Beyond Green Jobs
Author: Daniel Villao
Publisher:
Published: 2012-03
Total Pages: 138
ISBN-13: 9780983628941
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The False Promise of Green Energy
Author: Andrew P. Morriss
Publisher: Cato Institute
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 302
ISBN-13: 1935308416
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGreen energy promises an alluring future---more jobs in a cleaner environment. We will enjoy a new economy driven by clean electricity, less pollution, and, of course, the gratitude of generations to come. There's just one problem: the lack of credible evidence that any of that can occur. --
Green Careers in Energy
Author: Jill C. Schwartz
Publisher: Peterson's
Published: 2010-08-17
Total Pages: 370
ISBN-13: 0768928605
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Green Jobs
Author: Project Learning Tree
Publisher:
Published: 2019-10
Total Pages: 80
ISBN-13: 9781735920917
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGreen jobs represent one of the fastest growing and changing segments of the global economy. You have an opportunity to introduce young people to career paths that are not only in demand, but that are also rewarding and help conserve the environment. Green Jobs: Exploring Forest Careers contains four learning activities that engage youth in actively exploring forest-related green careers. Anyone can use this resource with youth ages 12-25 in settings ranging from community youth programs and school classrooms, to college and career prep, to field trips and forest tours. Designed to be flexible, use individual activities or use the entire set as a stand-alone unit. The guide also contains a quiz that helps youth match their personality with an array of green jobs opportunities, and a self-assessment of their technical and other skills, such as communication and problem solving. Appendices include a list of career information websites, job boards and connections to academic standards.
Green Careers in Energy
Author: Peterson's
Publisher: Peterson's
Published: 2010-10-01
Total Pages: 512
ISBN-13: 0768930200
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPeterson's Green Careers in Energy pinpoints the best opportunities in the fastest-growing and most promising renewable energy fields-solar, wind, geothermal, and more-with data on the various jobs as well as colleges, organizations, and institutions that offer courses, degrees, certification, and training/retraining. Green Careers in Energy offers inspirational and insightful essays on the importance of sustainability, written by individuals at the forefront of environmental organizations, university sustainability efforts, and college training programs. This eBook also features an exclusive bonus section, "What Is the New Green Economy," which examines the current interest in sustainability and the "New Energy for America" program. Throughout this book, there are energy-related features, including interviews with individuals working in many of these green careers. Other feature articles offer useful tips and advice for a more sustainable life.
Renewable Energy and Jobs – Annual Review 2020
Author: International Renewable Energy Agency IRENA
Publisher: International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
Published: 2019-06-01
Total Pages: 96
ISBN-13: 9292602667
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe sixth edition of the series highlights employment trends in renewables worldwide, noting increasing diversification of the supply chain.
Sustainability at Work
Author: Marilyn Waite
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2016-10-04
Total Pages: 182
ISBN-13: 1315514354
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSustainability at Work is a compelling guide for everyone who wants to have both a successful career and a career that makes a positive difference in society. Containing career advice of great value to students of sustainability, and explaining how they can apply their knowledge to their future careers, its appeal extends well beyond the classroom. Sustainability at Work includes an easy-to-follow framework that anyone wondering how they can make a sustainable difference in the workplace can apply. Professionals from a variety of backgrounds and territories explain how they brought a sustainability approach to various sectors: agriculture, health care, business, economics, and financial services, education and research, law and policy, science and technology, and entertainment and media. Through inspiring narratives and a structured framework, Sustainability at Work illustrates how sustainability can be incorporated into every imaginable career to impact the quadruple bottom line: environment, economy, society, and future generations.
Renewable Energy and Jobs – Annual Review 2019
Author: International Renewable Energy Agency IRENA
Publisher: International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
Published: 2019-06-01
Total Pages: 90
ISBN-13: 9292602624
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe sixth edition of the series highlights employment trends in renewables worldwide, noting increasing diversification of the supply chain.
Profession and Purpose
Author: Katie Kross
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2017-09-08
Total Pages: 173
ISBN-13: 1351285823
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis second edition of the resource guide presents ideas for researching companies, making the most of your networking, identifying job and internship openings, and preparing for interviews. With new sections, references, and profiles, it directs you to the best resources and helps you to fine-tune your sustainability job search strategy.
Green Careers For Dummies
Author: Carol L. McClelland
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2010-01-19
Total Pages: 364
ISBN-13: 9780470529607
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEverything you need to start a green career As you look for ways to contribute positively to the global economic and environmental crisis, getting an eco-friendly job provides a two-prong solution. Green Careers For Dummies, a 2010 Green book Festival award winner, introduces you to the wealth of opportunities in the rapidly expanding sustainable career genre. This book explores the green frontier of careers and shows you how to find a field that is best suited to your primary interests, skills, and goals, and then translating that into the sustainable job sphere. Career opportunities in the environmental science, renewable energy, smart grid, green building, transportation, manufacturing, sustainability, policy, and more. Job search 2.0 techniques (new media, online, networking, and electronic communications) Emerging green jobs that will be created in the next 5 years and beyond Whether you're a recent college graduate or looking to make a career change, Green Careers For Dummies is your one-stop source for finding your fit in an environmentally responsible job. If you are a career counselor, this book gives you a solid overview of the ever-evolving world of green career possibilities you cn refer to in your work with students and clients.
