There is a great deal of discussion in the news right now about the need to create
green jobs to transition our economy into a
green-energy economy. While the latter tends to be understood, the former seems to generate a substantial amount of debate. What exactly is a green job? Where does one find a green job? How are green jobs created? While there’s agreement on the need for a green collar community, there are no easy or clear answers.
So far, there isn’t a universally accepted definition for a green job, at least not one that politicians, pundits, energy professionals and “average Joes’” can agree on. This poses a problem for advocates who are working to create green jobs. There are, however, some roles in the marketplace that we can all agree meet some definition of a green job. For example, a person who works in a factory assembling wind turbine components is definitely a green collar worker. But less clear, perhaps, is the designation of a mechanical engineer who regularly performs energy audits or existing building commissioning services to help clients reduce building energy consumption. If the engineer does nothing but perform these services full-time, would his role be regarded as a green job? If the engineer performed these services as a result of stimulus spending, would his occupation then be considered green?
At the very least, I believe that the creation of green jobs must be considered a priority regardless of our inability to agree on a proper definition on this emerging category.
The green building industry grew by 80 percent in 2008 related to new construction according to leading green expert Jerry Yudelson. Specialized consultants are needed to support that growth, even if it slows significantly in coming years.
Related jobs include sustainability (LEED) and energy consultants, vendors of environmentally-friendly products and factory workers needed to make those products. It’s important to think about both easily recognizable roles and the support roles that surround them.
Further, Yudelson concludes that green jobs fall within three major categories:
· Green building industry
· Renewable energy industry
· Efficiency upgrades for existing buildings
It’s still hard to tell which sector will serve as the largest provider of green jobs. Whether from any of the three areas mentioned above or unforeseen sources in the future, it’s important that we work collectively to stimulate our global economy using both sustainable and inventive methods.
By: julie
Posted: June 22, 2009 11:42 AM
1.Sustainable.
The strong regeneration capability and short term growth period make bamboo to be the sustainable material. Each year, only 20 percent of the plantation’s bamboo-or only the five-year-growth -is cut., ensuring the forest canopy remains intact and the ecosystem is not disturbed.
2. Replace wood.
Having all the processing feature of wood, bamboo can be as replacement of wood. Bamboo timber or bamboo plywood which is made of bamboo strips do not have problem of shape distortion which is easily happened on wood itself. It is natural material and also can be machined, carved, milled etc. thus it is called “new type of wood, revolutionary material”.
3. New Urbanism
"Giving people many choices for living an urban lifestyle in sustainable, convenient and enjoyable places, while providing the solutions to peak oil, global warming, and climate change"
more application of green bamboo veneer, see my blog greenbamboo.blog.ca
and webiste www.huancheng-bamboo.com
my email, cluciee@hotmail.com