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Green Jobs
                                                                                     Improve energy
        People possessing Green Skills are getting jobs in the fields of                and raw
                                                                                        material
        agriculture, manufacturing,  research and development (R&D),        Support     efficiency
        administrative, and service activities that are aimed at sustaining   adaptation               Limit
        and protecting the environment. These jobs are called Green Jobs.   to the effects of       greenhouse
                                                                             climate
        People with green jobs ensure that resources in an economy are       change                     gas
        allocated in a fair and an equitable manner. These jobs help in:               Green Jobs    emissions
                                                                                         Help to
           • Ensuring judicious consumption of energy and raw materials.
           • Reducing the greenhouse gas emissions  especially that of      Protect and
          Carbon Dioxide.                                                      resote       Minimize waste and
           • Minimising pollution at all levels.                             ecosystems         pollution
           • Putting  in place  proper  waste management  systems that
          minimise  waste  generation  and  contamination  of  the
          environment.
           • Protecting and restoring our ecosystems.

           • Positively impacting our country’s Green Economy.
           • Producing eco-friendly goods or services.
        People willing to change the current environmental state can take up the green jobs in different categories given
        below:
           • Solar Panel Installation Technician                • Sustainability Supervisor
           • Environmental Scientist                            • Electric Car Engineer
           • Recycling and Waste Manager                        • Green Architects
           • Green Constructionist




                      Task


             1.  In which year was the Green Skills Development Programme (GSDP) launched in India?
             2. What do you mean by green jobs?
             3. Explain any three components of Green Economy.
             4. What do you mean by soil pollution?



                 Green Projects in India


        The environmentally friendly projects that aim to reduce pollution, reduce fossil fuel consumption or some other
        positive effects on the environment are called Green Projects. India is making rapid progress in various areas of
        clean and green technologies. Many profit and non-profit organisations and startups have joined hands with the
        Government of India to help the country progress in terms of promoting and protecting the environment. Some
        of the Green Projects of India are:
           • Digital Green: It is a multimedia solution for rural education, Digital Green is a not-for-profit organization
          partnered with local public, private and civil society organizations to build innovative platforms to enable rural
          communities to create and share knowledge on improved agricultural practices, livelihoods, health, and nutrition
          using locally produced videos.





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