Green Jobs

1. Green Jobs Our future

2. Menu: What do ,,green jobs’’ mean? Why are green jobs our future? Which specialists are needed? Which job should I choose? Model competition: Green careers in Solar Power Green careers in Infrastructure Green Careers in Hydrology Green Careers in Ecology Green careers in Wind Energy Summary

3. What do,,Green Jobs’’mean? Green jobs are jobs which are friendly for the nature and for the Earth. They could be created in every sector of economy. They are mostly associated with renewable energetics, waste disposal and public transport.

4. Why are green jobs our future? These jobs will bring new places of work for people. In 30 years they will hire huge amount of specialists, which means it will be easier to find work. Scientists predict that in Poland There will be about 5 million new ,,green” places of work.

5. What kind of specialists are needed? The 5 million jobs include specialists of: • construction of wind and water power stations; • the nuclear power industry; • acquiring biomass; • construction of the sewage treatment plant;

6. Amongst green jobs there will be a place for: • Lawyers having the knowledge about the environmental protection; • Managers dealing with ecoconsultancy; • Sociologists; • Consultants; • Advisers;

7. Which job should I choose? Everyone has had a problem with choosing what we want to and what we should do in our future. Who do I want to be? Each of us wants to have a pleasant and well-paid work. ‘Green jobs’ are exactly these jobs.

8. Green careers in solar energy development are so important and vital these days, because of our society's movement towards sources of energy for home heating, transportation, and so many other applications that are more environmentally harmonious and easily renewed. Talk of power supply doesn't get much more environmentally harmonious and easily renewable than when you’re talking about energy generated by the Sun. Model competition Green careers in Solar Power

11. Green Careers in Infrastructure Green careers in infrastructure, or green building, are growing so much these days because of our society’s current obsession (a healthy obsession) with harmonizing our dwellings and our cities with Mother Nature. Green careers in infrastructure and green building involve designing new homes and buildings, and renovating older ones. Green building involves making homes, hotels, office buildings, and so on not just cleaner and less obtrusive for the environment, but healthier for the humans who live and work in them. And, green careers in infrastructure involve saving people money.

13. Green Careers in Hydrology There are great opportunities today in green careers in hydrology. Green careers in hydrology are fast growing, because we are facing a potential water crisis in the very near future on our planet. Most people don't realize that most water on the Earth is not potable. Green careers in hydrology involve these. They also involve using water to generate energy, but again, doing so in clean, environmentally harmonious, sustainable ways. Green careers in hydrology are not simple things, although they might seem like it. But if they involved easy tasks, they wouldn't pay the excellent money.

15. Green Careers in Ecology Green careers in ecology will only continue to multiply as our society goes "green" and seeks out ever better methods for generating clean energy One of the most familiar of the green careers in ecology is that of conservation biologist. Conservation biologists specialize in the study of ecology- that is, the different ways in which ecosystems and their contained members interact with each other. Conservation biologists use the study of ecology to determine what general practices are healthy and which ones are harmful to the flora and fauna of an ecosystem.

17. Green Careers in Wind Energy Green careers in wind energy development are very exciting these days. You may wonder why exactly green careers in wind energy would be so special to today's economy. Wind pattern analysis is just one of the important green careers in wind energy development that you could study. Another one of the big time green careers in wind energy that’s fast emerging now is the position of Wind Farm Electrical Services Designer. Wind farm electrical services designers require a strong fundamental knowledge of the concepts that go into each one of the various and sundry components of wind farms. But in addition to this, a wind farm electrical services designer has to have a calculating and methodical approach to doing his work.

20. Summary The good condition of our planet and of our nature is really important thing for healthy life on the Earth. We should care about the nature in our area. We should sort pieces of rubbish, plant trees, conserve the energy, save water. They are so simple and easy jobs, but giving great benefits to the entire nature. And young people should now be looking for green jobs. We are the future of our Planet!

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