Green-Collar Jobs are Red Hot

The Green buzz has been gaining momentum as our ever-increasing fondness for renewable energy resources. You have heard of “blue-collar” jobs, but what about “green-collar” jobs? A recent TIME Magazine article about green collared jobs points out Obama’s plan to filter 150 billion dollars over ten years to create upwards of 5 million new clean energy jobs.

That sounds promising. Green collar jobs vary, and may include jobs in the public transit sector, jobs in green building, jobs in energy efficiency — even traditional, blue-collar manufacturing jobs, now adopting new technology for a cleaner manufacturing process.

Due to the Green Jobs Act of 2007, additional $125 million per year is being provided to fund green job training programs throughout the country. Some of that money will be going to fund jobs like:

• Car and truck mechanic jobs, production jobs, and gas-station jobs related to biodiesel
• Energy retrofits to increase energy efficiency and conservation
• Green building
• Green waste composting on a large scale
• Hauling and reuse of construction materials and debris (C&D)
• Landscaping
• Non-toxic household cleaning in residential and commercial buildings
• Printing with non-toxic inks and dyes
• Recycling and reuse
• Small businesses producing products from recycled materials
• Ecotourism
• Solar Energy

These types of industries and fields aren’t limited either; that there is plenty of demand for green collars in the field of engineering, computer sciences, biological sciences, architecture, etc. An article titled “10 Hot Green Careers” can provide some more useful insight.

Examples of careers with green alternatives:

• Civil Engineer
• Biologist
• Environmental Journalist
• Urban Planner
• Environmental Law

Take a moment to research whether your area of speciaty has a blossoming green niche. Below are a few websites dedicated to posting green collar jobs currently available.

• http://jobs.greenbiz.com/
• http://jobs.greenopolis.com/a/jobs/find-jobs
• http://www.sustainablebusiness.com/index.cfm/go/greendreamjobs.main/

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