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Exploring Green Jobs

Green jobs include those that preserve and improve the environment, reduce waste and energy use, and employ advanced energy efficient technologies. These jobs are found in the energy and technology sectors, the typical “STEM” areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, as well as in business, industry, and policy fields. They are career opportunities capable of supporting a family's income, with potential for advancement.
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Using this lesson, students will take a Myers-Briggs type inventory of their personality type to start to understand what jobs might suit their personal styles.

From the information from this online tool, they will look at different Green Jobs to explore possible careers.

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