad Are Bananas? Mike Berners-Lee
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Host Sandra Fraser invites guests to discuss their pro- Green, Ethical, Sustainable and Socially responsible jobs, courses or activities and asks for real-world insights into the pathways and careers that led to them.
Instagram: @progress_green_careers_podcast
LinkedIn: ProGRESS, the green, values-led careers podcast
Original content © Sandra Fraser
Original music © Lyze Kessell
Email: hello@mypro-gress.com
Expect revelations, lightbulb moments and an informative listen on ProGRESS, with plenty of insights as guests explain how and why got into their Green, Ethical, Sustainable and Socially Responsible career or course (the GRESS of ProGRESS) with plenty of tips if you want to do the same.
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