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Sector          Areas/ Field                                  Green Jobs
                  Construction    •  Planning, design and manufacturing of energy   •  Green builders
                                    efficient lighting appliances and equipment  •  Green design professionals
                                  •  Increasing efficiency of existing buildings   •  Green workers
                                    through energy audits
                                  •  Planning, design, and construction of green
                                    buildings
                                  •  Green plumbing, using sensor based equipment
                  Energy          •  Research, construction, and monitoring of   •  Solar Cell Technicians and Engineers
                                    power plant, including plant efficiency and   •  Wind energy professionals
                                    carbon sequestration measures.              •  Wind energy workers
                                  •  Increased power plant efficiency           •  Biofuel professionals
                                                                                •  Wave energy producers
                  Forestry        •  Reforestation and afforestation projects   •  Natural scientists
                                  •  Agroforestry and vertical farming for better
                                    utilisation of natural resources
                  Manufacturing   •  Pollution control                          •  Recyclers
                                  •  Energy efficiency
                                  •  Recycling waste materials
                  Retail          •  Greener products and specifically targeted   •  Green salesperson
                                    green stores                                •  Accountants
                                                                                •  Cashiers
                                                                                •  Sales associates
                  Automotive      •  Research and design on more fuel efficient   •  Clean car engineers
                  and Transport     vehicles and on public transport systems
                                  •  Manufacture of alternatively fuelled vehicles
                  Tourism and     •  Eco-friendly practices, such as centralized   •  Eco-tour guides
                  Hospitality       lighting and air conditioning systems for saving   •  Green tour guides
                                    electricity
                                  •  Eco-tour guides
                  Education       •  Research and development activities for    •  Teachers teaching environmental
                                    promoting green growth and economy             education
                                  •  Teaching environmental education           •  Green scientist
                                  •  Research and development in conservation of   •  Conservation biologists
                                    natural resources

                                                                                    21 st
                                                                                  Century   #Leadership & Responsibility
                                                                                    Skills
                                         Answer the following questions:
                          uiz Bee        1.  In which year was the Green Skills Development Programme (GSDP) launched in India?
                                         2. What do you mean by green jobs?
                                         3. Name any three components of Green Economy.
                                         4. What do you mean by soil pollution?






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