Green Jobs

While there is no universally accepted definition for “green jobs” (or the related term "green collar jobs") this phrase has generally been used to refer to occupations that contribute to positive impacts on the environment.

Green jobs can be in the public, private, or non-profit sector and include jobs in areas such as energy efficiency, green building, natural resource management, recycling, and renewable energy. Other definitions of green jobs reflect a broader view of sustainability and include areas such as fair trade or corporate social responsibility.

Organizations including the U.S. Conference of Mayors and the American Solar Energy Society have produced reports on green jobs that document the number of such jobs and project future employment trends. The green jobs sector has also seen the development of specialized education and training programs, green job fairs, and other services to meet current and future needs. Blogs and the mainstream media are providing resources for green job seekers as well as highlighting the potential opportunities and challenges facing this sector.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Green Jobs”

• Green Jobs for Dirtbag Climbers: Fixing Wind Turbines

  
  TreeHugger — Authority: 606
  Photographs by Jigar Mehta/The New York Times I used to love hanging out in the climbing gym, but never thought that there was much of a career in ropes. Kate Galbraith in the New York Times writes that the explosive growth in the number of wind turbines has created opportunities to move from being a dirtbag climber ...
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• Obama’s 6 Worst Policy Decisions

  
  Big Government — Authority: 817
  From Guantanamo to Health Care, Obama is certainly seeking to Change America – or more accurately -to accelerate the pace of change from a private enterprise-freedom based civilization to a Big Government-run society.  According to Thomas Paine, “It is the duty of a patriot to protect his country from his ...
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• Report Shows Strong Green Job, Business Growth Thru 2008, But Avoids Recession

  
  TechPulse 360 — Authority: 132
  Green jobs and business creation gave a boost to the California economy during the 13 years ending in 2008, a new report shows. But the study fails to measure the impact of the great recession of 2008 and 2009. California is among the greenest of the 50 states. So it is no surprise both the number of new businesses ...
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• 2010: The Breakout Year for Green Business?

  
  Sturdy Roots Blog — Authority: 91
  Cross-posted from thegreensuits.com Will 2010 be the breakout year for green business? My goodness, I certainly hope so! Many of us thought that 2009 was going to be the year for green business, because President Obama won his landslide election partly on a pro-green business platform. But like many ...
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• Life In A ‘Climate Change’ Box

  
  PA Pundits - International — Authority: 551
  By Paul Driessen “Life in a box is better than no life at all,” playwright Tom Stoppard famously opined, through the personage of Rosencrantz. (Or was it Guildenstern?) That’s lucky for us, because our energy, environmental and economic policies have certainly put us in a box – and there is no easy way ...
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• California’s Green Jobs Grow Thirty-Six Percent

  
  Move Trends Real Estate Blog - The Leader in Online Real Estate — Authority: 441
  California is home to the largest green economy in the country. Many of the companies that call California home are driving technological advances in products and services that will enable the entire economy to transition to clean energy sources, improve resource efficiencies and reduce pollution. A new report ...
  5 days ago

• Careers in Wind Farm Development: Financial Analyst

  
  Triple Pundit — Authority: 641
  This is the sixth article in a seven part series on careers in wind farm development. The first, second, third, fourth, and fifth parts can be viewed here.Not all proposed wind farms are economically viable. The role of the financial analyst is to determine which are financially sound. The main variables to consider ...
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• Go Green Expo and Green Jobs Network Present Los Angeles Green Jobs Expo on January 23-24, 2010

  
  Green Collar Blog — Authority: 111
  Go Green Expo and Green Jobs Network  will present a Green Jobs Expo at the 2010 Los Angeles Go Green Expo , an eco-friendly trade show for businesses and consumers. The Los Angeles Green Jobs Expo is intended to provide information and resources for people interested in the green jobs market.  This ...
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• Apprenticeship Opportunity at Center for Environmental Farming Systems (Goldsboro, NC)

