Researchers from 4 US Universities have completed their study of the Obama government’s plans to create millions of green jobs through investment stimulus. They have produced a document entitled ” The seven myths about green jobs.” which criticises the data and assumptions used by the government in obtaining their estimates. It does not comment on [...]
We have created a brand new readers forum on the very new green social site Greenlinkz.com. You will recognize the icon when you get there and it is called Green Education and Careers. This is another place for educators , employers, experts and students to get together and discuss what it needed and what is [...]
A reader who happens to be a lawyer recently inquired as to how he might be able to play a part in the green ecomony so I decided to do some investigation. I discovered an area that I had not thought about which is Environmental legal studies. Pace law school in White Plains , New York offers such programs and produces a publication entitled “The Green Law Journal “. Here is what their website has to say about it.
The GreenLaw Journal is published twice each year by the Center
Solar Energy International (SEI) is a USA non-profit organization whose mission is to help others use renewable energy and environmental building technologies through education. SEI teaches individuals from all walks of life how to design, install and maintain renewable energy systems, and how to design and build efficient, sustainable homes. SEI offers training online and [...]
We have created a new group for our readers who are members of the linkedin community. It is for people who are interested in green education , retraining , jobs and careers. It is open to job seekers , students , people who want to be retrained in green , green career recruiters, employers, colleges, [...]
The Obama administration has announced that it will provide loan guarantees to Solyndra Inc. Job seekers interested in Green careers with an expanding Solar power company with access to sufficient funds to succeed may want to check the link Below .
The Obama administration has announced that it will provide up to $2.4 Billion dollars for research and development of the next generation of battery technology and electric transportation. Consumers of these new vehicles will be eligible to claim a $7500 tax credit. The move is projected to create tens of thousands of new jobs in [...]
The Canadian Government is investing their own stimulus money to create green jobs and combat global climate change by supporting the development of clean energy technology. This new investment round brings the total amount of money invested by Canada in clean technology to $ 1.3 Billion. Here is a link to the Sustainable Development Corporation [...]
On Friday, Feb. 27, 2009, the US Government Middle Class Task Force held its first meeting in Philadelphia, PA, with a focus on green jobs. In this video Vice President Joe Biden answers some frequently asked questions on the subject of green jobs. What is a green job? Why do we want to create green jobs? [...]