Green Collar Jobs : Environmental Careers for the 21st Century

This book is a comprehensive yet practical guide for job seekers looking for green career opportunities. Green jobs are becoming one of the most dynamic career paths in the country. In fact, recent studies show that green career growth is outpacing traditional job growth. As further proof that the field has come of age, the book contains specific references to numerous green career websites and job boards in the renewable energy industry. Green Collar Jobs: Environmental Careers for the 21st Century is a simple, easy-to-reference guide that will help students, recent graduates, job seekers, and career changers at all levels find the latest information and job resources in this burgeoning new field. This exceptionally timely book examines all aspects of green careers, beginning with an overview discussing green jobs from environmental, economic, and political perspectives. The core of the book is comprised of chapters that describe specific types of green jobs and career paths. These include jobs related to alternative energy, water resources, green marketing, green business, green building, and environmental law. For those willing to leave home, there is a chapter on global environmental jobs, and there is information on niche green careers such as ecotourism and green interior design. Each chapter includes job sources, education and training resources, and a listing of companies involved in the particular business. Provides original insights and advice from professionals in green career fields; Includes web addresses for associations, discussion groups, job boards, and companies in each chapter; Lists relevant job sites and online references; Offers an up-to-date overview of the current green jobs scene; Covers a broad range of green job fields and related topics, including green law, green marketing, and necessary certifications; Provides useful information on where to get training, where to get a job, and where to live in order to follow certain regionally specific career tracks. - Publisher.

Green Collar Jobs: Environmental Careers for the 21st Century is a simple, easy-to-reference guide that will help students, recent graduates, job seekers, and career changers at all levels find the latest information and job resources in this burgeoning new field.

This exceptionally timely book examines all aspects of green careers, beginning with an overview discussing green jobs from environmental, economic, and political perspectives. The core of the book is comprised of chapters that describe specific types of green jobs and career paths. These include jobs related to alternative energy, water resources, green marketing, green business, green building, and environmental law. For those willing to leave home, there is a chapter on global environmental jobs, and there is information on niche green careers such as ecotourism and green interior design. Each chapter includes job sources, education and training resources, and a listing of companies involved in the particular business.

Contents......Page 6 Foreword......Page 8 Acknowledgments......Page 12 Introduction......Page 14 CHAPTER 1 The New Space Race......Page 18 CHAPTER 2 The Basics......Page 30 CHAPTER 3 Water, Water, Everywhere......Page 56 CHAPTER 4 Imagining New Power......Page 72 CHAPTER 5 Building for the Future......Page 100 CHAPTER 6 Green Business......Page 114 CHAPTER 7 Green Marketing......Page 120 CHAPTER 8 Green Law......Page 130 CHAPTER 9 The Green World......Page 138 CHAPTER 10 More Green Jobs......Page 146 CHAPTER 11 A Final Note......Page 168 Notes......Page 172 Further References......Page 180 C......Page 182 E......Page 183 L......Page 184 R......Page 185 W......Page 186