Due to the state of the economy, January 2010 presented me with a new challenge/adventure: the journey towards a second career. Smitten with cross-cultural exchange and international education through my own travels and education, I began to seek a way to work in this emerging field. I considered going back to school for my masters’ [...]

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According to a new report from the Brookings Institution the top places to find green jobs in the USA are New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington, DC or Philadelphia.  New York City leads with more than 150,000 jobs those half of those are in public transit or waste management. Good news data:  2.7 million [...]

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On June 15th Celebrate Global Wind Day! For something that you can’t see, wind is a remarkable source of power, drama and dollars. It also inspires art and personal accomplishment. Here are a few avenues for exploration. Wind – Sculpture Click on Lyman Whittaker’s work to see it in motion. Wind – Most and Fastest [...]

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Cross-posted from Ecology Today More than 300 community colleges across the U.S. have signed on to a new, nationwide initiative aimed at providing students with the knowledge and skills needed to compete in a 21st century green economy. Launched October 11 at a meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education [...]

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