GREEN DREAM JOBS

 

The term “green dream jobs” is usually assumed to refer to work in conservation, environmental remediation, recycling or other similar fields. But when we speak about "green dream jobs", we’re referring to something a little different. The  "green dream jobs" we speak of include jobs in manufacturing, construction, and trades.

Often, talk of the green economy focuses on innovation and "clean tech." Without doubt, innovation will be necessary as we move through this transition. But the greening of our economy will impact virtually every aspect of our lives and our work, plus it will create thousands of jobs as we build the infrastructure and goods we need in order to transition to a low-carbon, sustainable world.The Green Economy needs:

• concrete formers, solar panel installers and wind turbine technicians to install and operate renewable energy projects
• skilled machinists, fabricators, and tool and dye workers to manufacture the components for these technologies. 
• construction workers to build green buildings and thousands of labourers to green the buildings we already have
• small business owners to sell local and sustainable goods, farmers to grow our food, and many other skilled workers. 

Ref: Blue Green Canada