Green Education Prospectus
Green Job Growth
Source: Pew Charitable Trusts, 2009, based on the National Establishment Time Series Database; analysis by Pew Center on the States and Collaborative Economics.
Green Job Distribution
Source: Pew Charitable Trusts, 2009, based on the National Establishment Time Series Database; analysis by Pew Center on the States and Collaborative Economics.
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Green Jobs Can be Great Jobs
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Hotels Are One of the Trailblazers for Green Trends
What’s the major push for the hotels these days if not to sustain the green trends? That’s right. US Green Building Council (USGBC) is in their major campaign taking care of the environment and pursuing ways on across-the-board compliance. Sounds like a big challenge for the council. But thinking about the benefits of caring for the environment, promoting sustainable homes and operating at cost-effective green solutions on how to address this challenge. Of course, inviting hotel owners to comply is another thing. So what’s the result?
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Green Real Estate Education is Finally upon Us
Projects will become more in Oklahoma City once the Green Real Estate Education courses are introduced. The company’s newly hired Regional director in Oklahoma will be in charge of expansion in Oklahoma and Texas. Kerry Mitchell, the President of Green Real Estate Education said in the fall they would be offering 15 courses in 150 colleges all over the country. She added that their courses were cost effective as well fast track green training for employment opportunities for the workforce.
These courses will meet the demand for green education for workforce. Also adult education in colleges and vo-tech centers keen on training on waste management, sustainability, green building renovating green & recycling training. The course also features the benefits of applying green principles into the marketplace.
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Baby Boomers Join Green Collar Workforce
Increasingly, Baby Boomers considering delayed retirement are joining the green collar workforce. The 79 million baby boomers currently nearing retirement age are increasingly moving towards the green sector to take advantage of the opportunities it affords. The Pew Research Center conducted a survey in June 2010 and found that 60 percent of adults ages 50-61 are planning to put off retirement due to the recession. In addition, 35 percent of individuals 62 years and older reported that they’ve already postponed retirement. Current unemployment figures paint a picture that is discouraging for all workers; however the green sector has proven to be very recession resistant in part due to massive government subsidies supporting the renewable energy and energy efficiency industries. These include a variety of corporate exemptions, tax credits, grants and loans for the solar and wind power industries as well as funds allocated through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act earmarked for retrofit and energy efficiency programs.
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Tagged american recovery and reinvestment act, Baby Boomers, clean energy jobs, eco friendly, Ecological certification, energy conservation, environmental careers, Environmental Consultants, green building consulting, green certification, green jobs, home based business, sustainable living
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Attempt to Make Oregon City an Icon of Sustainability
Oregon has recently invested in the business of forging a clean, green and energy sustainable city. The city mayor, Sam Adams and executives at General Electric Co. [NYSE: GE] started a project that aims to reach this targeted development program. … Continue reading
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Tagged ecodistrict, energy, fossil fuels, general electric, green certification, green collar, green roofs, living building challenge, oregon, portland, renewable energy, sera architects, solar power, sustainability, sustainable housing
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