Finding a green job

Where to start:

E: The Environmental Magazine's list of booming eco-friendly job sectors is good place to start for inspiration.
Grist, TreeHugger, EnvironmentalCareer.com, HotJobs, and Sustainable Business Green Dream Jobs' listings are drawn from throughout the country.
Idealist.org Job Search specializes in nonprofits; search on "environmental & ecology" or "energy conservation & green living."
Green Jobs is all about the burgeoning area of renewable energy.
The National Park Service has 16,000 permanent employees and another 10,000 seasonal jobs to fill each year, from Hawaii to Yellowstone.
Business for Social Responsibility Jobs Board lists openings at such big names such as the Walt Disney Company.
World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms connects volunteers with organic farms around the planet -- not paid work per se, but a great way to see the world.

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