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Hot Spots for Green Jobs in Solar, Biofuels & More

Amid all the hubbub over Van Jones’ resignation and Obama’s focus on other issues, talk of green collar jobs in America has slowed down somewhat – but that doesn’t mean that those jobs aren’t out there. The clean-tech sector remains a bright spot in a dull economy, and a report released by Clean Edge research [...]

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10 Must-Read Articles for Green Job Hunters

So, the employment situation in America is looking mighty gloomy. That’s cause for anyone to worry, even if they’re not among the hundreds of thousands laid off in recent months – so preparing a back-up plan is a popular thing to do right about now. That beacon in the darkness? It’s the green collar job [...]

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‘Green Collar Economy’ by Van Jones Flying Off the Shelves

When Van Jones wrote ‘The Green Collar Economy’, the Wall Street collapse hadn’t yet happened and Americans weren’t nearly as cynical about the future of America’s economy as they are today. The release of the book just happened to coincide with the meltdown, coming at a time when people are desperate for hope. That propitious [...]

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Buy Van Jones’ New Book!

Watch this pair of great videos and you’ll understand just how important programs like Green Corps are. Green Corps trains organizers, provides field support for today’s critical environmental campaigns and produce activists with the skills and commitment to win the environmental battles of tomorrow.

Green for All founder Van Jones knows that programs like Green Corps [...]

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Green Business Jobs Driving Rising Enrollment at Business Colleges

The Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise has seen a 30% rise in enrollment over the 2007-2008 school year due to students’ confidence in the bright, lucrative future of green business. The Erb Institute is a program that partners with the University of Michigan Stephen M. Ross School of Business and School of Natural Resources [...]

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