1. Solar Systems Installer
Already State and Private Companies are transforming towards having to use some sort of renewable, sustainable energy. Installing this energy is one job that should only expand, as new buildings, and the re-building of our Countries infrastructures need Solar Systems Installers to make this transformation happen.
2. Green Interior Designers
One of the most lucrative jobs in the new Green Industry, as Governments, Developers and Architects need to know what a Green Building is?. Making up for this knowledge gap, the Green Interior Designer assists in creating interiors that both energy efficient, and sustainable.
3. Environmental Education
If the future of our economies is thinking "Green," then we need to be educated to understand our environment more. This is the job of anyone involved in Environmental Education, and the demand for Teachers and Trainers is higher than the current level of applicants in this field. This is one job that has a future, irrespective of how long the recession lasts.
4. Sustainability Managers
A sustainability Manager assesses how a business affects the immediate environment, and in times of global warming is needed by most Corporations and Governments who plan to stimulate their economy through a "Green Revolution." This is an International job, that is made to meet the future.
5. Carbon Traders
Carbon Traders trade caps on Greenhouse emissions agreed by most Governments under the Kyoto Protocol. A Green version of stock trading, Carbon Traders deal with trading carbon emission quotas between countries, and states. Already European markets are reaching an estimated 30 Billion dollars in carbon trading, despite the recession. And this trend should continue internationally throughout our changing economy.
Seven Green Jobs That Are Currently in Demand |
6. Clean Technology (CLEANTECH) Consultants
Governments and Businesses committed to cleaner business technology need Entrepreneurs to start up Agencies, and Consultants to advise them on how to create cleaner environmental projects. This is the business of the future, with few experts in this field, and rising demand even in a deep recession.
7. Extension Agents
An Extension agent deals with the transformation from chemical based farming, to developing more efficient Organic farming for the future. This Greening of agriculture, needs advisors like the Extension Agent who could advise authorities and farmers on how to implement these changes. A career that could withstand the economic circle of boom and bust for many future generations.
There is already a huge demand for certain "Green Jobs," it is just a question of re-training and starting a new career in the new economy rather than focusing on one in the old.