| There are hundreds of types of green jobs that are | | | | done to it. These green jobs require a Master's degree |
| available. People get far too caught up on just one or | | | | in a field such as earth science or geology. |
| two types such as alternative energy, and forget or | | | | Regional Planner |
| overlook all the other green careers that are available | | | | Those who have green careers as regional planners |
| to them. Keep your mind open and be creative! Here | | | | work hand in hand with developers and the community. |
| are just a few ideas for those of you looking for | | | | They help communities figure out what the best ways |
| something a little different. | | | | to use space and resources is, while keeping growth |
| Conservationist | | | | and future change in mind. If you would love knowing |
| Being a conservationist means that you help the | | | | that you helped to shape your community and make it |
| government or landowners figure out how to protect | | | | a good place for the present and future, this would be |
| the environment. This includes keeping track of what is | | | | a great job for you. A Master's degree in regional |
| going into the air, water, and the ground. As a | | | | planning is generally required. |
| conservationist you can help raise officials' awareness | | | | Landscape Architects |
| of pollution in their area or how the ecological balance | | | | Green jobs like this also affect the community and |
| can be protected. You may be asked to find ways to | | | | how it is formed. They help design many important |
| do this in the most inexpensive way possible. | | | | areas in the community, such as schools, parks, malls, |
| These green jobs generally require at least a | | | | and golf-courses. If you get a job like this, you would |
| Bachelor's degree. Agriculture, environmental science, | | | | be responsible for making sure that the areas you |
| natural resource management, ecology, or biology are | | | | work on are made to be functional and great to look |
| common degrees people get if they want to get one | | | | at, while still being environmentally friendly. |
| of these green careers. | | | | One of the very best things about all these jobs is that |
| Geoscientist | | | | they pay very well. You have to have a lot of |
| Being a geoscientist is very much what it sounds like. | | | | schooling in order to be eligible for most of them, but it |
| You are a scientist who studies the earth, such as its | | | | is well worth it. Once you have your degree, you can |
| structure, composition, physical aspects, and basically | | | | get a job in a field you are passionate about and be |
| how it works. These scientists commonly help other | | | | paid well for your efforts to improve the world we live |
| scientists learn more about the environment, how to | | | | in. |
| protect it, and how to fix what damage has been | | | | |