Green Jobs
What is a green Job?
A green job, also called a green-collar job is, according to the United Nations Environment Program, "work in agricultural, manufacturing, research and development (R&D), administrative, and service activities that contribute(s) substantially to preserving or restoring environmental quality. Specifically, but not exclusively, this includes jobs that help to protect ecosystems and biodiversity; reduce energy, materials, and water consumption through high efficiency strategies; de-carbonize the economy; and minimize or altogether avoid generation of all forms of waste and pollution."
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, green jobs are either:
- Jobs in businesses that produce goods or provide services that benefit the environment or conserve natural resources.
- Jobs in which workers' duties involve making their establishment's production processes more environmentally friendly or use fewer natural resources.
Get a Green Job
The International Society of Sustainability Professionals has a useful self-study workshop, How to Get a Job in Sustainability. Through this self-guided module, you will learn everything you need to set yourself on your ideal sustainability career path - from career planning through the job search and interview.
Resources for Green Jobs:
- Sustainability Leads Jobs Board
- Green Jobs, Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education
- Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
- Texas Workforce Commission (all jobs in Texas)
- GreenBiz: Green Jobs and Sustainable Careers Center
- Novoresume Green Careers
- Environmental Career Opportunities
- EcoEmploy: Environmental Jobs and Careers
- eco.org: Jobs and Resources
- Careers at The Nature Conservancy
- Business for Social Responsibility: Careers at BSR Member Organizations
- SustainableBusiness.com: Green Dream Jobs
- JOBCSR.com Job Board & Coaching
- Green Jobs Network
- Sustainability Career Resources brought to you by HEASC, DANS, and the US Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development
- Ziprecruiter.com/jobs