- 1. Born green, think green, live green and die green
- Green Careers, what next for graduates?
- Dave Kilmartin, Marie Gonnelly
- Dublin Institute of Technology
2.
- Green Economy / Green Job
- Direct and Indirect opportunities
3. Values Interests Personality Skills External influences Know
whats out there Take stock Get there Make a choice Know yourself
Employment Further Study Year out Entrepreneurship Job Hunt
Application process Organise year out Start business
Internship/grad prog Reflection on journey to date Occupational
profiles Labour market information Information Interview Work
experience Job shadowing 4. ? 5. What Is the Green Economy? 2009
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economic activity that improves the environment in some way
encompasses the wide range of goods and services that fall within
the scope of environmental and natural-resource use, management and
protection 6. Green Industries and Sectors (c) 2009 Transition
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Dynamics Enterprises, Inc. Used with permission. 7. What Are Green
Jobs?
- G reen jobs are those that improve the environment in some
way.
- Some will have aDIRECTimpact
- Others will have anINDIRECTimpact
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8. Green Jobs Can Be Found In:
- NGO Non-governmental organizations
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9. United Nations Environment Program
- green-collar jobis (one) in agricultural, manufacturing,
research and development (R&D), administrative, and service
activities that contribute(s) substantially to preserving or
restoring environmental quality. this includes jobs that help to
protect ecosystems and biodiversity; reduce energy, materials, and
water consumption through high efficiency strategies; de-carbonize
the economy; and minimize or altogether avoid generation of all
forms of waste and pollution."
10. What is a green job?
- Difficulty with predicting numbers and growth due to definition
of green career
- Design & Engineering, Energy Efficiency
11. Green job titles
- Agricultural Inspector Architect (Environmental /Sustainable
Design) Bicycle / Scooter Developers and Technicians Biologist
(Conservation) Building Operations Management Business Manager Car
Manufacturing (Green) Chemist (Environmental) Climate Risk Analyst
Climatologist/Environmental Meteorologist Community Affairs Manager
Complementary Health and Medical Care
12.
- Construction (Energy Efficiency - Green Building) CSR
Professional Ecologist Economists (Environmental) Educators
(Ecological) Emissions Manager Emissions Trader Energy Manager
(Renewable) Engineers (Environmental / Pollution Control) Engineers
and Developers (Sustainable Energy) Engineer/Biologist (Renewable
Fuels/ Bio-Mimicry) Entrepreneur (Green) Environmental Health and
Safety (EHS) Technicians
13.
- Fashion Designer (Green) Financial analyst/adviser specializing
in socially responsible investing Food Scientist Forester
Fund-Raising Director Furniture Builder (Eco-friendly) Green Travel
and Hospitality Heating, air conditioning and refrigeration
mechanic and installer Hydrologist / Environmental scientist
Industrial Designer (Sustainable) Interface Designers Interior
Designer (Green) Wind Energy Developers and Construction
Professionals
14.
- IT Specialists (Green Software and Hardware Developers)
Landscape Architect (Green) Lawyer (Environmental) Lobbyist Organic
Food and Farming Production Specialists Pollution Control
Technician Protection Technician Scientist (Environmental) Solar
Installation Sustainability Specialists Toxicologist Urban
Gardeners Waste Management
15. Developing the Green Economy in Ireland 2009
- Existing strength in environmental good and services sector
(waste management , waster treatment, recycling, environmental
consultancy)
- 6,500 people in direct green employment(Forfs /InterTrade
Ireland (2008)
- US bulk of current US green employment is in conservation and
pollution mitigation, prediction for jobs in environmentally
friendly production, clean energy and energy efficiency to
grow
- Ireland has range of sectors developing products, services and
processes, and these were identified for export and employment
potential
- Efficient Energy Use and Management
- Waster Management , Recover and Recycling
- Water and Waste Treatment
16.
- The environmental goods and services industry consists of
activities which produce goods and services to measure, prevent,
limit, minimise or correct environmental damage to water, air and
soil, as well as problems related to waste, noise and eco systems.
