Education

GREEN Students Energize Costa Rica With Pilot Program

By Shane Brennan Inside Costa Rica

The dreams of the Global Renewable Energy Education Network Team transformed into reality over winter break when their renewable energy program in Costa Rica launched its pilot session.

Students landed at the San José airport on Jan. 5 and spent 12 days learning and applying renewable energy ideas, enjoying the environment and giving back to the locals.

The Five Best Cities to Land a Green Job

Jim Motavalli, writing for
The Daily Green, paints an encouraging picture for job hunters. Green careers is one sector shining amid the economic storm. Even those who are employed are abandoning their traditional careers for work that contributes to the world.

So, what American cities hold top position for the best opportunities for the future? The results might surprise you.

10 Practical Steps to Self-Sufficiency

The global economic collapse became an eye-opening experience for many people. The ongoing crisis continues to create more joblessness at a time when the cost of essential items like food and energy continue to rise.

Tribal Business: A Message To The Jobless

We live in a world where a greed-driven system of hierarchy leads to unfair income gaps. Our culture seems fixated on a top-down economic approach to solving all problems, as we have seen with the financial bailout of Wall Street that has yet to trickle down to Main Street. Some businesses are beginning to see that this approach is no longer the most productive for their enterprise, nor does it encourage a happy work place.

Posted by Jeff in Communities

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