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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

How smart climate and energy policies can build jobs and manufacturing of low-carbon technologies in the Midwest. Read More

The U.S. Labor Department's release this week of $100 million in Recovery Act funds for green job training includes a nearly $3 million grant to New York City's innovative energy efficiency education program for building superintendents.   Read More

A management consulting firm released a new report outlining the steps any company can take to get on the path toward environmental sustainability. How many of these has your firm already accomplished? Read More