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Sustainability

Sustainability Literacy Research sources. The following questions are intended to get students in a variety of disciplines started on researching sustainability issues and solutions related to what they are studying.

Careers directly related to sustainability

Sustainability can be incorporated into any career.

Environmental Jobs for Engineers and Scientists
From Occupational Outlook Handbook
Jobs in Wind Energy
From Occupational Outlook Handbook
Organic Food Industry
From Occupational Outlook Handbook
Green Economy
From O*Net Online
Green Careers
From Occupational Outlook Handbook -- "staff within the Employment Projections program produces career information on green jobs."
Women Succeed in Green Careers
From U.S. Department of Labor

Working more sustainably in any career

St Joe's Cafeteria
"To treat and eat: St Joe's Cultivate Healthy Meals"
Measuring Green Jobs
Search result for sustainable and careers from Environment Complete
Articles about sustainable in careers and in education.
Search result for sustainable and careers from Omni File Select
These are atricles about careers in all fields pertaining to sustainability

Books

Good Green Jobs in a Global Economy by David J. Hess
Call Number: GE60 .H47 2012
ISBN: 9780262018227
Green Collar Jobs by Scott M. Deitche
Call Number: GE60 .D45 2010
ISBN: 9780313380143
Green Careers for Dummies by Carol McClelland
Call Number: GE60 .M397 2010
ISBN: 9780470529607

Resources for finding employment in sustainability

Green Degrees and Careers

Green Degrees and Careers
A website about obtaining green degrees for sustainable careers!. You will find information about most popular green degrees, why go green, career map, top paying green careers and more.

Last Updated: Apr 2, 2025 3:49 PM
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Subjects: Environmental Science

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