Green job
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.
[7] These definitions include jobs which seek to use or develop renewable forms of energy (i.e. wind, hydropower, geothermal, landfill gas and municipal solid waste) as well as increase their efficiency.
These jobs seek to enforce regulations, support education, and increase public influence for the benefit of the environment.
[14] Advance and ensure protection of the natural environment and resources via educating communities and encouraging involvement, and awareness.
This could include reducing pollution and protecting the air, water, soil, and humans from actions which may harm either them or the environment.
[26] Analyse and provide advice on policies and processes which guide the design, implementation and modification of either commercial or government environmental operations and programs.
[29] Measure risk and develop, oversee, implement and monitor legislation which governs public health for both the built and natural environment.
[39] An estimated 880 million people worldwide spend part of their time collecting fuelwood or producing charcoal, many of them women.
[44] In a typical recycling plant (MRF), the workers are sort labourers, equipment operators, managers (various levels) and maintenance mechanics.
Sort labourers 'clean' the stream at various stages of the mechanized sortation process to prevent equipment stoppages and produce bales acceptable to the remanufacturing sector depending on the commodity (metal, paper, cardboard, plastics, etc.).
Wind technicians have the knowledge to identify and fix issues that could cause the turbine to be break or fail to operate as it should.
However, the dropping number of students in power engineering programs in recent years means that, the labour requirements needed to facilitate this aim won't be met, unless this trend is reversed.
[59] A report produced by IRENA in 2018 showed Brazil to have the largest liquid biofuel workforce,[60] an 893,000 workers in the overall renewable energy industry.
[64] According to a report by the International Renewable Energy Agency, Japanese solar PV jobs increased by 28 per cent in 2014.
[38] In 2016, Japan was listed as the third largest employer of solar PV jobs with 377,100 workers, based on direct and indirect labour.
[38] In 2018 Japan's slowing economy meant that employment in the solar PV industry fell from 302,000 in 2016 to an estimated 272,000 jobs in 2017.
[67] This is made evident by a report published by the Bureau of Land Management published 17 April 2017 that states wind turbine service technicians are currently and projected to continue to be the fastest growing profession in the United States between 2017 and 2024 with projected growth of 108.0 per cent[68] President Reagan said, "Trees cause more pollution than automobiles do.
"[69] As governor of California, Reagan advocated on behalf of the environment; a large portion of Californian constituents were pro-environment.
[76] President Obamas plan included the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (ACES) proposed a cap and trade system which would bring in revenue that would be used to invest in clean energy technology creating 5 million new jobs[77] The bill was passed through the house but never made it to the senate floor and therefore was never written into law.
[79][80] In March 2009, U.S. President Barack Obama appointed Van Jones as Special Advisor for Green Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation at the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ).
In the 2018 "Make America Great Again Blueprint", the Trump administration projected EPA funding cuts of 31 per cent and discontinued funding for the Clean Power Plan, international climate change programs, and climate change research and partnership programs.
[82] $8 million was invested to produce and measure data on green-collar Jobs and green economic activity through the Department of Labor, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and Federal agencies (Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Energy and Commerce, Employment and Training Administration).
[85] Data collection and upkeep on Green Goods and Services (GGS) jobs has been discontinued due to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act in 2013.
2847), introduced by Reps. Hilda Solis (D-CA) and John Tierney (D-MA), "authorized up to $125 million in funding to establish national and state job training programs, administered by the U.S. Department of Labor, to help address job shortages that are impairing growth in green industries, such as energy efficient buildings and construction, renewable electric power, energy efficient vehicles, and biofuels development.
Pathways out of Poverty (POP) is a national workforce training program that was established on 14 August 2009 by the Obama administration and funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009.
In 2009, secure full-time salaries of twice the New York State minimum wage of $7.25 were provided to graduates of MTTP by a grant from the US Forest Service.
Instead of green jobs, they often engage in grassroots environmental activism to prevent mortality in their communities from toxicities, such as superfund sites, landfills, incinerators and other health hazards.
Green jobs are attractive options as they directly address the climate crisis while also providing competitive pay and good benefits.
Nuclear power specifically has the potential of creating thousands of high skilled, long term, local jobs.
[94] In response to high unemployment and a distressed economy workers need skills that are relevant to their specific geographical locations.
