As a resource for job seekers this is a list of books that have been recently published on the subject of careers in the green or sustainability sectors. To suggest an addition for this page, please contact us.
- Work Like Nature: Sustainability lessons from ecosystems for your job or business (Lea Elliott, 2016)
- Decent Work, Green Jobs and the Sustainable Economy (Peter Poschen, 2015)
- Profession and Purpose: A Resource Guide for MBA Careers in Sustainability (2nd edition) (Katie Kross, 2014)
- Why Green is Your Color: A Woman’s Guide to a Sustainable Career (US Department of Labor, 2012)
- Deep Green Jobs (Paul Glover, 2012)
- Paint Your Career Green: Get a Green Job Without Starting Over
(Stan Schatt and Michele Lobl, 2011)
- Latinnovating: Green American Jobs and the Latinos Creating Them
(Graciela Tiscareno-Sato, 2011)
- Smart Solar Sales: Affordable Training for the Aspiring Solar Energy Professional
- Tailoring the Green Suit: Empowering Yourself for an Executive Career in the New Green Economy
(Dan Smolen, 2010)
- Climb the Green Ladder: Make Your Company and Career More Sustainable
(Amy V Fetzer and Shari Aaron, 2010)
- Green Careers For Dummies
(Carol L. McClelland, 2010)
- Green Careers: Choosing Work for a Sustainable Future
(Jim Cassio, Alice Rush, 2009)
- Careers in Renewable Energy: Get a Green Energy Job
(Gregory McNamee, 2008)
- Making a Living While Making a Difference: Conscious Careers in an Era of Interdependance, Revised Edition
(Melissa Everett, 2007)
- Great Jobs for Environmental Studies Majors (Great Jobs Series)
(Julie DeGalan, 2008)
- Green Careers (Frank Marquardt, 2008)
- Green Jobs Guidebook (Environmental Defense Fund, 2008)
- Green Jobs Philly (Paul Glover)
- Green Jobs: A Guide to Eco-Friendly Employment
(A. Bronwyn Llewellyn, 2008)
- Saving the Earth as a Career: Advice on Becoming a Conservation Professional
(Malcolm L. Hunter Jr., David B. Lindenmayer, Aram J.K. Calhoun, 2007)
- The Green Collar Economy: How One Solution Can Fix Our Two Biggest Problems
(Van Jones, 2008)
- The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Green Careers
(Barbara Parks and Jodi Helmer, 2009)
Also, on the topic of green and social entrepreneurship:
- Build a Green Small Business: Profitable Ways to Become an Ecopreneur
(Scott Cooney, 2008)
- How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas, Updated Edition
(David Bornstein, 2007)
- Tactics of Hope: How Social Entrepreneurs Are Changing Our World
(Wilford Welch, 2008)