ISBN 978-960-7508-27-0
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1: Building a green society – a vision beyond climate change mitigation
– Coping with environmental challenges – biopolicy with a vision
– Bio-education and the International University for the Bio-Environment
– Bio-economics – a three-dimensional approach
– Inspiration through progress – redefining the concept of profit
– Bio-assessment of technology
– A World Referendum for bios
– Bio-diplomacy – an international effort in defense of the environment
– Environmental Olympics – “athlos” in every profession
– A view to the future
– References
Chapter 2: Green salaries – creating employment in environmental protection
– Green Salaries – an alternative for the unemployed
– A model of implementation
– Mobilizing all sectors of society
– Bank of Ideas – facilitating the jobs-environment link
– Genetic Banks – saving the wealth of biodiversity and providing jobs locally
– References
Chapter 3: Green jobs – a win-win scenario
– Environmental work opportunities
– Good environmental practices – good business practices
– Jobs versus environmental protection: the trade off myth
– Environmental jobs are recession proof
– New technology creates new jobs
– Opportunities in tourism
– References
Chapter 4: Competitive advantage – environmentally sound business practices
– Environmental policy encourages competitiveness and innovation
– Cleaner Production – pollution prevention “pays”
– Safe products attract customers – the plastics industry
– Greening the textile industry
– References
Chapter 5: Working for cleaner environments
– Recycling
– Lead-based paints
– Graffiti
– Brownfield restoration
– Opportunities in green cleaning
– References
Chapter 6: Green finance creates environmental and economic wealth
– Green finance
– The triple bottom line: people, planet, profits
– Stock trading as environmental activism
– References
Chapter 7: Green employment in the age of technology
– Electronic commerce, employment and the environment
– ICT and the environment
– The impact of ICT on transportation
– References
Chapter 8: Green employment in the transport industry
– Clean energy transforms the transport sector
– Greener transport, more jobs
– Alternative fuels, alternative jobs
– The bicycle: non-polluting and healthful
– References
Chapter 9: Energy efficient buildings – less waste and more jobs
– Green buildings
– Sustainable employment
– Certification programs
– References
Chapter 10: Greening the built environment
– Building a “biopolis” – restoring nature to the city
– Terracing and landscaping
– Green roofs
– Employment opportunities
– Growing food on rooftops
– Vertical agriculture
– Case studies – Green Communities
– References
Chapter 11: Opportunities for green jobs in agriculture and forestry
– Environmental priorities in agriculture and soil management
– Jobs improving agriculture for the benefit of the environment
– The crisis of the forests
– Agriculture in the forest – job creation in developing countries
– From exploitation to stewardship of forests
– References
Chapter 12: Esthetics and the environment
– Art, the environment and job creation
– Art in healing
– Building jobs through cultural expression
– Art in the neighborhood
– The Solar Trees project – combining techne and technology
– References
