Perspective environmental professions in the flower of an environmental crisis
The article deals with the environmental problems of our time, the negative impact of anthropogenic factors on ecosystems, humans and the biosphere. The main provisions of the national project "Ecology", which is being implemented from 2019 to 2024, are outlined. The analysis of the results of a social survey of the Russian population on environmental issues is carried out. It has been established that environmental problems in society occupy only 4th place in the ranking. Important environmental problems for the Russian population are the problems of air pollution, water resources, utilization of municipal waste, unauthorized landfills. It was revealed that few citizens of Russia are informed about the federal projects on ecology being implemented in the country, there is a need to increase the environmental literacy of the population, form an environmental culture, and involve citizens in environmental actions. At present, ecology should be considered in interaction with the professional and everyday spheres of human life, and the ecological thinking of mankind as a factor determining its further economic and social development. An annotated list of 34 new environmental professions is presented: eco-analyst in the extractive industries, eco-recycler in metallurgy, agricultural ecologist, city farmer, eco-nutritionist, eco-architect, biotechnologist, biopharmacologist, environmental auditor, eco-driver, eco-producer, green development engineer technologies, ecotourism specialist, recycling technologist, clothing recycling specialist, specialist in the implementation of separate waste collection, waste management manager and others. Professional training and additional professional education of future specialists of these professions should be considered one of the urgent state tasks.