This includes cleaner technologies, products and services that
reduce environmental risk and minimise pollution and resource
use.(OECD/Eurostat agreed definition)
17. Inevitable change
- Greater efficiency, conservation and management
18. Renewables
- Products, systems and services for the generation and
collection of energy from renewable sources
- Sources include biomass/ bio fuels, solar, photovoltaic, wind,
hydro, tidal and geothermal sources
- Opportunities in manufacture of equipment and design,
construction, installation, management and operation of renewable
energy facilities
19. Wind
- 124 wind farms on-line and operational, in 23 counties on the
island of Ireland (SourceIWEA)
- IWEA predict that 16,000 new jobs could be created with the
explosion of wind industry investment in the process of delivering
on Ireland's 40% electricity from renewable target by 2020
- electrical and mechanical engineers to oversee the operation of
the turbines and the internal electrical systems
- Wind Resource Analyst/Wind Farm technician/ Turbine
Manufacturing
- Computational analysts (IT /Maths/Physicists) to assess the
projected generation output systems
- Administrative and clerical, PR, community liaison,
environmental impact, finance, business
- Use technology-driven companies to provide more efficient and
innovative mechanical and software based components for wind
turbine design and manufacture( ICT graduates )
- Companies installing, maintaining small scale turbines and
providing consultancy engineering services for the design,
installation and management of wind farms
20. Marine (Wave and Tidal)
- Ireland is one of the most favourable locations in the world
for wave energy
- Expertise developing in areas of turbine design, wave tank
model testing and wave energy modelling
- Marine Institute & Sustainable Energy Ireland study in 2005
calculated that 1,900 jobs could be created by 2020 if Ireland
continued to invest in marine energy technology
- Early stages of development
21. Bioenergy (biofuels and biomass)
- Energy which is derived from renewable organic material
otherwise known as biomass
- Industry is developing rapidly and opportunities exist for
companies across the sector
- Companies process raw biomass material (e.g.
municipal/commercial waste, agricultural waste, dedicated energy
crops, food crops, wood waste, human/animal waste, wastewater
sludge, etc.), and convert into a fuel (e.g. wood pellets, refuse
derived fuel, biogas, biodiesel and bioethanol) or energy (heat,
power)
- Opportunities to develop/ supply technologiesand equipment used
for processing biomass into fuel or energy (e.g. biomass
boiler,
- anaerobic digestion systems, gasification units, etc.)
22. Microrenewables
- Domestic scale devices which generate energy from renewable
sources e.g.
- Roof-mounted wind turbines
- Roof mounted solar technologies
- Domestic biomass burners Solar Water, PV, Micro-wind, Heat
Pumps, Fuel cells, Electrolysers, Grid Tie, Inverter Systems,
Energy Storage ,Energy control systems
- Opportunities for graduates with Design and installation
experience,planning, project managementand construction, and in
particular sales and marketing
23. Solar
- Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Systems
- PV, Solar Thermal, Solar Heating, Solar Cooking, Solar Thermal
Electricity, Hybrid solar lighting
- Opportunities for solar systems/solar panel/test /mechanical
design engineers
- Mechanical/Manufacturing/Electrical /Mechatronics/ engineering
and life sciences graduates
- Sales, Finance, Marketing and PR
24. Efficient energy use and management
- Energy loss from buildings is one of the largest contributors
to overall energy wastage
- Eco-constructioninvolves using technologies within the fabric
of new and existing buildings to minimise energy loss and maximise
energy efficiency
- Retrofitting buildings for energy efficiency forecast
investment levels to 2020 in retrofitting buildings to comply with
Building Energy Rating (BER) standards in Ireland could be worth up
to 25 billion (SEI)
- Energy Management/Efficiency Servicesrising energy costs and
full roll-out of the BER/EPC system are expected to make this
sector an area of potential high growth. Indigenous Energy Service
Companies
25. Policy/Legislation
- Environmental Legislation creation and development, including
treaties, regulations, directives, decisions, recommendations and
opinions and plans and policies.
