There’s been a debate recently about whether green jobs save the economy? and now a new study has been released that further questions this issue. The study, a collaboration of academics and researchers from four U.S. universities, looked at report data from some major organizations, including…

The American Solar Energy Society (ASES)
The Center for American Progress
The U.S. Conference of Mayors
The United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP)

THE MYTHS OF GREEN JOBS:
According to the findings of this new study, the following are the 7 myths of green jobs.

“Everyone understands what a “green job” is.
Creating green jobs will boost productive employment.
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In the last post I mentioned the NPR piece on green jobs and economic stimulus. If you’re pro-green jobs, and wondering how you can get one, I’ve compiled a list of places you might start looking.
The Treehugger job board -everything from writers, to program directors, to LED lighting sales, and more. Updated fairly frequently.
Green Jobs – mainly employment that’s renewable energy related.
Grist: Jobs – educational jobs, green building, tech, and more. Not oodles of jobs, but updated often.
Care2 JobFinder – seems to have mostly high tech green jobs, but I haven’t spent too much time there.
GreenCareers by MonsterTRAK – smaller …read more

NPR recently had a nice little piece going on, Can ‘Green Jobs’ Stimulate The Economy?.
On the side of yes: Many folks, among them, Barack Obama, think that green jobs are a key component of stimulating our sadly strangling economy. There’s tax incentives for green building projects along with, of course, the people who will be needed to install said green projects. According to NPR, green tech evangelist John Doerr says, “The green revolution has much greater potential for job creation than the Internet did.”
On the side of no: People think that green is too long a project to create sudden …read more

If you’re looking for a way to spend your Saturday, check out one of many events being held to help promote Green Jobs to Build a New Economy.
Just click on the banner above for more info.

Allison over at Greener Assets has this great new series going on; the Go Green with your Small Business Series.
So far she’s covered:

Day Care Center
Garage
Hair Salon / Barber Shop
Photography Studio

You can read the current posts in the series or even email a suggestion to Allison about a small business that she should cover. You’ll really like this series. Check it out.

So, it’s been awhile since we did one of these round-ups. We’re due. Here’s the green we’ve been writing elsewhere that may interest Tree Hugging Family Readers.
Building, buying, or remodeling your own green home:

The best green real estate site!
Reclaimed & Salvaged Home Building Material Use
What Makes A Building Material A Green Choice?
Home Wind-Power Turbines Going Mainstream
35 Ideas for Building A Greener House
Will $100,000 Build A Good Green Home?
Green Building – How Much Would You Guess Is Going On?
Green Homes for Less Money

Home & Living:

4 Green DIY Alternative Energy Home Projects
How to Flush Your Toilet …read more

Are you into green design or know someone who is?
The very popular Holiday and Spring Fair events at the Grand Central Terminal in New York are going green. The competition judges — world-renowned designers and architects — are looking for a green design that incorporates and highlights the historic integrity of Vanderbilt Hall.
If you’re a designer, don’t miss the opportunity to be part of this exciting collaborative effort between USGBC New York, leaders at Grand Central and designers like you.
What could be more fun than incorporating something green into something old?
The deadline to enter is May 30, 2008. …read more

You’ve probably seen the message, “Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail,” at the end of e-mails you receive.
Adding a green message to your e-mail signature can be an effective way to draw notice. After all, the people you’re e-mailing know you. If you care about the environment, they may wonder what more they can do as well.
Here’s a story to illustrate my point. Michael, that’s my husband in case you didn’t know, added an e-mail signature like the one above to his work e-mails. Others in his department started doing the same. In a staff meeting, the organizer …read more

I learned about ecoEnvelopes from our friends over at ecofabulous in their recent post: Pushing this Envelope.
And I must say, how very awesome of the US Postal Service to approve the first ever reusable envelope. These babies delete the need for reply envelopes.
According to ecoEnvelopes, their product can cut business mailing costs by 15 to 45 percent. That’s some sweet change.
These envelopes use certified paper from managed sources.
You can head over to ecoEnvelopes to request some free samples for your company. And if you work at an ad agency, what a great item to suggest to the production team, …read more

One way to get involved in the green movement is to actually get a job that relates to green living. You can do something simple, say like run a green living blog or publish articles on green topics.
You can try to get on with a minor or major green organization but many are non-profits so as far as money goes it may not be a long-term career plan. Most nature and eco-organizations have job available pages like this one at American Rivers.
There are some organizations that can help you find a green job. These are also great sources …read more