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The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Green Careers

December 2, 2009 By investing Leave a Comment

The career opportunities of the future Â? Green careers include jobs in which environmentally conscious design, policy, and technology are implemented to improve the environment and provide sustainable living. A growing number of people, whether right out of college or already well established in the workforce, are looking to market themselves and their environmental convictions. It is a promising path to a larger paycheck and healthier environment. Â·Green-collar jobs are o…
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Starting Green: An Ecopreneur’s Toolkit for Starting a Green Business from Business Plan to Profits

November 29, 2009 By investing Leave a Comment

Build a Better Business And a Better World Green entrepreneur and scientist Dr. Glenn Croston outlines green business essentials and helps you uncover eco-friendly opportunities, build a sustainable business plan, and gain the competitive advantage in today’s environmentally mindful market. “The world is finally waking up to the importance of green…including entrepreneurs! They understand and appreciate the importance of going green, but few have the practical roa…
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The Green Building Bottom Line

November 28, 2009 By investing 1 Comment

What are the real costs and real benefits of building green? As any builder knows, cost estimation and reality are often two very different things. The Green Building Bottom Line makes the case for green building by providing the insights and data that demonstrate the true costs and benefits of building green. It’s a “why to” and a “how to” that explores everything from the ground up. The Green Building Bottom Line puts an entire development team at the ta…
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75 Green Businesses You Can Start to Make Money and Make A Difference

November 6, 2009 By investing 3 Comments

Take the Lead in the Green Revolution With environmental concerns a top issue for consumers everywhere, the green market is the next big boom industry for entrepreneurs looking to make money-and make a difference. “Kermit is wrong! It’s easy being green…just read Croston’s book. He provides a terrific guide to an amazing array of business eco-opportunities, and tells you how to take advantage of them!”-Ray Smilor, Executive Director, Beyster Institute at the Ra…
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The Green Book: The Everyday Guide to Saving the Planet One Simple Step at a Time

November 6, 2009 By investing 3 Comments

From Booklist

Environmental matters get the star treatment in The Green Book. Rogers and Kostigen address the fact that Americans endanger the balance of the ecosystem by the amount of waste we produce, the amount of water we use, and the amount of energy we consume, and celebrities, including Robert Redford, Ellen DeGeneres, Jennifer Aniston, Faith Hill, and Dale Earnhardt Jr., contribute observations and suggestions for living green. In the hope that the glamour of the A-list w…
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Strategies for the Green Economy: Opportunities and Challenges in the New World of Business

November 3, 2009 By investing 3 Comments

Business leaders searching for a green strategy encounter few roadmaps and established rules and plenty of hidden twists and turns. Strategies for the New Green Economy describes how companies can succeed in the green marketplace, keeping pace with customer and societal demands to reduce their environmental impact. In this book, Joel Makower provides clear guidance for this challenge. He offers insights and inspiration gleaned from his 20 years’ experience helping Fortune 50…
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Green Building A to Z: Understanding the Language of Green Building

November 2, 2009 By investing 3 Comments

Green building is the fastest-growing trend to hit since the Internet, bringing with it an enormous range of new products, systems, and technologies. Green Building A to Z is an informative, technically accurate, and highly visual guide to green building, for both decision-makers and interested citizens. It begins with an introduction to the importance of green buildings and a brief history of the green building movement, outlines the benefits and costs of green buildings, and s…
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Go Green, Live Rich: 50 Simple Ways to Save the Earth and Get Rich Trying

October 21, 2009 By investing 3 Comments

From Publishers Weekly

Bach (The Automatic Millionaire; Start Late, Finish Rich) offers a multitude of suggestions for conserving the planet—and your money—in this attractive and accessible guide. A few of Bach’s tips require making a serious commitment (growing your own vegetables, using recyclable energy, trading in your car for a fuel-efficient model); others such as unplugging unused appliances, switching to compact fluorescent bulbs and eating less meat are simple—if f…
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Green to Gold: How Smart Companies Use Environmental Strategy to Innovate, Create Value, and Build Competitive Advantage

October 14, 2009 By investing 3 Comments

From Publishers Weekly

Two experts from Yale tackle the business wake-up-call du jour-environmental responsibility-from every angle in this thorough, earnest guidebook: pragmatically, passionately, financially and historically. Though “no company the authors know of is on a truly long-term sustainable course,” Esty and Winston label the forward-thinking, green-friendly (or at least green-acquainted) companies WaveMakers and set out to assess honestly their path toward environment…
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Green Property: Buying, Developing and Investing in Eco-Friendly Property, and Becoming More Energy Efficient

October 12, 2009 By investing Leave a Comment

“Green Property” is for those who want to change their property and lifestyle to one more ecologically sound and in tune with their environment, yet who may lack the scientific knowledge to do so. In addition, it provides useful commentary on energy efficiency – which could be a vital part of assembling your home information pack. Uniquely wide in scope, it offers advice for anyone involved with property, containing information for home owners, buyers and sellers, borrowers, invest…
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