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

Because we don’t know everything, you might want to also read the informative (and some wacky) stories below.
Grist on Meat Wagon: House of fools
Eat Local Challenge on eating local throughout the US
Inhabitat on the potential of chicken doo for energy in the Netherlands
Bail Out Main Street! on Green Jobs Now
Environmental graffiti on Man-Powered Ferris Wheel. Yeah, you’ll want to watch that video:

Click here to learn about all the current contests, themes and everything else going on at Tree Hugging Family in October 2008

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.

Many young voters will have the opportunity to vote for US President for the first time in under three months from now.
What’s influencing young voters the most?

Power Vote, a non-partisan effort led by the Energy Action Coalition, wants young voters to think about green jobs and climate issues when voting this year. The non-profit group doesn’t endorse any candidate, but they do provide helpful resources.
Check out the Power Vote blog to see what’s new.
Graphic via Power Vote.
Click here to learn about all the current contests, themes, and green challenges going on at Tree Hugging Family in September 2008

Children of the Earth is a great family friendly, kid heavy, green focused website. There’s plenty to see and do, tons of activities, book rec commendations, eco-ideas submitted by kids, an eco-gallery of art by kids, a green home section, and lots more.
You could play around here for a good long while before running out of activities or ideas. Gather your kids and pay them a visit.
Click here to learn about all the current contests, themes, and green challenges going on at Tree Hugging Family in June 2008

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