Turning over a New Leaf

After almost 12 years of working as a technical writer, I am moving to my company's Community Relations team as a Sustainability Specialist. It's a dream job for me, and I still don't quite believe it's really happening. I keep expecting someone to say "Just kidding!" and take it all back.

What does a Sustainability Specialist do, you ask? I'm leading our company's new Green Team, which is a group of employees who will work to decrease the company's ecological footprint. Projects we're considering are starting a composting program on our campus, starting a farmer's market at a nearby shopping center, installing more motion detectors for lights, installing a green rooftop on our buildings, and so on.

I will also work to establish partnerships with local nonprofit environmental groups so our employees can have a convenient avenue for donating their time and talent to the cause. And I'll probably play a big role in creating the company's new sustainability report.

But really, it's up to me to define most of my new role. So if you've got ideas, I'm listening!