We have new resources for those interested in careers in sustainability, provided by panelists and several audience members at the Alumni Career Center’s recent program, “Where Can You Work In The World of Green Careers?”
There is much to explore – enjoy!
If you have additional resources we thank you in advance for sharing them in the Comments section below.
Books (Book links go to Amazon.com)
Garbage Land, Elizabeth Royte
The Green Metropolis, David Owen
Our Choice, Al Gore
Plan B 4.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization, Lester Russell Brown
Organizations
Air & Waste Management Association www.awma.org
American Institute of Architects www.aia.org
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers www.ashrae.org
Delta Institute (for the Great Lakes region) www.delta-institute.org
Ecobusiness Links www.ecobusinesslinks.com/organic_farming_associations.htm
Engineers Without Borders www.ewb-usa.org
Green Drinks International - dedicated to networking and topical discussions on environmental issues. There are chapters globally and in many US states - www.greendrinks.org
McKinsey & Company Research Reports www.mcknsey.com/mgi
National Resources Defense Council www.nrdc.org/health/growinggreen.asp
The Organic Trade Association www.ota.com
U.S. Department of Energy (Renewable Energy) www.energy.gov
U.S. Green Building Council www.usgbc.org
World Business Council on Sustainable Development www.wbcsd.org
World Resources Institute www.wri.org
University of Illinois
UIC’s Office of Sustainability www.sustainability.uic.edu
University of Illinois Office of Sustainability www.sustainability.illinois.edu
UIS: Sustainability at UIS www.uis.edu/sustainability/
Job Boards
Green Career Central www.greencareercentral.com
~~ Step-by-step suggestions for transitioning to a green career.
Stop DoDo www.stopdodo.com
~~ Job listings worldwide in both environmental and energy fields--from bird counts in England to carbon sequestration in America, etc.
* If you have additional "Green" suggestions, please submit them through the "Comments" link below.
