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Green Jobs

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




                                1.  In which year was the Green Skills Development Programme (GSDP) launched in India?

                 uiz Bee        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.
        •  Solid Waste Management by ‘Swachh Cooperative’: This green project is wholly owned by waste pickers. The
          Cooperative has members who are engaged in door step collection of waste in Pune. This integrates informal waste
          pickers into Pune city’s Solid Waste Management System.



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