GOBS OF GREEN JOBS

Gobs of Green Jobs
Global warming…
Endangered species, It is the loss of the rain forest. We hear lots about the problems facing the planet. It is often hard to know how to help. In 2005, 1.6 million people worked in environmental jobs ( which does not include the farmers).
Many green jobs involve managing limited resources, including the air, water, land, and creatures that live on the planet Earth. Water resources managers, for example, make safe water available. The supervise water treatment plants and come up with effective ways to get the water to communities. Foresters manage the way to get the people use forests, so that trees can be harvested to produce paper and wood products in a sustainable way. Environmental protection technicians test water, air, and soil for contaminants to keep people and wildlife safe from toxins. Recycling specialist find safe, environmentally healty ways to dispose of the waste people create. Park rangers work to maintain healthy habitats in parks or nature preserves. Conservation biologists use science to understand and prevent the threats faced by wild species and their habitats.

Most scientists and environmentalists believe that the biggest threat to the planet is climate change. The energy to run most cars, homes, and businesses come from burning fossil fuels, such as oil and natural gas. Alternative energy specialists, for example, are needed to design energy sources, such as solar and wind power generators, which provide energy without spewing greenhouses gases. Other engineers are working to design cars and trucks with lower greenhouse gas emission. Green architects design homes and buildings that create less pollution and use fewer resources, such as electricity.