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Looking for a green career
This document summarizes a presentation about pursuing a green career. It defines a green career as a job that is good for the environment, such as generating renewable energy, recycling materials, or manufacturing energy efficient products. Renewable energy sources mentioned include wind, biofuels, solar, biomass, and nuclear. The document outlines that green jobs could include areas like environmental sciences, renewable energy, policy, finance, infrastructure, marketing, green building, green products, and education. Statistics presented predict 4.2 million green jobs may be created by achieving certain renewable energy and efficiency goals. The document advises developing skills in science, engineering, marketing and considering education or experience in the renewable energy field to prepare for a green career.
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Looking for a green career
- 1. Looking for agreen career?Presented by Tony GreenApril 28th, 2010
- 2. AgendaWhat is agreen career?What is renewable?What is not?How do we get our power?Where can you work in green?how do I get ready?Resources
- 3. Looking for agreen career?What is a green career?a job that is Good for the environment or * Generating and storing renewable energy * Recycling existing materials * Energy efficient product manufacturing, distribution, construction, installation, and maintenance * Education, compliance and awareness * Natural and sustainable product manufacturingSource: AARP Green Jobs :what they are and how to find them presentation 12/15/2009
- 4. Coal, Gasoline, Diesel,Natural GasLooking for a green career?What is NOT?
- 5. Looking for agreen career?What is renewableWind, biofuel, solar, biomass, nuclear
- 6. Looking for agreen career?WHERE DO WE GeT OUR POWER?Source : Energy Industry Association
- 7. Looking for agreen career?What areas can you work in Green? Environmental Sciences Careers Renewable Energy Policy and Direction Funding and Finance Green Systems/Infrastructure/IT Marketing and Sales Green Building Green Products Inspiring and Educating
- 8. 30%40%35%of electricity fromalternative sourcesreduction in energy use (residential and commercial buildings)of gas/diesel demand replaced by ethanol/ biodieselLooking for a green career?How many jobs does this mean?4.2 million green jobs forecast is based on achieving three goals by 2038Source: Presentation by Jo Kahn of Career tech
- 9. How do Iprepare for a green career?Transferable skillsMarketing , Supply Chain, Operations, Sales, FinanceTechnical background Science , math, engineering, architecture Finance knowledge accountingLooking for a green career?Idea : can use traditional skill set to enter must build these skills
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- 14. Internships & ExperienceHowdid I get into The Renewable energy field? Engineering background – Chemical Engineering
- 15. Navy – nuclearsubmarine/electronics technician
- 16. High Tech –Semiconductor, Industrial, Military
- 17. M.B.A. – TechnologyManagementEnd Result:Landed Alternative Energy business development roleYou can do it as wellLooking for a green career?
- 18. ReferencesGreen Career Central http://www.greencareercentral.com/Green jobs Guide book http://www.edf.org/article.cfm?contentID=8466Green Economy Post http://www.greeneconomypost.comGreenBiz.com http:// www.greenbiz.comMother Earth News http:// www.motherearthnews.comRenewable Energy World http://www.renewableenergyworld.com Scientific American http:// www.scientificamerican.comTreeHugger http:// www.treehugger.comLooking for a green career?
- 19. Thank you forlistening!!!!Questions / Comments?Looking for a green career?
Editor's Notes
- #3 Below is a brief agenda of what we will be chatting about today:What is a green career?, what is renewable and what is not?Where do we get our power?, Where we get it the future? Where can you work in green?How to do get ready to work in green going forward?Question to ask:For my information, how many of you are considering Green careers?
- #4 What is a green career?Ask for Ideas?Answer: One that is good for the environmentAsk for Examples?Examples: recycling, renewable energy, green product(bio-plastics), green building,Energy efficient
- #5 What is not green?Why? Are burned and pollute the environmentconsumes resources that are not able to be replenishedGasoline - AutomobileDiesel – truck/jet planesCoal - ½ of U.S. power needsNatural gas – gas burner at home
- #6 Renewable – Technologies Inexhaustable, will not run out Clean output Neutral CO2 footprintSlide in example of solar panel and what it does?
- #7 Where do we get our power?As of 2007:~50% Coal20% Natural Gas10% Nuclear6% Hydroelectric (dams)Total over 95%Renewables very small overall energy pictureOf renewable sources:Biomass – 2%Wind – 1%Solar - < 1%The future promises up to 20% renewablesMad growth
- #8 Many, Many, areas to chose from:Environmental,Policy /Law,Marketing & Sales,Green products,Education
- #9 From current levels – 10% alternative energy (8% Hydro) to 40% in less than 40 yearsDue to drive for renewable energy this will promptGreen jobs to be created
- #10 How to I get ready?Skills – transferable from others profession , technical background, finance,LegalBuild skills!
- #11 Going forward…Think about what you what to do, come up with a planGet moving on it today.There is help available…..Take opportunity to learn – Green Academy at Woodside
- #12 Here is my story. On how I got into renewable energyCross transferable skillsTechnical skillsBusiness education
- #13 Here are some useful references
- #14 Thank you for listening!Any questions ?