- International, European and National Law
- Civil Law, Criminal Law, Public Law and litigation
26. Environmental Consultancy and Services
- Environmental Management Systems (EMS)
- Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
- Environmental risk management
- Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
- Eco-footprint/carbon-footprint
- Eco-labelling/carbon labelling
- Environmental Decision Making
- (Public and Private Sector Industries)
27. Waste (management and disposal)
- Direct biodegradable waste from landfill, in order to meet the
first Landfill Directive target due in July 2010.
- Using the Economic and Social Research Institute's (ESRI)
Sustainable Development Model for Ireland (ISus) to forecast
national environmental emissions and resource use up to 2030, it is
estimated that the total volume of municipal waste is likely to
increase quite substantially within the coming decade,
necessitating future investment in waste management
infrastructure
- Municipal waste infrastructure
28.
- Anaerobic Digestion (AD)A number of companies now offer full
turnkey solutions for the anaerobic digestion of wastewater
sludge
- Stumbling block is financial return , but analyses can ignore
the environmental benefits
- Developments in alternative AD technologies that generate
energy from waste via pyrolysis or produce a secondary energy
carrier, potential growth area
- Combined Heat and PowerCHP systems are used to produce
electricity and heat simultaneously from a single fuel source
- Opportunities in designing, building and installing combined
heat and power (CHP) systems, and also design biomass boilers and
district heating systems
29. Water and Wastewater Treatment
- Water Services Investment Programme (WSIP) and National
Development Plan (NDP) in Ireland, continued funding
- Growth experienced by indigenous companies as result of
investments made by the public sector in water services
- Value estimated at 622m in 2004 by Ernst and Young
30.
- Advanced water solutionsadvanced technologies, such as membrane
systems and ultraviolet(UV) treatments, increase demand
predicted
- Leak control, monitoring and supply networksconserve water and
prevent groundwater pollution. Opportunities in replacing leaking
and failing water supply and wastewater collection networks
- Replacing and upgrading existing supply/collection networks is
one of the key growth areas within the water industry
- Niches for manufacturers of robust piping products ; services
and technologies for the monitoring and detection of leakages along
networks.
31.
- Design-Build-Operate (DBO) of water/wastewater treatment
plants
- Processing wastewater sludgeadvanced technologies and
services
- Integrated greywater recycling and rainwater harvesting
systemsOpportunities for systems which can process, capture and
store greater quantities of water for reuse
- Water analysis developing accurate equipment , monitoring
contaminants
- Prefabricated wastewater treatment systems opportunities
inefficient cost-effective system which requires a smaller
operating area, produces a higher quality effluent and needs less
maintenance (cleaning, emptying)
- Odour controlopportunities for providing odour abatement and
control solutions
32. Waste Management, Recovery and Recycling
- Waste-to-energy - will be an important part of Irelands waste
sector.
- Waste collection-more efficient collection and
transportation
- Waste transfer and disposal -Design-Build-Operate (DBO) of
landfills growth area
- Trading-strong market demand for recovered materials such as
plastics, metal and organics
- Processing -recycle recovered material into a raw product.
opportunities for companies working in the area of recycling
different types of plastics
- Recycling of organic waste -efficient systems for
composting/ancillary services
- Waste processing equipmentcompactors, shredders, balers and
Crushers, new innovative technologies for processing more specific
types of waste.
33. Food
- By 2030, the planet will need to produce 50% more food, with
less land, water and energy while also reducing greenhouse
emissionsUnited Nations 2008
- Changes to the Common Agricultural Policy, WTO agreements and
climate change - Challenges for Ireland
- Manufacture of food and drink products is Ireland's most
important indigenous industry with an output approaching 20
billion
- Newproductdevelopers/foodtechnologistsdevelopinggreen
productsusingsustainable,seasonal,organicingredients
- Farmers/ Food producers as suppliers
- Development of alternate food sources, e.g. GM, synthetic
34.
