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There is a very strong movement growing worldwide for Green Jobs, or the Green Economy.
Recently the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) and the Australian Conservation Foundation released a report, Green Gold Rush , on the possibilities for Green jobs.
Based on an analysis of 30 key industries, the report concludes that Australian is very well placed to develop hundreds of thousands of green jobs by 2030. Areas that would generate lots of work, and money, include renewable energy, energy efficiency, sustainable water systems, biomaterials which include biodegradable packaging and plastics, bio-based chemicals, metallurgical and fossil fuel product substitutes, green buildings, waste and recycling.
With the right policy settings, six market sectors currently valued at $US15.5 billion and employing 112,000 people could grow by 2030 to a value of $243 billion and 847,000 jobs.
Forbes also released a report on the Six-figure Green Jobs in the USA, according to CFO.com jobs will appear that never existed before, and according to an EU-commissioned study, the global economy is losing more money from the disappearance of forests than through the current banking crisis.
If you are looking for academic articles on the Green Economy, use EbscoHost's GreenFile - it has a collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more.
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