GREEN JOBS !

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Realm of the ‘green collar’

The recent global economic downturn has given policymakers an opportunity to take a second look at their growth strategies, and many have concluded not only that serious structural change to a low carbon economy is necessary, but that the time to make the investment has arrived. Rapidly evolving job opportunities demand skill sets in environmental sustainability, and traditional jobs need to be re-imagined to support the emerging green economy. This rising need has given way to the concept ‘green jobs’

A green job is one that helps bring about and maintain a transition to environmentally sustainable forms of production and consumption. Green jobs relate not only to renewable energy, biodiversity preservation, waste management, water conservation and treatment, and carbon management, but also to the change in employment patterns in favour of greener, cleaner and more sustainable employment.
A ‘green job’ is employment in any industry that contributes to preserving or restoring environmental quality in that sector and allowing for sustainable development. Specifically, but not exclusively, this includes jobs that help protect ecosystems and biodiversity; reduce energy, materials, and water consumption through high efficiency strategies; de-carbonize the economy; and minimize (or altogether avoid) generation of all forms of waste and pollution. A green job can be a white or a blue collared job in any sector: agriculture, manufacturing, research and development, administrative, and service activities such as IT, finance, teaching and so on.
Green jobs exist in all sectors. Increasing environmental awareness is changing and increasing legislation supporting the environment, which will mean increased environmental litigation, lawyers and policy writers. Growth of global carbon markets will mean an increase in carbon finance consultants, analysts, financiers, an increase in carbon accountants, business risk analysts and more. A rise in green buildings and energy efficiency is increasing the demand for architects, engineers, technicians, plumbers, and construction workers. This means more engineering jobs, more construction jobs and more management jobs. These are just a few sectors and jobs out of the hundreds of jobs that will be transformed and created in the future.
Green jobs in India could overlap with other professions: architects capable of designing green buildings, civil engineers capable of making environment-friendly infrastructure, organic farmers, etc. India will need a lot of professionals and trained people to take care of and expand its solar energy, wind power and turbine facilities. The country is facing a shortage of experts in these fields.

Green collar job is the latest trend in the job market and employment sector. The green jobs trend is sprouting around the world. By generating new kinds of employment even countries like India the trend of green jobs is going to be a revolutionary drive and a much preferred one in the coming years.
There is an increasing demand amongst students for “green” courses and degrees that provide them with the knowledge needed to equip them for a rapidly changing business environment and shift in all sectors. In addition to this, businesses are increasingly demanding for more workers with the right skills to complete their projects and work, hence it is crucial that the education sector disseminates the right curricular, training to students, in order to adequately prepare them for a decent paying job.

Some of the courses available to students are:
Bachelor of Science (Env. Sc.)
BE in Environmental Engineering
BTech in Environmental Engineering
Carbon Finance Course n Masters in Science (Env. Sc.)  
Mtech/ME in Environmental Engineering
ME in Hydraulics and Flood Engineering
Phd & Mphil in Environmental Management
Phd in Environmental Protection and Management
Phd in Environmental Science
Phd in Environmental technology  
Phd in Environmental Engineering  
Phd in Forest Ecology, Biodiversity & Environmental Sciences  

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