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Career
Choose a green job
Bright Green
With offices in London and San Francisco, Bright Green has the inside track on eco-jobs in the US and UK. Job listings are for those just entering the green jobs arena, as well as for those with a green track record. Register your CV with Bright Green and you'll hear when appropriate job opportunities come along. One nice touch: Bright Green plants a tree for every person who gets a job through its service.EcoEmploy
This site features jobs in the US and Canada. You can sort through jobs alphabetically or by date posted, or look at companies, nonprofits, federal laboratories, and law firm categories. There's also a "specialized sites" section which lists companies and organizations that list jobs.Environmental Career Opportunities
Browse by job categories, including a category for international environmental jobs and one for environmental jobs in higher education. You can also check out environmental degree programs and internships, plus sign up for e-mail alerts in job areas you target.Green Dream Jobs
Plug into 25 different categories of green jobs from administration/general management to travel and hospitality. Then narrow your search by choosing entry-, mid-, or senior-level or peruse internship/volunteer opportunities.GreenBiz.com job listings
A simple set up allows you to search by green job category (19 of them), state, and job level (entry, mid, senior, internship/fellowship, contract/consultant). Or look at jobs by the date they were posted.Idealist
More than just a job search resource, Idealist is a project of the nonprofit Action Without Borders. This interactive site allows people to exchange resources and ideas as well as locate nonprofit jobs, volunteer opportunities, and internships. Idealist doesn't focus on green jobs but categories include "environment and ecology" and "energy conservation and green living".TreeHugger job board
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Look over TreeHugger's job listings or search by "what" and "where" to see if you can find a green job match. You can also sign up to have customized job alerts e-mailed to you.
Use teleconferencing services
AIM.com 6.8
AIM.com is available free to Mac, Linux, and Windows users alike, and allows participants to talk, instant message, share pictures, and video conference.Cisco TelePresence
This intelligent system allows you to set up interactive meetings easily and reliably. No IT support required.Conference Solutions
This company has teleconferencing and video conferencing services with flat rate and pay-as-you go plans.FreeConference
FreeConference has some free and low cost conferencing services. Optional features include scheduled or reservation-less calls, toll-free dial-in numbers, and more.FreedomVoice Systems
FreedomVoice provides toll-free teleconferencing services for a small price. Reservations not required.InstantConference
Features include toll-free numbers that never expire, Outlook scheduling, call recording, and web conferencing. Basic services are free.Skype video and phone
Skype offers low international rates, unlimited calls to any phone in the US and Canada for less than $3 per month, in addition to a free service for talking over the Internet.VESTA Networks
Teleconference and web conference services are free with features like corporate branding, lecture mode, and moreWebex WebOffice
This company has an innovative online office system that includes document management, databases, calendars, conferencing tools, task managers, and more.
Become a green volunteer
American Rivers National River Cleanup
The National River Cleanup™ is a year-long event that kicks off May 31st - June 8th. Since this annual event began in 1991 more than 600,000 volunteers have participated in thousands of cleanups nationwide. 2007 was their biggest year with 95,000 volunteers in all 50 states plus Washington, DC removing 600 tons of trash from 7,453 miles of river.Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
Tremendous volunteer work is done every year on the 258 million acres of BLM public lands. In 2006, volunteers put in more than 1.3 million hours; the equivalent to the efforts of more than 700 full-time agency employees. The BLM 2006-2007 Annual Report Making a Difference details some of the volunteer endeavors.Green House Network
This unusual volunteer opportunity is a national network of volunteer speakers in more than 33 states available to speak gratis about global warming pollution and climate change policy. These 250 people have given nearly 1,000 talks on college campuses, talk radio, at businesses, community centers, congregations, and retirement communities, reaching more than 20,000 people. Some of the speakers are climate experts but most are "educated citizens."National Audubon Society
Find the local chapters or state offices nearest you and look into their volunteer possiblities. Audubon also runs The Puffin Project during the summer on seven sanctuaries in the Gulf of Maine which uses 30 volunteers.National Park Service
Search the site by national park to see how you can become a part of this large volunteer network. In 2005, 137,000 volunteers donated 5.2 million hours at a value of $91.2 million.Nature Conservancy
Find out about all the volunteer possibilities at the nearest Nature Conservancy chapter. This nationwide group has protected more than 117 million acres of land and 5,000 miles of rivers. Worldwide, they operate more than 100 marine conservation projects.US Fish & Wildlife Service
The jobs these 38,000 volunteers take on include banding birds at a national wildlife refuge, raising fish at a national fish hatchery, conducting wildlife surveys, giving a tour, or working to restore delicate habitat.
Start an environmentally responsible business
Bay Area Green Business Program
This partnership of government agencies and utilities in nine California counties helps local businesses comply with all environmental regs and take actions to conserve resources, prevent pollution, and reduce waste.Co-op America's Green Business Network™
Launched in 1992, this group claims to be the oldest, largest, and most diverse network of socially and environmentally responsible businesses in the US. They provide tools and info to help green businesses succeed.Green Chamber of Commerce
This brand new California-based group now has members in 16 cities in California, Arizona, and Oregon. They'd like to set up chapters nationwide to provide resources, lobbying, and support for members.Sustainable Business Council
This new nonprofit organization, founded by a group of sustainable business execs, holds events and educational opportunities in Los Angeles which encourage, support, and expand sustainable practices in that celebrity-studded city.The Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE)
This affiliation of 55 business networks in 24 states, Washington DC, and Canada is comprised of 15,000 entrepreneurs who support local, sustainable small business.
Attend green networking events
EcoNow Events (Calfornia)
EcoNow Events are educational, interactive networking seminars aimed at connecting you with sustainable business leaders. Past events have focused on topics like "Affordable housing and its role in a sustainable future," "The current energy situation and the future of solar," and "Empowering consumers and transforming business."EcoTuesday (various US cities)
EcoTuesday is a series of ad hoc events where sustainable business leaders mingle and share ideas with other sustainable business leaders, although everyone is welcome. EcoTuesday events have taken place in Seattle, San Francisco, Minneapolis, and Atlanta.Green Drinks (various international cities)
Founded in London in 1989, Green Drinks is an international, self-organizing series of events that brings together green-minded folks in over 328 communities across the globe, from Sweden to Sri Lanka, Brazil to Botswana. Search for a Green Drinks chapter near you by country and city at the Green Drinks homepage.Greenopia (LA and San Francisco)
Always hip and relevant, Greenopia, "The Urban Dwellers Guide to Green Living," is an excellent resource to keep abreast of green happenings in the Los Angeles and San Francisco areas through its "Eco Events" section.Live Green
LiveGreen connects local, green businesses with consumers seeking easy and affordable ways to live a greener life. Members of the LiveGreen family receive discounts for their favorite stores and restaurants in their area.
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