The world of lucrative career prospects was beside itself with excitement this week to learn that the NSW Board of Education is proudly boasting about “the incredible work happening in our schools to prepare the next generation of climate change leaders”.

But why stop at leaders? In this world exclusive, The Australian Financial Review’s schools’ career prospects correspondent, Professor Rowena Fillingin-Potthols, predicts a range of tantalising job opportunities that the climate change generation can look forward to after they graduate.