IRENA, the International Renewable Energy Agency, says the trend is clear. Jobs in clean energy industries like solar, wind, geothermal and hydroelectric are increasing while jobs in oil, natural gas, … [Read full article]
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This Week’s Conservation & Science Jobs
Here are the latest conservation and science related jobs from our partners at Green Job Post. Learn more about our affordable job listings for great companies at GreenJobPost, and sign … [Read full article]
Romney: No Green Jobs in U.S. (64,000 in His State!)
Way to pretend your citizens and their jobs don’t exist. Many environmentally minded folks (i.e. people who realize we need clean air, clean water, and a livable climate to survive … [Read full article]
Planetsave Job Board!
You may or may not have noticed: we added a green jobs board for you all on the bottom-right side of all our pages. The system is specifically tailored to you all, but can be adjusted as time goes on to make it even more relevant.
If you’re looking for a job (or just curious), check it out and let us know if you have any feedback.
You can also create a customized subscription to the job board in a few ways:
Green Economy Board Game!
A friend of Planetsave, Scott Cooney of GreenBusinessOwner.com, has developed a green economy board game, which will be launching for the holiday season later this year. In the game, players are impact investors shooting for the best triple bottom line return on their investments in the state of Hawai’i, where, currently, 90% of the state’s electricity comes from burning diesel fuel.
More Jobs Created Focusing on Public Transit than New Roads, Another Study Finds
We’ve covered a number of studies over the years showing that investment in bikes and public transit is better for the economy than investment in roads. Another one, created by Smart Growth America (SGA), recently came out showing that stimulus dollars spent on public transit went a lot further than stimulus dollars spent on new roads.
State & National Energy Efficiency Policies Will Create More Jobs
Energy efficiency policies can create a ton of highly-needed green jobs in the United States.
Green Living, Activism, and Clean Energy Stories of the Day
Some of the top green living, activism, and clean energy stories from the past day or so: Activism Greenpeace Gives Facebook “Unfriend Coal” Deadline Greenpeace has been pushing Facebook to … [Read full article]
Global Warming Politics, Environment, and Animal Stories of the Day
Some top global warming and environmental news from the last day or so: Global Warming & Environmental Politics Time to Put People Ahead of Polluters Over on ecopolitology, Sierra Club’s … [Read full article]
Clean Energy, Clean Transportation and Green Living News
Some of the top clean energy, clean transport, and green living stories of the last day or so: Clean Energy Chinaβs Green Economy Leadership “China sees green as the future … [Read full article]
WV Coal Miners βKeeping the Lights Onβ Installing Solar Arrays!
West Virginia coal miners have always taken pride in supplying energy to the world. Although their work hours are long and the hazards of the job are many. They reluctantly … [Read full article]
Empire State Building Gets a Greening [VIDEO]
Think you can’t green your home? Even the 1931 Empire State Building can and has done so. And while it cost a ton for the Empire Building to go green, … [Read full article]
Green Living, Clean Energy, and Green Activism News of the Week
Here’s our latest roundup of green living, green activism, and clean energy news. Enjoy these great stories from around the internet.