Books We Recommend
Reading (or listening) to books is one of the best ways to expand your knowledge of the green economy, sustainable business practices, and individual industries. We've put together our list of recommendations from best selling books and books by colleagues who are active within their specialty.
We've organized our recommendations by categories so you can scan the options and find the resources that fit your needs.
Topic Categories
- Green Careers For Dummies, by our Founder, Carol McClelland, PhD
- General Green Topics
- Green Economy
- Green Business
- Green Jobs and Careers
- Start Your Own Green Business
- Industry Specific Resources
- Regional Resources
Green Careers For Dummies-Now Available!
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Carol McClelland's book on green careers is available now. We'll keep you posted about book launch events and opportunities.
Part 1: Discovering the Green Frontier
Part 2: Finding Your Green Focus
Part 3: Exploring Careers in Green Industries
Part 4: Using Green Job Search 2.0 Techniques
Part 5: Activating Your Green Job Search
Part 6: Part of Tens: Ten Categories of Green Career Resources and Ten Ways You Can Green Your Current Job
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General Green Topics
Green Economy
In Step 2: Green Economy Big Picture we note that you must have a general understanding of the green economy before you'll be able to identify where your skills fit. Any of these books will give you a good overview of the relevant issues.
Green Business
If you intend to work in the business world, we recommend you read at least one book on green business and sustainability. Having an in depth understanding the key concepts facing businesses will help you build your credibility in the green economy. If you are on a tight budget, developing a self-study curriculum for yourself by choosing a few key book titles to read can be a cost effective way to expand your knowledge.
Green Jobs and Careers
Books on jobs and careers are just beginning to make their way to press. The books listed below are written by colleagues who have been pioneers in this field. (Please note: green career books written before 2007 tend to focus on jobs in the environmental industry. Although you may discover interesting career ideas, their descriptions of the economy will not be up to date.)
Start Your Own Green Business
If you want to start a green business, check out these books for guidance and ideas to help you thrive.
Industry Specific Resources
As we come across resources for specific industries, we'll highlight them here.
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The Solar
Job Guide
$23.95
on GCC
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Coming Soon
SmartGrid
Ebook
Watch for
Announcement in
Tip of the Week
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Regional Resources
Books with guidance for finding green jobs in a particular region are beginning to hit the marketplace. We'll post links to these resources as we find them.
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