How do you decide what cause to work on?
There are a lot of important problems worth tackling with your career. But with limited time and effort, you can’t solve them all at once. To narrow down, we recommend finding areas where you can make a big difference.
We’ve investigated several cause areas to help you figure out how you can use your career to make a positive impact. If you’re curious how to compare problems to work on, check out our career guide chapter on analyzing causes.
Explore promising cause areas
Global Health & Development
Millions of people worldwide suffer from curable diseases and extreme poverty. Learn about some of the most important issues in global health & development.
Climate Change
The Earth is heating up, causing a host of serious and widespread problems across the globe. Discover some of the greatest problems in climate change and how you can use your career to help.
Broad Societal Improvements
Building a better future requires improving the systems that shape our world. Explore how progress in key areas can create positive impact—and how you can use your career to help.
Animal Welfare
Factory farming and other harmful practices cause massive amounts of suffering every year. Learn about some of the biggest issues in animal welfare and what you can do about it.
Global Catastrophic Risks
From nuclear war, to deadly pandemics, to dangerous new technologies – global catastrophic risks could cause a lot of harm. Explore how preventing them could save the planet.
