More Hip than Hippie - Green Jobs
So, you want to find a Green Job? This show has some tips, resources and general info on how you can identify, locate and/or create your Green Dream Job. We've got finds, news and some great Canadian chocolate and English Brew.

Beer and Chocolate:

Beer: St. Peter's English Ale

Chocolate: Den man Island Simply Dark Organic Belgian Dark Chocolate courtesy of listener Cindy.

Finds & Hip News:
Finds:

• Check out the updated list of the new 7 Wonders of the World. We didn't realize how old the last list was!
• Val's newest find is Ecological Home Ideas Magazine. Get your subscription at www.ecologicalhomeideas.com
• Can't find a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) in your area? They'll come to you! Check out doortodoororganics.com.

 

Hip News: Dori posted it on the forum under the "interesting link" section. Go check it out!

Essential Oil of the Week: Cedarwood Atlas Essential Oil.

Green Jobs - What, Where and How
A Visit With Jason Trout

Tune in for our chat with Jason Trout - Green Entrepreneur Extraordinaire! He's the co founder of www.planet-save.com, www.greenbusiness.net, www.theactionblog.com, and is a partner in www.redjellyfish.com. Yeah, he's kinda busy. But he took some time out to chat with us over some beer and chocolate.

Here are some sources for green jobs:

• www.sustainablebusiness.com - a free source of leads and tips
• www.ecojobs.com - this is a subscription based service, but may help you find the green job of your dreams. It features jobs, degree programs and internships
• www.simplyhired.com - type in key words such as "green, organic, sustainable, etc" and you can find jobs available in your area.
• www.coopamerica.org - We talked about them many of times. Have you joined yet?
• 1percentforplanet.com - great source of companies making the pledge to environmental practices
• www.greenbusiness.net - Yes, Val is particularly partial to this one. There's a small monthly fee to partake but the information, sources and contacts are priceless.
• www.environmentalcareer.com - check them out.
• www.enviroyellowpages.com - green job listings
• www.ecoemploy.com - for environmental job listings.

Here's the application we discussed in the "Become a Green Advocate in Your Job" portion of the interview. Fill it out and take it to the powers that be in your organization with some ideas on how your company can reduce waste and its environmental footprint. Greenfeet.com is a proud two year winner of this award.

 

Listener Emails

• Doug is back! He responded to Allison in NYC regarding her "guilt" for getting a new AC unit. Have no fear Allison! Figure out how much power your AC uses and buy the Energy Credits from Native Energy! www.nativeenergy.com
• The other Doug found by using a waiters cork screw/bottle opener he tends not to bend the cap. Hmmm - we haven't mastered that yet. We'll keep you posted. www.drinkstuff.com
• Calvin - a brand new listener is going to be a freshman. And, while he suggested a Back to School Episode (Calvin - can you read minds?) he also wanted us to know that New Mexico's power supplier (PNM) has a wind farm on the Eastern Plains of his state. Cool.
• Alison has a pooch named Barley Boddington. We're in love! Here's the pic of her favorite canine.
• Todd shared this article from Smithsonian Magazine entitled "Corn Plastic to the Rescue". Interesting read

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