- Food product and labeling and PR
- Reducedcarbon
footprintandoverfarmingusingonlyseasonalproducewith
- QualityControl/AssuranceOfficersinfoodmanufacturingand
processing
- Greenrestaurantswithchefsofferinggreendishesandrecipes
- Nutritional/Dietaryadvisers
- Educators/Trainers/Academics-deliveringinfoandskills
trainingon'green'cooking
- Foodpromotion/PR/marketing- www.goodfoodireland.ie
- Foodjournalism/mediadeliveringongreentopics
35.
- Foodanddrinkconsultant/adviser/expert
- Wastemanagementforfoodsectors
- Eventmanagementfoodfestivals,events,farmersmarkets
- Foodsafetyofficer-ensuringthequalityoffoodproduceand
associatedinfo(labellingetc.).FoodSafetyAuthorityofIreland
(FSAI);SafeFood:FoodSafetyAuthorityofIreland;OrganicTrust
- Bakery/Pastryusingorganicingredients.
- KitchenGardens-encouraginghomegrownproduce
36. Services
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- Green Products Marketing/Sales Manager/Market Researcher
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- Green Products enterprise/innovation/development
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- Sustainability Officers/Consultants
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- Trade Renewable Energy, & Carbon Credit Trading
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- Analyze financial impacts of sustainability issues on bottom
line
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- Analyze climate change risks for insurance industry
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- Sustainability Coordinator
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- Green Processes Engineering
- Every job can be green job if you consider sustainability in
decision making
37. Other Services
- Green Design and Marketing
- Green Tourism eco tourism officers, eco consultant , nature
reserve specialist, sustainable tourism marketing officer, ecotour
leader,adventure tourism researcher, environmental tourism
consultant
- (source ecoclub.com May 2010)
38. Direct/Indirect 39. Green Industries and Sectors (c) 2009
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Direct
- Natural Environment -environmentaland life sciences,natural
resource management, air, water, land, forests, fish and
wildlife
- Power Infrastructure / Smart Grid
- Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution, Consumption
Mgmt
- ICT hardware, data, networks, software
- Built Environment green design /construction /retrofitting
residential , industrial, commercial , public . Green
transportation (rail/air/road), overhaul of infrastructure
- Manufacturing Cycle cradle to grave , reassessing manufacturing
processes, recycling materials, no waste
41. Indirect
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- Law/ Policy/Regulation /Certification
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- Banking, Financial Services and Insurance
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- Public Relations/Media/IT
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- Sales / Marketing / Consultancy Services
42. Irish Green Jobs?
- Potential to create up to 80,000 jobs
- Develop an innovation-based green enterprise sector
- Environmental goods and servicesmarket $2.8 billion in
2008
- Green procurement; renewable energy and providing energy
efficiency; green enterprise zones; green R&D, waste management
and water and waste water treatment.
43. Training and Upskilling
- New skills requirements will demand new dedicated
specialisms
- Need for Computing, Electronics, Environmental, Electrical and
Mechanical engineering disciplines
- Continue collaboration between industry and academic
institutions in relation to course design and content
- Graduate placement should be encouraged
- R & D potential of HEIs should be recognised to design,
develop and commercialise environmental goods and services
44. Values Interests Personality Skills Know whats out there
Take stock Get there Make a choice Know yourself Employment Further
Study Year out Entrepreneurship Job Hunt Application process
Organise year out Start business Internship/grad prog Reflection on
journey to date Occupational profiles Labour market information
Information Interview Work experience Job shadowing 45. A survey of
successful job hunters revealed that the most successful job
seekers spent time talking to people in various businesses and
organisations before they began actively seeking job interviews
Richard Bolles: What Colour is your Parachute? 46. Will you?
(Attitude & Motivations) Values and Interests Personality
Skills Will you fit? (into the company culture and objectives) Can
you? (Skills &Abilities) 47. 48. Create your own journey 49. To
be employed is to be at risk,to be employable is to be secure Peter
Hawkins 50.