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California Green Jobs Guidebook

Resource for job seekers in California's new green economy

New environmental and energy laws and policies will create of tens of thousands of new jobs in California. Our guide provides:

  • Profiles of 200 green jobs currently in California
  • Details on 45 job types for high school grads, many paying over $25 per hour
  • Information on job training and placement programs
  • Listings of valuable apprenticeship programs

Different kind of job guide

Most green employment reports focus on high level statistics, overall trends and general job types.

Our Green Jobs Guidebook is an inspiring, user-friendly handbook aimed at all job seekers regardless of their current skillset.

Many green careers are available to applicants with less formal education and less traditional job experience.

These careers present major opportunities for individuals who face traditional barriers to employment and are real pathways out of poverty.

The Green Jobs Guidebook is brought to you by Environmental Defense Fund, in partnership with the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights.

Contact EDF's Tim O'Connor to stay updated on the new green job economy in California.

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