Tag: Green Jobs - Page 12
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Mirror Mirror On The Wall, Who Counts Green Jobs Best Of All?
The chattering class has an ongoing debate as to how many green jobs recently were
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Good Paying Green Collar Jobs Growing in California
Green collar jobs that pay well are getting easier to find in California, a hub for clean technology innovation and implementation.
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Van Jones Spotted at Obama Inauguration (Loves TreeHugger!)
Don’t ask me how, but I sat breathtakingly close to Barack Obama’s swearing in. To my left, all bundled up, was Madeline Albright. Two rows in front was Tom Waits and his buddy, the drummer from Metallica—whatzisface. And directly in front of me was
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Take Action: Demand Congress Enact Strong Renewable Energy, Climate Change Legislation at Power Shift 09
Simple changes you can make to your lifestyle are only going to take the environmental movement so far. To start making the structural changes in our society that can transition us to a more ecological
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TreeHugger Talks With James Gustave Speth: Green Consumerism, Taking Action & What Comes After Capitalism
Though it's prestigious enough that James Gustave Speth is currently the dean of Yale University's School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, when you look at his past environmental activities—co-founder of the Natural Resources Defense Council,
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Seeger, Van Jones Embrace the Way of the Gun
If you watched the inauguration, you noticed the steady stream of old-timers who did their bit on the stage; at one point, I half-expected The Who to get up there and rip off a chorus of "Degeneration" to scattered applause.
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Advance Excerpts of "Electronomics: How the Smart Grid Will Power American Prosperity"
Read on for what the premise of this book is all about. Author Jesse
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Careers in Renewable Energy and Clean Tech: Advice from the Experts
Jobs in Renewable Energy: What Does it Take? The US is not the only place where talk of a Green New Deal has sprung up as a result of the economic crisis we find ourselves in. The UK too has seen a healthy does of discussion around stimulus plans that
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Progressive Startup to Re-open Rust Belt Factory and Make Revolutionary Green Product
That is a headline that we hope will be repeated many times, and describes the purchase of Chicago's Republic Windows.
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Obama's Sustainable Development Challenges
As January 20th ushers in a new era for America and indeed for the world, Barack Obama will have a cartload of sustainable development challenges to deal with if his presidency is to be all that he and the public want and expect. While the "Great
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Detroit Auto Show Reveals Opportunities For Sustainable Investment
So what will it take to get the big auto-makers to manufacture new, more fuel-efficient vehicles? How about massive losses, uncertain oil prices, and a big fat recession.
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How to Go Green: Work from Home
Photo credit: Graham Hill Working from home can be a great alternative to a desk in a cubicle, but, as many people who try it will tell you, it isn't as easy as slapping your laptop down on the dining room table. And, while wearing pajamas all day might
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The Best Job in the World: Earn 6 Figures as Caretaker for Tropical Islands
Image: IslandReefJob Six Figure Salary for Fun and Sun Is it real? Or just a huge hoax? Judging by the speed of the website, it appears that a lot of people are at least checking it out. The AFP followed up with acting Queensland Premier Paul Lucas, who
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Quotes of the Day: Van Jones in the New Yorker
Elizabeth Kolbert quotes Van Jones in one of her trademark New Yorker articles, about the opportunity we have right now, in the recession, to put people to work and to make our buildings more efficient: "You have construction
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London's Mayor Wants Unemployed to be Trained as Energy Efficiency Advisors
Floppy haired London mayor Boris Johnson wants to improve the energy efficiency of buildings in the city and wants to train unemployed Londoners to do it. The Guardian is reporting that the mayor of London has proposed creating a
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We Want Renewable Energy & Green Jobs Too: Native American Groups Tell Obama
Citing the disproportionate burden Native American populations will bear because of climate change, and have borne because fossil fuel energy development (in particular uranium mining), a coalition of Native groups, including Honor the Earth, the
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CleanTechies Beats Out Non-Green Blogs for "Best Business Blog" Finalist
The Weblog Awards are a fairly big deal in the blogosphere, and when green blogs beat out others for prime finalist spots, it's a good sign that blog readers are catching on.
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Creating New Jobs by Investing in Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
At a time when major U.S. companies are announcing job layoffs almost daily, the renewable energy industry is hiring new workers every day to build wind farms, install rooftop solar arrays, and build solar thermal and
