Guide · 16 categories · 2 worlds

A field guide to ConsultEarth categories

Categories are how ConsultEarth makes sense of who does what. Experts choose the areas they work in; clients post assignments under the same map. When the two line up, the right work finds the right person instead of getting lost in a pile of mismatched listings.

The marketplace spans two worlds that increasingly overlap: climate and sustainability, and international development. Plenty of experts work across both. Explore each one below; tap any area to read its full description and a few examples of the work that sits inside it.

Climate & Sustainability

9 areas of work

International Development

7 areas of work

Tap any area above to read what it covers and a few examples of what experts get hired to do.

Choosing your categories

Pick the areas where you can credibly deliver, not every topic that interests you. A sharp, honest set of categories gets you matched more often than a long one. Clients can tell the difference, and so can the matching that puts your profile in front of them.

See who works in these areas

Browse the directory to meet the experts behind every category, or head back to the blog for more guides.