Green jobs are on the rise! While other employment sectors continue to experience job losses, those in the green labor sector are reportedly on the up and up. Sustainable fields like those in renewable energy continue to expand their hiring capacity, while jobs in fuel industries like coal are on the decline. Ben Block at The Worldwatch Institute explores the expanding of the green job sector in this three-part series:

Part 1: In Windy West Texas, An Economic Boom
The center of U.S. wind energy development, Sweetwater, Texas, has undergone a major economic boom in the past four years. It may be a sign of green jobs to come.

Part 2: The Afterlife of German Coal Mining
As German coal mining comes to an end, already-high unemployment rates are expected to worsen in industrial Ruhr Valley. Are green jobs the answer?

Part 3: Solar Offers A Future for Kenya’s Youth
An emerging solar energy industry offers green jobs in Kenya. Whether this growth will trickle down to the country’s marginalized youth remains to be seen. Co-authored by Ambika Chawla.

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