What the… Future!

Green Jobs: Environmental Fantasy or Tomorrow's Common Reality? Part 5

While there are plenty of reasons to be hopeful that a green-jobs revolution will materialize in America, there are also still a number of big obstacles that could stop any progress towards prosperous sustainability. The challenge might be even greater than going to the moon. Despite the uncertainties, though, many opportunities exist right now for anyone hoping to have a career in renewable energy and clean technology. Several U.S. cities are home to burgeoning green industries, and new environmental training programs are sprouting up all over the place. So, what will the future be?

Green Jobs: Environmental Fantasy or Tomorrow's Common Reality? Part 4

Americans don't like to lose, but global competition in the renewable energy sector is fierce. China now leads the clean technology race. And with so much uncertainty about the fate of domestic manufacturing and the coming worker shortage in the energy utility sector, the prospect for a green-job revolution seems to hang in the balance. Will America rise to the challenge and use it to regain a leadership position?

Green Jobs: Environmental Fantasy or Tomorrow's Common Reality? Part 3

If money makes the world go ’round, then creating a green economy will require lots of it. Governments and private investors have already contributed a lot of cash to the cause of environmental technology and green-job creation—with mixed results. But with sustainability driving so much future planning, there’s likely much more to come.

Green Jobs: Environmental Fantasy or Tomorrow's Common Reality? Part 2

Pride for country is a hallmark of American culture. So is the desire for independence, security and good health. Each of these U.S. values may provide substantial momentum toward environmental sustainability, along with green jobs in renewable energy and other clean technologies.

Green Jobs: Environmental Fantasy or Tomorrow's Common Reality? Part 1

There is a whole lot of confusion and uncertainty surrounding the vision of millions of green jobs being created in America. It hasn’t helped that renewable energy and other clean technologies are so closely linked with the need to stop climate change. In fact, once you get beyond the fear of global warming, there are many other forces contributing to the development of a sustainable future and the environmental careers that could come with it. So, just what are the prospects for the green jobs that so many promise?

Does the future of the golf industry lie in "green" golf courses?

Could a cure to the deadly Augusta Syndrome go hand-in-hand with increasing the sustainability of golf courses, and therefore, the golf industry? Golf’s long-term economic, social and environmental sustainability may lie in creating more “green” golf courses that don’t adhere to the blade-perfect perfection of Augusta, the home of the annual Masters tournament.

Why the 21st century brings more opportunities for doing well by doing good

Working for a living can be a real drag, especially when you can’t tell if what you’re doing even matters in the larger scheme of things. You don’t want to waste your life doing something meaningless—the world has too many problems that need solving! But throwing yourself into the service of others without a chance at living well yourself doesn’t seem so balanced. That’s why a wave of caring innovation is sweeping across the world, creating new ways for people to be part of the solution. So if you want to make a real difference while also tending to your own dreams, the coming decades will offer more chances to do just that.

Why biotechnology will likely dominate the 21st century

A cure for aging? It's a long shot. But with the incredible advancements already being made in the field of biotechnology, almost anything seems possible. Within the next few decades, society may be radically transformed by our awesome power to manipulate plants, humans, and many other biological systems. This means exciting new career opportunities for those brave enough to enter a sector that will bring plenty of controversy and ethical debate. Biotech will come to impact just about everybody, making it impossible to ignore. It will need smart, daring and responsible people of integrity. Are you game?