Green Jobs for a New Economy - 9780768928150

Green Jobs For a New Economy acknowledges the global and national movement toward sustainability and its influence on today’s education consumers, who view this concept not only as a major factor in choosing a college or university, but also as a guide to finding a career that will satisfy professional aspirations and benefit the planet in the process.

1.  Review of professional and skilled labor jobs in the new green economy, with profiles on

          - Work Environment

          - Career Paths

          - Earning Potential

          - Education/Licensure/Training/Certification

          - Related Jobs

          - Organizations for more information

2.  Brief, informative articles on green topics.  Examples:

          - What Does "Sustainability" Mean?

          - How Green is Your College?  Sustainability Initiatives Explained

          - Top Green In-Demand College Majors

          - Top 10 Career Fields for the Eco-Conscious

          - The Hottest Green Careers Today

          - Top 10 Greenest Places to Work and Live

          - Job Interview?  Find Out How Green The Company Is

          - Greening Your Vocabulary: What the Global Citizen Needs to Know

3.  Career/Industry Categories:

          - Agriculture

          - Alternate Fuels (Biofuels, Geothermal, Hydroelectric, Solar, Wind)

          - Environmental Conservation

          - Environmental Engineering

          - Environmental Law

          - Environmental Planning and Land Use   

          - Environmental Science

          - Green Building Design and Construction (Retrofitting Buildings)

          - Transportation Systems Planning

          - Urban Planning

4.  Top four-year and two-year colleges for green programs of study, with profiles including data on:

          - Degree/License/Certificate

          - Costs

          - Financial Aid

          - Admissions Requirements

          - Application and Information

          - Green Campus Organizations/Projects

          - Union Programs for Training and Retraining

5.  State and Federal Funding for Workplace Training

6.  Results from Peterson's Survey of Sustainability Efforts in Higher Education (sent to a universe of about 4,000 respondents: all UG2 & UG4 schools in the U.S. and Canada)

7.  Lists of organizations involved in and promoting sustainability (different from those in the profiles) and listing of green industry job boards.