Recyclable Products Designers Recyclers metal, paper , plastic , rubber Resource recovery Landfill mining Re-use Centers Roofer, Green Teacher , environmental Shoemaker, recycled materials Soapmaker, Biodegradable, Nontoxic Social Responsibility Manager Soil builder Solar Consultant Solar Engineer Soundproofer Storyteller Sustainability Coordinator Surveyor
Sustainability Advisor - Climate Taxi, Green Teacher, Green Jobs Tour guide/recreational staff Toxicologist Travel, Eco Vacant Lot Remediator Vintner, Viticulturist Waste Compliance Coordinator Water Quality Scientist/Monitors Groundwater Wetland/Plant Ecologist Weed Abatement Manager Wildlife Conservation Wildlife Rehabilitator Wildlife Scientist Woodlot Manager Zoologist
How to Begin
Jump in. Starting is magic. You already have skills to contribute. Learn more from others as you proceed, but don’t be intimidated by official credentials (people without college degrees include Thomas Edison, the Wright Brothers, George Washington, Aristotle, and Obama’s campaign manager David Plouffe). Everyone has much to offer.
Connect to act by: • Educating yourself on any topic by exploring the internet. • Ask someone you respect to share their skills. Offer to trade services. • Network by attending meetings and parties relevant to your interests. • Volunteer for an organization you love. Sometimes they’ll offer a job. • Start an organization: give it a clear catchy name. Write and/or videotape its manifesto-- what you’re doing and why. Find people who agree by tabling in public places. • Start a business. See a need and fill it smarter, quicker, cheaper.
Start with whoever’s willing to begin. You are authorized. Let it grow.
LINK
to Philadelphia groups:
greenjobsphilly.org/future.html