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Four ways we can prepare tomorrow's workers for green jobs

Corporate Knights

Fifteen years ago, sustainability training was mostly ad hoc – a product designer or economist might have taken a class in sustainability approaches from the environmental science department. universities have about 3,000 programs with a “sustainability” label, up from 13 in 2008. Today, U.S. Closing the gap.

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The profession of sustainability is doing just fine

Environmental News Bits

Sustainability professionals are thriving. When the 2008 recession came around, the sustainability function inside companies suffered as many positions were shed as part of cost-saving (euphemistically, “rightsizing”) measures. Read the full story at GreenBiz. That in itself is news.

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Seventh Biennial State of the Profession Report Shows Major Growth in Industry

3BL Media

“It wasn’t clear whether the pandemic would negatively affect corporate sustainability efforts in the same way the 2008-09 financial crisis did,” said John Davies, senior vice president at GreenBiz Group.

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Where are they now? Catch up with 30 Under 30 alumni

GreenBiz

Senior Manager, Sustainable Development and B Corp, Danone; Broomfield, Colorado. As a sustainability professional, and a stubborn climate activist, I see the stark parallels between the pandemic and climate change. The type of hope that catalyzes action out of the belief that we can create the type of future we deserve.