  
  Green Collar Blog — Authority: 111
  The Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) in Goldsboro, North Carolina is offering four apprenticeships to learn the basics of running a small farm.    Apprentices will come to the CEFS Small Farm Unit (SFU)  in Goldsboro and work with the farm manager, extension personnel and university ...
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• Holiday Greetings

  
  Sturdy Roots Blog — Authority: 91
  Cross-posted to dansmolen.com and thegreensuits.com : Greetings from the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C. where, over the past weekend, the Godzilla of snowstorms (a.k.a. Snowzilla) dumped a record 23 inches of the white stuff on the ground. While the three days of public school preceding the ...
  6 days ago

• Green jobs Another government boondoggle

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 177
  Nevadas stimulus-funded weatherization programs are living down to expectations of inefficiency and incompetence. What a surprise. Of all the debt-growing, make-work boondoggles crafted by Congress this year, the "green jobs" grants set aside to make low-income homes more energy-efficient left elected Democrats ...
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• 10 Best Practices for Supporting Green Teams

  
  Triple Pundit — Authority: 641
  By Deborah Fleischer, Green ImpactThere seems to be a growing buzz about green teams these days as companies struggle to find the best way to engage their employees in sustainability. GreenBiz.com and Green Impact recently released a new report Green Teams: Engaging Employees in Sustainability–a great resource for ...
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• Lehigh County Gets $2 Million Stimulus Grant for Energy Efficiency

  
  Lehigh Valley Ramblings — Authority: 137
  Lehigh County has received a $2 million federal Stimulus Grant to improve its energy efficiency, reduce carbon emissions and save money. This green technology project includes solar panels at the Government Center and Courthouse, energy efficient lighting, high efficiency boilers, and geothermal heating at Trexler. ...
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• What’s Your Biggest Green Accomplishment of 2009?

  
  Greener Buildings — Authority: 476
  Everybody’s got one, but some years even our loved ones — not to mention our bosses — fail to ask. But we did: We asked some of GreenBiz.com’s valued readers what they felt proudest of over the past year, professionally speaking.
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• What’s Your Biggest Green Accomplishment of 2009?

  
  ClimateBiz.com — Authority: 441
  Everybody’s got one, but some years even our loved ones — not to mention our bosses — fail to ask. But we did: We asked some of GreenBiz.com’s valued readers what they felt proudest of over the past year, professionally speaking.
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• What’s Your Biggest Green Accomplishment of 2009?

  
  GreenBiz.com Green Business News — Authority: 581
  Everybody’s got one, but some years even our loved ones — not to mention our bosses — fail to ask. But we did: We asked some of GreenBiz.com’s valued readers what they felt proudest of over the past year, professionally speaking.
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• Hot Jobs In Green Technology - Up And Coming 5 Careers In Green Energy

  
  Classes & Jobs — Authority: 452
  It looks like green technology is going to be with us for awhile as the world looks for alternative fuel sources that are cleaner plus more efficient. In time of recession it may be a smart time to look for jobs that have growth potential and you’ll locate jobs in renewable energy plus recycling can be just the ...
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• Curriculum Vitae Verde – Practical Tips for Refreshing your Resume

  
  Triple Pundit — Authority: 641
  By Lindsay Wolff Logsdon, Human Resources Manager, frog designWith the Green Jobs Act now over two years old, and President Obama pledging that jobs in sustainable energy and resources will be a keystone of US economic recovery, the next frontier of the American job market is a very green place.   Job seekers pushed ...
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• "Did it hit a little too close to home?"

  
  Fired Up! Missouri — Authority: 589
  Jim Lee, who first wrote about Roy Blunts controversial taxpayer-financed mail piece last week on his BusPlunge blog , follows up today in the News-Leaders Roses & Thorns section: A THORN: To Roy Blunt for abusing his congressional franking privileges by sending a public document labeled official business ...
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• NYC Announces Comprehensive Assessment of Urban Food Systems

  
  Triple Pundit — Authority: 641
  “Too often we allow food issues to be pushed to the fringe of public policy,” admitted New York City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, in announcing the creation of “FoodWorks New York.” This initiative is the first attempt by the city government to implement a comprehensive assessment of the urban food ...
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