Green Options » sustainable economic http://greenoptions.com/tag/sustainable-economic Posts tagged 'sustainable economic' Mon, 02 Feb 2009 13:19:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en 10 Green Jobs For the Next 10 Years http://inspiredeconomist.com/2009/02/02/10-green-jobs-for-the-next-10-years/ http://inspiredeconomist.com/2009/02/02/10-green-jobs-for-the-next-10-years/#comments Mon, 02 Feb 2009 13:19:52 +0000 mcmilker http://inspiredeconomist.com/2009/02/02/10-green-jobs-for-the-next-10-years/ There’s a lot of excitement out there, especially in the green sector, about President Obama’s plans to improve the economy. That much of the stimulus is also environmentally friendly means more growth in the green sector.  And that means more green jobs.

Fast Company cites that:

Massive investments in clean energy promise to keep farmers, urban planners, and green-tech entrepreneurs in business for the next decade.

And they bring us a list of the ten best green jobs for the next decade.

Farmer

Forester

Solar Power Installer

Energy efficiency builder

Wind Turbine Fabricator

Conservation Biologist

Green MBA and Entrepreneur

Recycler

Sustainability Systems Developer

Urban Planner

What I found interesting in this report, and a comment that fits well with traditional employment in tough times is the emphasis on consulting services.

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“It may be past time to panic already. These are certainly seismic events.” Terry Smith, Chief Executive at Tullett Prebon, leading Internet Stock Brokerage

“This is not stress testing, this could be testing where the failure point lies.” John Moulton, Alchemy Partners, leading Private Equity providers.

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