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Bookmark or Share- These are the skills young people will need for the green jobs of the ...Agriculture skills: As farming and food supply becomes more sustainable, there’ll be a growing number of green jobs in areas such as organic farming, urban farming and precision agriculture. This involves using data to measure and improve farming efficiency.
- The renewable energy transition is creating a green jobs boomThe World Economic Forum’s Jobs of Tomorrow white paper series seeks to quantify the need for green jobs in 10 countries, as well as ones that support more social inclusion, by 2030. It is a call to action for governments and businesses to prioritize investment in these jobs, and ensure workers receive fair wages as well as the skills to thrive.
- These are the sectors where green jobs are growing in demandGreen skills are essential to the transition towards a green economy, with the ILO estimating 24 million jobs worldwide could be created by the green economy by 2030. A shift towards green jobs is underway, with LinkedIn jobs data showing in 2015 the ratio of US oil/gas jobs to renewables/environment jobs was 5:1, but by 2020 this was 2:1.
- Green jobs: How cities are leading the way | World Economic ForumGlobally, a shortage of green skills is delaying climate action, especially in cities. Climate action can create a third more jobs than business-as-usual approaches but green jobs must be accessible to those in most need. By prioritizing partnerships with businesses, unions and communities, we can close the skills gap and deliver decent jobs.
- The future of green jobs and work in the sustainable economyGreen jobs are among the fastest-growing worldwide. Employment has grown in areas such as energy efficiency of buildings, pipe insulation, recycling and innovative renewable technologies. Despite the unprecedented challenges associated with this transformation, this new green economy paradigm brings an unmatched potential to properly plan for a ...
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