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Sunday reading: Green the bailout

September 28, 2008 on 12:40 pm | In green jobs/environment, inspiration | No Comments

I have become a big fan of Thomas L. Friedman, who writes some great op-ed pieces for the New York Times.

His “Green the Bailout” column today is great, arguing that the big bailout, while necessary, should also build a foundation for a new movement or opportunity for our country to lead.  He advocates that the U.S. should launch a energy-technology revolution in conjunction with the bailout, one that will stimulate the economy by creating new types of jobs, from green-collar construction jobs to solar-panel designing jobs.

I definitely agree.  Both Friedman and Al Gore have offered our country a vision of what is possible.  I hope more leaders take up the mantle!

In the meantime, I will keep calling attention to green career opportunities.  There is a new piece on Yahoo! Green about a new resource for finding green jobs, called the “Green Jobs Guidebook.”  Check it out.