Green Careers

by Scott, Jennifer Power

• ISBN13: 9781897550182
• ISBN10: 1897550189
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-04-01
• Publisher: Lobster Pr

Summary

This inspiring collection of stories from thirty young people who have found success in environmental careers will put teens on the path to finding or inventing their own green dream job.

Author Biography

Jennifer Power Scott began her journalism career as a reporter and associate producer with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). She now writes, produces, and directs innovative TV documentaries for the likes of Discovery Channel Canada and Travel + Escape. Jennifer lives in Saint John, New Brunswick.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. vii
Introduction	p. 10
Eco-Entrepreneurs	p. 15
The Million-Dollar Garbage Man
Kid Stuff
A Little Carbon Sense
Urban Green	p. 35
What's In a Name?
Green-Collar Connections
Hip-Hop Hope
Planning and Pedaling
The Smell of Success
Building Green	p. 58
From Misery to Bliss
The Nature of Architecture
Carbon Neutral
The Green Ticket	p. 72
Flight of the Green Angel
Vying for Votes
All Aboard the Election Train!
Governmental Green
Sub-Saharan	p. 87
The Light of the Jungle
Kuku for Kenya
Wild Things	p. 103
Going Ape in Iowa
A Girl Named Dave
Rocky Mountain Highs
Organically Yours	p. 126
Nature Nirvana
Brewing a Career
Java Joy
Eco-Health	p. 141
Lights, Camera, Safety!
Revealing Beauty's Ugly Side
The Green Doctor is In
Oceans Apart	p. 160
Science on Ice
One Highflyer
Career Activists	p. 173
Revolutionary Rosa
Action Hero
Policies of Green
Degrees of Climate Change
The Art of being Green	p. 190
Glamour Green
Seriously Funny
In the Key of Green
Conclusion	p. 213
Endnotes	p. 214
Resources	p. 222
Index	p. 235
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