Green by the Numbers: Future of green jobs offer economic prosperity
Did you know?- In 2002, the solar industry market was worth $200 million dollars. In 2007, the estimated worth of the solar industry market was $2 billion dollars.
- In 2005, the environmental industry created more than 5.3 million jobs in the US. Ten times more than the number of jobs created by the US pharmaceutical industry.
- By 2030, the renewable energy and energy efficiency industries could create 40 million new jobs in the US.
- In Europe, a 20 percent increase in energy efficiency is estimated to create a million new jobs.
- Typically, green collar jobs pay four dollars more than the living wage standard, provide health benefits, meaningful work, and occupational mobility.
According to 10 Great Green Opportunities, existing and emerging green job opportunities offering economic prosperity can be found in travel and hospitality; planning and land use; health and medicine; energy and renewables; legal careers; Information Technology (IT); teaching; green design; green construction; corporate responsibility advocates and organic farming.
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