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Companies: Vestas; Siemens; GE Energy.
Conservation Biologist The granddaddy of diversity, E.O. Wilson, famously called conservation biology -- a discipline with a deadline. The urgent quest to preserve the integrity of ecosystems around the world -- and to quantify the value of -- ecosystems services -- leads to opportunities in teaching, research and fieldwork for government, nonprofits, and private companies. The forthcoming economic stimulus package from the Obama administration offers the prospect of increased federal support for science and research.
Schools: Center for Conservation Biology at the University of Washington and the Center for Conservation Biology at Stanford University. At the small College of the Atlantic every student gets his or her degree in human ecology; it's been called the most sustainable college or university in the world.
Green MBA and Entrepreneur
The concept of the triple bottom line has migrated from the margins to the mainstream of the business world. A recent report by the U.S. Conference of Mayors, Mayors Climate Protection Center found that business services like legal, research and consulting account for the majority of all green jobs -- over 400,000. This includes everything from marketing to the LOHAS (Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability) segment, to serving as a VP of sustainability within a large company, to piloting a green startup like Method or Recyclebank.
Schools: Stanford School of Business; San Francisco's Presidio School of Management; Leeds School of Business; University of Colorado at Boulder -- Deming Center for Entrepreneurship; the Bainbridge Graduate Institute in Wash.
Recycler The total number of recycling jobs in the United States is at more than 1 million, according to recent reports (PDF, right click to save). Although the market for paper and plastic has slowed down recently due to the economic downturn, demand for steel is still strong -- 42 percent of output came from scrap in 2006 -- and recycling remains the economical alternative to high disposal fees. Worldwide more than 200,000 people work in secondary steel production, and the US is a major center of production. New laws and regulations are also creating a need for specialized companies that can close the loop by recycling and repurposing e-waste, clothing, plastic bags, construction waste, and other materials.
Companies: Rumpke; Greenstar North America.
Sustainability Systems Developer The green economy needs a cadre of specialized software developers and engineers who design, build, and maintain the networks of sensors and stochastic modeling that underpin wind farms, smart energy grids, congestion pricing and other systems substituting intelligence for natural resources. Coders with experience using large scale enterprise resource planning have an edge here, as well as developers familiar with open source and web 2.0 applications.
Companies: IBM, V2Green, WindLogics
Urban Planner Urban and regional planning is a linchpin of the quest to lower America's carbon footprint. Strengthening mass transit systems, limiting sprawl, encouraging use of bicycles and deemphasizing cars is only part of the job. Equally important is contingency planning, as floods, heat waves and garbage creep become increasingly common problems for metropolises. Employment in this sector is projected to grow 15 percent by 2016, and the jobs are mainly in local governments, which make them a slightly safer bet for the downturn.
Schools: Penn Institute for Urban Research; Harvard: Department of Urban Planning and Design; Portland State University: Nohad A Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning.
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January 29, 2009 at 10:36am by Katie Wilson
Truly a more sustainable approach to the employment and the economy is important for our common future. No one is better able to create fast and flexible ways of approaching the challenges that lay ahead than entrepreneurs. I noticed that all the MBA programs listed are on the Westcoast and I wanted to bring a great program to your attention: The Marlboro MBA in Managing for Sustainability located in Brattleboro, VT. The program takes the triple-bottom line approach throughout the entire curriculum rather than just adding on a few courses here and there in sustainable business practices. It also emphasizes systems thinking in our communities, environment, and business. If you are looking for a transformative program east of the Mississippi check out: www.gradcenter.marlboro.edu/mba
January 30, 2009 at 12:51pm by Mary Graham
Tools and training for Passive House are available through the Passive House Institute - US at www.passivehouse.us. They also maintain a list of certified consultants.
Despite the name, the Passive House standards can be used for non-residential buildings, too.
January 30, 2009 at 1:34pm by Ken Smith
Renewable energy jobs grew rapidly in the past 3 years.
Renewable energy isn’t just good for our environment — it’s good for our economy, too. In this difficult economy, renewable energy has been much more stable than many other industries. In fact, renewable energy continues to create jobs. Just take a look at renewable energy’s explosive growth over the past three years:
http://www.buildbabybuild.net/blog/renewable-energy-jobs-growing-rapidly...
January 31, 2009 at 1:05pm by Robert Stein
One critical job left off of this list is executive recruiter. In addition to the heightened need for recruiters to find green-job candidates to fill new positions, the actual process of executive recruiting is relatively green too. Phone, electronic mail, digital documents, videoconferencing and more. With maximum growth in this sector, executive recruiters will be prosperous if they can evolve to approach this new function/industry.
February 1, 2009 at 3:56pm by David Arthur
I'm happy to see that both Green Builder and Solar Installer made this list. Green building retrofitting and small scale alternative energy installation are not only areas of employment opportunity, but also areas of strong small business opportunity. The need for small companies who have the background and skills to serve the growing demand for efficiency, small solar, and small wind is only going to grow. This is particularly true as government incentive programs strengthen under the new administration. www.GreenBusinessOwner.com
February 21, 2009 at 8:58pm by Michael Podemski
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March 8, 2009 at 11:17am by Susanna Schick
yaaay! I'm in the top 10. I was getting really nervous on the first page. I didn't just spend $80,000 on tuition to become a farmer....
