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Green Jobs Youth Pathways

GOOD FOR YOU
the environment
and the economy. 

What is a Green Job?

Check out our lively collection of definitions and then consider that every single sector of the “traditional” jobs market is linked in some way to the rapidly emerging green collar economy.

Lesson Collection

Lesson 1: What is a Green Job?

Students define what a green job is, explore what jobs are green, and see local examples.

Lesson 4: Mapping My Career Path

Invite students to expand their view of what it takes to be employed and what personal and professional skills are required for their future.

Lesson 2: Exploring Real Career Stories

Students explore a range of career profiles and short personal interviews to get a sense of real people in different green jobs and to learn that career pathways are almost never straight lines.

Lesson 3: Interviewing Professionals for their Story

Students build their communication and interview skills to create a classroom spreadsheet of community contacts and conduct informational interviews with the folks they are intrigued by.

Green Jobs Career Maps

Resources on Green Jobs

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