Author : Jim Cassio
Publisher : New Society Publishers
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 41,78 MB
Release : 2009-05-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0865716439
Provides an overview of green jobs, presents profiles of ninety different occupations, offers case studies and interviews, and includes career planning information and job search resources.
Author : Project Learning Tree
Publisher :
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 14,98 MB
Release : 2019-10
Category :
ISBN : 9781735920917
Green 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.
Author : Holley Henderson
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 541 pages
File Size : 36,50 MB
Release : 2012-08-03
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 111831039X
A career guide for professionals in sustainable architecture, design, planning, development, and related consulting For those considering a new career or a career change focused on green and sustainable building and design, Becoming a Green Building Professional offers practical information on educational requirements, career options, guidance and tips, and first-hand interviews with green building professionals. Perfect for underemployed architects and other building and design professionals who want to reinvent and renew their careers, as well as students considering such a career, this is a vital and informative guide to a growing field.
Author : Frank Marquardt
Publisher :
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 22,26 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Environmental engineering
ISBN :
Author : Jennifer Power Scott
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 32,24 MB
Release : 2011-04-01
Category :
ISBN : 9781459617070
(ages 13 and up) This inspiring guide to green careers includes profiles of 30 young professionals who have found success in environmental careers. Along with the fascinating interviews, readers will discover interesting eco - tidbits, career - planning resources, and useful information about universities and environmental organizations. Now more than ever, teens need to hear a positive message about the economy, and here it is: the eco - job market is BOOMING, big time, all over the world. There are jobs for conservation biologists. Jobs for wind turbine fabricators. Jobs for environmental engineers. Jobs for eco - activists. Jobs for green business experts. Jobs for oceanographers. Jobs for air quality specialists. Jobs for meteorologists. Jobs for eco - fashion designers. Jobs for organic chefs. Jobs for ... you get the picture! Now how about some incredible examples to get readers thinking about the possibilities? In this book, seasoned journalist and documentary filmmaker, Jennifer Power Scott, interviews 30 impassioned young people who love being a part of the environmental job market. Turning worm poop into multi - million - dollar empires. Flying airplanes through hurricanes. Using flowers and trees to brighten the lives of kids and ex - cons. Staring down grizzly bears in the Canadian Rockies. Saving chimps in Tanzania. And strutting their hip eco - friendly frocks on the streets of Hollywood. From the icebergs of the Arctic Ocean to the jungles of Africa, these bold eco - pioneers will show readers how to help save the planet ... and earn a paycheck at the same time.
Author : Frank Marquardt
Publisher : WETFEET, INC.
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 21,88 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Environmental protection
ISBN : 1582078653
Author : Barbara Parks
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 40,8 MB
Release : 2009-04-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1101023309
The career opportunities of the future ... Green careers include jobs in which environmentally conscious design, policy, and technology are implemented to improve the environment and provide sustainable living. A growing number of people, whether right out of college or already well established in the workforce, are looking to market themselves and their environmental convictions. It is a promising path to a larger paycheck and healthier environment. *Green-collar jobs are on the rise according to Businessweek magazine *The Green Jobs Act of 2007 anticipates a growing labor need for thousands of green-collar workers with $125 million in annual funding for training and research
Author : Ruth Owen
Publisher : Crabtree Publishing Company
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 48,8 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780778748533
From back cover: " ... covers the multitude of ways that growing, raising, and marketing organic and fair trade foods can complement Earth's ecosystems, provide wonderful improvements in the quality of our lives, and offer stimulating career opportunities. From sustainable farming and veterinary medicine to cooking and culinary arts, food co-ops, and other alternative ways of packaging, buying, and selling what we eat ..."
Author : Bart Green
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 10,44 MB
Release : 2004-04-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0071442537
The most comprehensive career book series available, Opportunities In...explores a vast range of professions to help job seekers find the job that's best for them. Each book offers: The latest information on a field of interest Training and education requirements for each career Up-to-date professional and internet resources Salary statistics for different positions within each field And much more
Author : Barbara Parks
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 47,81 MB
Release : 2009-04-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 110102478X
The career opportunities of the future ... Green careers include jobs in which environmentally conscious design, policy, and technology are implemented to improve the environment and provide sustainable living. A growing number of people, whether right out of college or already well established in the workforce, are looking to market themselves and their environmental convictions. It is a promising path to a larger paycheck and healthier environment. *Green-collar jobs are on the rise according to Businessweek magazine *The Green Jobs Act of 2007 anticipates a growing labor need for thousands of green-collar workers with $125 million in annual funding for training and research
