It Will Pay to Save the Planet

A number of environmentalists and economists believe that by implementing a comprehensive energy program, we can not only avert the worst consequences of climate change but also create millions of new jobs — green jobs — in the U.S. "We can allow climate change to wreak unnatural havoc, or we can create jobs preventing its worst effects," President Barack Obama said recently. "We know the right choice." Full Story »

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Derek Hawkins
3.4
by Derek Hawkins - May. 20, 2009

Takes an even-handed stance on the notion of green jobs giving a significant boost to the economy in coming years. Suggests that many green jobs already exist and will be an important source of employment, if not a necessary one.

The reality is somewhere between the skeptics and the starry-eyed greens. We won’t be able to create a solar job for every unemployed autoworker. But with climate change a real threat, shifting jobs from industries that harm the earth to ones that sustain it will become an economic imperative.

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Derek's Rating

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3.4

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3.4
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4.0
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2.0
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4.0
Popularity
3.5
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4.0
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3.0
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