Books > Green Jobs for a New Economy

Green Jobs For a New Economy acknowledges the global and national movement toward sustainability and its influence on today’s education consumers, who view this concept not only as a major factor in choosing a college or university, but also as a guide to finding a career that will satisfy professional aspirations and benefit the planet in the process.



1. Review of professional and skilled labor jobs in the new green economy, with profiles on

- Work Environment

- Career Paths

- Earning Potential

- Education/Licensure/Training/Certification

- Related Jobs

- Organizations for more information

2. Brief, informative articles on green topics. Examples:

- What Does "Sustainability" Mean?

- How Green is Your College? Sustainability Initiatives Explained

- Top Green In-Demand College Majors

- Top 10 Career Fields for the Eco-Conscious

- The Hottest Green Careers Today

- Top 10 Greenest Places to Work and Live

- Job Interview? Find Out How Green The Company Is

- Greening Your Vocabulary: What the Global Citizen Needs to Know

3. Career/Industry Categories:

- Agriculture

- Alternate Fuels (Biofuels, Geothermal, Hydroelectric, Solar, Wind)

- Environmental Conservation

- Environmental Engineering

- Environmental Law

- Environmental Planning and Land Use

- Environmental Science

- Green Building Design and Construction (Retrofitting Buildings)

- Transportation Systems Planning

- Urban Planning

4. Top four-year and two-year colleges for green programs of study, with profiles including data on:

- Degree/License/Certificate

- Costs

- Financial Aid

- Admissions Requirements

- Application and Information

- Green Campus Organizations/Projects

- Union Programs for Training and Retraining

5. State and Federal Funding for Workplace Training

6. Results from Peterson's Survey of Sustainability Efforts in Higher Education (sent to a universe of about 4,000 respondents: all UG2 & UG4 schools in the U.S. and Canada)

7. Lists of organizations involved in and promoting sustainability (different from those in the profiles) and listing of green industry job boards.