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EDF Publishes Report on Green Jobs, Indicates More than 4 Million in U.S.

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EDF Climate Corps released a new report Now Hiring: The Growth of America's Clean Energy & Sustainability Jobs. According to this report,"Sustainability now collectively represents an estimated 4-4.5 million jobs in the U.S., spanning energy efficiency and renewable energy, to waste reduction and environmental education." You can download the report here. Source: EDF … [Read more...] about EDF Publishes Report on Green Jobs, Indicates More than 4 Million in U.S.

New Book on Green Jobs to be Released in June

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A new book on green jobs, Decent Work, Green Jobs and the Sustainable Economy: Solutions for Climate Change and Sustainable Development From the World of Work, will be released in June by Greenleaf Publishing. Below is a summary of the book provided by the publisher: This book provides a comprehensive overview of climate change, sustainable development and decent … [Read more...] about New Book on Green Jobs to be Released in June

Should the Green Careers Journal Be Revived? Take the Survey and Tell Us!

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The Environmental Career Center (a friend of Green Jobs Network) is considering re-launching the Green Careers Journal magazine and would like to know how the Journal could help you. The Journal was published until 2012 when grant funding expired. You can view a prior issue online here. Please take the short survey here. You’ll instantly see the results to-date when you … [Read more...] about Should the Green Careers Journal Be Revived? Take the Survey and Tell Us!

Conservation Biology Releases “Graduate Student’s Guide to Necessary Skills for Nonacademic Conservation Careers”

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A brief note -- Conservation Biology has recently released a paper Graduate Student's Guide to Necessary Skills for Nonacademic Conservation Careers. Below is an abstract of the article: Graduate education programs in conservation science generally focus on disciplinary training and discipline-specific research skills. However, nonacademic conservation … [Read more...] about Conservation Biology Releases “Graduate Student’s Guide to Necessary Skills for Nonacademic Conservation Careers”