Would you like to work with a green company but don't know where to start? Have you just moved to the Washington DC Metro Area and would like to learn more about which companies are 'green' in this area?Are you a recent grad and want to get some experience in the 'green' industry? Are you in the middle of your career and looking to redirect your efforts to a green industry, or the green version of your company? If you answered 'yes' to any of the above questions, then this guide is for you! With the recent explosion of green jobs emerging in the United States, many individuals are seeking gainful green employment. Up until now there haven't been many comprehensive resource guides to help these individuals identify the best resources to get them started on the green career and green job path. This Guide is the first of its kind, a one stop resource for green career and green jobs featuring both national resources as well as local Washington, D.C. metro area specific resources.

Would you like to work with a green company but don't know where to start? Have you just moved to Washington DC and want to know which companies are green in this area? Are you a recent graduate interested in gaining experience in the green industry? Are you in the middle of your career and looking to redirect your efforts to a green industry, or the green version of your current company? If you answered 'yes' to any of the above questions, then this Guide is for you! There has been an explosion of green jobs emerging in the United States, but few comprehensive guides to help individuals identify the best resources to get them started on the green career path. This guide is the first of its kind, a one-stop resource for green jobs & careers featuring both national and local Washington, D.C. metro area resources.

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.

Green jobs, employment that contributes to protecting the environment and reducing humanity's carbon footprint, will be a key economic driver of the 21st century. This report explores the role green jobs will play within the various industries, energy production, construction, transportation, energy-intensive industries, recycling and re-manufacturing, and agriculture and forestry.

Going green isn’t just recycling any more. With this comprehensive guide, readers can find the job of their dreams—and sleep better at night.

Sustainability at Work is a compelling guide for everyone who wants to have both a successful career and a career that makes a positive difference in society. Containing career advice of great value to students of sustainability, and explaining how they can apply their knowledge to their future careers, its appeal extends well beyond the classroom. Sustainability at Work includes an easy-to-follow framework that anyone wondering how they can make a sustainable difference in the workplace can apply. Professionals from a variety of backgrounds and territories explain how they brought a sustainability approach to various sectors: agriculture, health care, business, economics, and financial services, education and research, law and policy, science and technology, and entertainment and media. Through inspiring narratives and a structured framework, Sustainability at Work illustrates how sustainability can be incorporated into every imaginable career to impact the quadruple bottom line: environment, economy, society, and future generations.

Looking for a green job in an energy-related field? As part of Peterson's Green Careers in Energy, this eBook offers detailed information on careers in the Biofuels Industry, Electric Power Industry; Geothermal Power; Hydroelectric Power; Nuclear Power Industry; Solar Power; Wind Power; Carbon Market; and Hydrogen Power. You'll find up-to-date information on job trends, work environment, career paths, earning potential, education/licensure requirements, and contact information for additional resources. This eBook also features interviews with individuals working in the green energy field as well as informative "green" features such as "How Green is a Prospective Employer?" and "How Smart Grid Technology Works" PLUS "green" tidbits about global warming biomass, waste-based energy, Nebraska's use of wind power, Federal Clean Energy resources, new degree programs in smart grid engineering, and more! Bonus sections include: "What Does Being Green Mean," which examines the current interest in sustainability and the New Energy for America program, and "Essays on the Importance of Sustainability," which offers insightful articles by individuals at the forefront of environmental organizations, university sustainability efforts, and college training programs.