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The World Environment Center recently brought together thought leaders from the business, academic and NGO communities to identify the critical skills needed by business leaders implementing sustainable development. Here are 10 ideas that emerged to help business schools integrate sustainable development into their teachings. Read More

Solar power, biofuels and biomaterials continue to hold the best cleantech job opportunities in the U.S. with the San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley again topping the list of 15 metro areas in the country with the greatest job activity, according to a new study from Clean Edge.   Read More

The idea of two people sharing one job is baffling to many workers -- and employers. But when it comes to making the workplace more socially responsible, there are a number of reasons why job sharing should be job number one. Read More

This report from Friends of the Earth Europe shows how countries that boost their recycling rates can add as many as 500,000 new jobs while cutting their waste to landfill significantly. Read More

Although CSR professionals are by and large drawn to their work by passion for the planet, that doesn't preclude fair pay for fair work. Here's how to know what you can expect to earn working in sustainability, and what your peers are making. Read More

No matter where your company is on its sustainability journey, you will inevitably have to field some tough questions from your CEO or other executives about sustainabity. Here's a cheat-sheet to help you prepare. Read More

In some cutting-edge firms, where pushing boundaries and thinking about and doing business in different ways is the name of the game, job titles can reflect a company's maverick sensibilities. And for employees with roles in sustainability or corporate social responsibility, their titles may also serve as value statements in brief. Read More

The aging of the boomer generation is converging with a growing urgency around efforts to reduce energy use and carbon production. WIth green jobs being a natural fit for many boomers seeking encore careers, this paper focuses on eight emerging encore career opportunities in the green economy. Read More

The University of Wisconsin is using Century Gothic instead of Arial for its email system; the school says the move will save 30 percent on printer ink. Read More

This report outlines the ways that broadband technologies and smart grids can create jobs, save individuals and businesses money, and cut the national carbon footprint. Read More