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The last decade has brought about a heightened environmental awareness in North America- albeit a slow one- but this awareness means that opportunities for careers formerly thought of as esoteric are now appearing with a volume that is making them much more mainstream. Green construction, even during our recent economic slowdown, is one of the areas that is trying to wave the "green" flag as high as possible. Consumer demand for environmentally friendly builds or renovations is growing and the industry is happily accommodating that developing market as new technologies make the stumbling blocks of yesterday possible today.
With this burgeoning market comes a whole host of career opportunities for those clever enough to recognize them. Specialized education, everything from geo thermal technology to solar energy and wind turbine training, is allowing people to take advantage of government incentives based on renewable resources and environmentally friendly products and services. As big business looks to benefit from these incentives it is opening up new fields, new jobs, and very financially lucrative careers. As with any new field, training is very specific and very specialized, so those that seek education in these areas have a wide open market of companies actively seeking them upon completion of their training.
Green careers, environmentally friendly training, and eco-friendly education are all out there. If you are among those that recognize a great opportunity when you see one, pursuing these environmentally responsible paths will be set you up for both financial success, as well as helping to shape our new environmentally friendly mindset. If you are looking to begin your education, further your current training, add to a career, or begin a new hobby, please consider the environment too. We are finally at a point in time where both can not only be considered, but also obtained. Its win/win anyway you look at it.
