Green careers: choosing work for a sustainable future

Acknowledgments

Introduction

What is a Green Career and Where are the Green Jobs?

Part I. Green Career Profiles

Engineering Group

Chemical Engineers, including Green Chemical Engineers

Civil Engineering Technicians

Civil Engineers, including Green Building, Irrigation/Reservoir and Waste Management Engineers

Conservation, Biological and Agricultural Engineers

Electrical Engineering Technicians, including Photovoltaic, Wind and Biomass Energy Technicians

Electrical Engineers, including Recycling, Solar/Photovoltaic, Wind and Biomass Engineers

Environmental Engineering and Pollution Control Technicians

Environmental Engineering Professors

Environmental Engineers, including Ecological and Air Quality Engineers

Mechanical Engineers, including Green Mechanical Engineers

Environmental Health and Safety Group

Environmental Health and Safety Engineers

Environmental Health and Safety Technicians

Hazardous Materials (HazMat) and Asbestos Abatement Workers

Industrial Hygienists and Environmental Health and Safety Analysts/Managers

Government Regulations and Planning Group

Construction and Building Inspectors, including Green Building Inspectors

Environmental and Regulatory Compliance Inspectors and Specialists

Urban and Regional Planners, including City/Country, Environmental/Land Use and Transportation Planners

Urban and Regional Planning Aides, Assistants and Technicians

Green Building and Landscaping Group

Architects, including Green and Natural Building Architects

Green Building/Construction Trades Workers and Supervisors

Landscape Architects, including Habitat Restoration Specialists

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers (Eco-friendly)

Green Business and Enterprising Group

Accountants, including Environmental Accountants

Financial Analysts, including Sustainability and Sustainable Investment Analysts

Green Entrepreneurs and Consultants

Marketing Managers, including Environmental Marketing Specialists

Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors, including Recycling Technicians

Sales Representatives, including Renewable Energy and Natural/Organic Products Sales Reps

Sustainability Coordinators and Officers

Travel Guides, including Ecotourism Guides and Operators

Green Education, Communication and Law Group

Customer Service Representatives, including Energy Efficiency Specialists

Health Educators, including Environmental Health Educators

Health Specialties Instructors, including Environmental Health Education Instructors

Lawyers, including Environmental and Regulatory Attorneys

Public Relations Specialists, including Environmental/Sustainability Specialists

Reporters and Correspondents, including Green Journalists

Natural and Land Resource Management Group

Fish and Game Wardens, including Wildlife Officers

Park Naturalists, including Park Rangers and Interpreters

Range Managers, including Natural Resource Managers

Natural Sciences Group

Atmospheric and Space Scientists, including Air Analysts, Environmental Meteorologists and Climatologists

Biochemists and Biophysicists, including Toxicologists and Ecotoxicologists

Biological Technicians, including Environmental and Wildlife Technicians

Chemical Technicians, including Environmental and Green Chemical Technicians

Chemists, including Environmental and Green Chemists and Forensic Toxicologists

Earth Sciences Professors, Postsecondary

Environmental Science Technicians, including Lab Techs and Air Pollution Auditors

Environmental Scientists, including Environmental Researchers, Analysts and Investigators

Epidemiologists, including Environmental Epidemiologists

Forest and Conservation Technicians, including Soil Conservation and Biomass Technicians

Forest and Conservation Workers, including Conservation and Reforestation Aides/Workers

Foresters, including Environmental Protection Foresters and Forest Pathologists

Geoscientists, including Environmental Geologists, Hydrogeologists and Marine Geologists

Hydrologists, including Environmental Hydrologists and Water Resources Managers

Microbiologists, including Environmental and Public Health Microbiologists

Physicists, including Health and Atmospheric Physicists

Soil and Plant Scientists, including Agronomists

Soil and Water Conservationists, including Ecologists and Erosion Specialists

Tree Trimmers and Pruners, including Arborists

Water Treatment Plant Operators

Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists, including Marine Biologists

Physical Geography Group

Geographers, including Physical and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Geographers

Physical Geography Professors, including Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Instructors

Sustainable Agriculture Group

Agricultural Science Professors, including Organic and Sustainable Agriculture Specialists

Agricultural Technicians, including Organic and Sustainable Ag Technicians

Aquacultural Managers, including Sustainable Aquaculture Farm and Fish Hatchery Managers

Farmers and Ranchers, including Organic and Sustainable Farmers and Ranchers

Farm Workers, including Organic and Sustainable Farm and Ranch Workers

Nursery and Greenhouse Managers, including Organic and Native Plant Specialists

Green Jobs with Electric Utility Companies

Part II. Additional Information and Resources

Career Planning

Online Occupational Information Resources

Hidden Job Market

Glossary of Green Terminology

Alphabetical Listing of Real People Q&A

Alphabetical Listing of Career Profiles (Occupations)

About the Authors