March 18, 2009 at 5:52pm by matthew savage
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April 4, 2009 at 3:54pm by Ken Smith
New study shows that 300,000 jobs will be created if a renewable energy standard is adopted. Story at: www.buildbabybuild.net
May 1, 2009 at 2:32pm by kevin lockett
I found quite a few of these positions on a Ohio Green jobs site: www.hirejam.com
May 5, 2009 at 8:41pm by Carolina Reyna
I did some research to see what's available in these categories on our job search engine which is coming out of beta soon. Some of the categories such as Farmer appear difficult to find online. Here are some shortcuts to the categories with a reasonable number of open positions: wind jobs, urban planning jobs, sustainability
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efficiency jobs. This is a really awful time to be looking for any sort of work - keep the faith if you are looking! -Carolina, JustJobs.com
May 7, 2009 at 2:03pm by kevin moss
This is a great list and an important one. But we should all also be aware that the environment is not going to be saved just by jobs that carry a green label any more than our economy depends only on people with 'finance' in their job title. It is going to be saved by all of us incorporating sustainability principles into our everyday jobs. Everyone has a green collar on their 'uniform'.
May 12, 2009 at 5:53pm by Angela McClowry
I am from the referenced company under Sustainability Systems Developer, open-sustainability.org , I just recently left my environmental consulting job to get the site going. It’s nice to get some reassurance that it was a good move. We are in the early stages of developing a framework for sustainability targeted at a corporate level. Would love any contributions to get us going! Thanks
May 12, 2009 at 6:39pm by Eric Shannon
We just launched our environmental jobs search engine. Happy to do reciprocal links with anyone in the business...
May 27, 2009 at 2:01pm by Eric Shannon
One of the things making it difficult to land any job today is that more and more people are searching in the same places. As it turns out, "environmental jobs" is one of the top 100 most searched jobs keywords! Yes, you should use one of the largest general-purpose job boards and a job search engine. But also consider using established niche job boards... the 2009 guide to the top 100 job site niches may be helpful there. It relies on my 12 years of experience running a top niche job board and dozens of hours of research.
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July 3, 2009 at 3:39am by Tom Naile
Seems like the new "Green Movement" will open doors to a lot of professions. But what about those who would be losing jobs because of specialization in the carbon emitting industries??
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July 6, 2009 at 5:40pm by Robert Johnson
sustainability centered careers are sure to rise with President Obama's emphasis on growing green jobs. I think MBA's with a concentration in the green economy will see a sharp rise in that skill set.
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July 14, 2009 at 2:42am by Garry Wertu
As it turns out, "environmental jobs" is one of the top 100 most searched jobs keywords! Yes, you should use one of the largest general-purpose job boards and a job search engine.
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July 17, 2009 at 7:02am by Omer Altay
I read that the average farmer in America earns a good 75K a year, that's amazing. It's not only green, but it also pays real well :P. Personally, I Want to be a pro MMORPG gamer.
July 23, 2009 at 11:02am by Rich Maltzman
Nice focus on green jobs. One job function in particular is automatically green - project management. Why? Projects are how things get done. If that "thing" is a wind farm or a new biofuel, the connection to green is obvious. If the "thing" (better called a deliverable)is a new software release, it STILL can be about green. We're trying to do this at EarthPM.com. You can visit us there to see how the job of project management should be - and can be - more green. http://earthpm.com . Thanks!
July 31, 2009 at 2:10pm by Michael Dayan
This article offers a great introduction to a rapidly burgeoning part of our economy. As co-founder of the Greencollar Association (www.greencollar.org), an organization devoted to promoting the greencollar economy, I can personally attest to the fact that greencollar jobs are indeed growing at a steady pace. For a comprehensive list of these jobs and courses of training I recommend exploring our greencollar career center at http://www.greencollar.org/career.php.
July 31, 2009 at 2:14pm by Michael Dayan
This article offers a great introduction to a rapidly burgeoning part of our economy. As co-founder of the Greencollar Association (www.greencollar.org), an organization devoted to promoting the greencollar economy, I can personally attest to the fact that greencollar jobs are indeed growing at a steady pace. For a comprehensive list of these jobs and courses of training I recommend exploring our greencollar career center at http://www.greencollar.org/career.php.
July 31, 2009 at 3:44pm by Michael Dayan
This article offers a great introduction to a rapidly burgeoning part of our economy. As co-founder of the Greencollar Association (www.greencollar.org), an organization devoted to promoting the greencollar economy, I can personally attest to the fact that greencollar jobs are indeed growing at a steady pace. For a comprehensive list of these jobs and courses of training I recommend exploring our greencollar career center at http://www.greencollar.org/career.php.
July 31, 2009 at 3:46pm by Michael Dayan
This article offers a great introduction to a rapidly burgeoning part of our economy. As co-founder of the Greencollar Association (www.greencollar.org), an organization devoted to promoting the greencollar economy, I can personally attest to the fact that greencollar jobs are indeed growing at a steady pace. For a comprehensive list of these jobs and courses of training I recommend exploring our greencollar career center at http://www.greencollar.org/career.php.
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