What Will 'Green Jobs' Look Like?

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Mr. Bandyk makes a great point - right now our top priority has to be stimulating the economy and helping create good jobs for Americans. The exciting thing about green infrastructure projects is that they accomplish this goal while creating flexible, effective solutions to our water management challenges. American Rivers' research has determined that if 600 U.S. cities installed green roofs on just 1% of their large roofs, over 190,000 jobs would be created. The Alliance for Water Efficiency's economic analyses indicate that a direct investment of $10 billion in water efficiency programs can boost U.S. employment by 150,000 to 220,000.
Check out http://www.americanrivers.org/site/PageServer?pagename=AR7_GreenInfrastructure_Stimulus for this and more information on how communities nationwide are ready to go to work and stimulate the economy by investing in green water infrastructure solutions.
Rob Kimball, American Rivers
www.americanrivers.org

Rob Kimball of DC 1:21PM January 05, 2009

Everyday I have the same big concern about the environmental movement associated by global warming. Nothing happening great for decades. I am not thinking or hoping for any miracle but very few are worried about Global Warming, Green, Renewable Energy etc. A small contribution from many of us will help our planet to sustain. Circulate the word with the help of Green sites like JustMeans. JustMeans helps us to learn, share the knowledge, debate on the topics like Green Jobs, Corporate Social Responsibility, Development, Energy and the Environment, Ethical Consumption, Politics and Governance, Social Investment, Social Media and Sustainable Business. Your one click can save the earth, so please click on http://www.justmeans.com

Sandy Chan of NY 8:24AM January 05, 2009

More green job opportunities would help both the American public & the environment. We need to start thinking more about the future & its inhabitants (future generations). It would be good if we could get some sort of decent trash pick up & recycle programs started. First things first. We should educate our young & old alike about the benifits of leaving our planet just how we found it. There is so much we all can do. A mile begins with one step.

Chanda of TN 2:48PM January 04, 2009