Green Economy

Green Jobs

Green jobs have come to represent employment opportunities associated with a clean, sustainable economy.

The Industrial Revolution brought a shift from human labor to machines and a drastic increase in pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. The new clean economy revolution centers on reducing our contribution to climate change, minimizing waste streams, and conserving natural resources, cultivating great potential for job creation.  As discussion of green jobs attracts more attention at the national level, we want to position Baltimore as a market ready to receive, train for, and fill those jobs. Here are six strategies to help:

• Add clean technology to Baltimore’s targeted growth sectors
• Conduct needs assessment of green job demand
• Link existing job training programs to the information provided in the green jobs needs assessment
• Encourage the employment of Baltimore residents in clean energy projects
• Convene Green Collar Summit to discuss designing and developing partnerships needed to grow the Green Collar industry.
• Develop a strategy to secure available funding