Veterans Green Jobs

Green Jobs Info & Resources

Posted on 29. Jun, 2010 by jeff.

Use Your Skills for the Greater Green There is at least one major sector of the American job market that is growing fast right now – despite the recession – and that’s green jobs. According the American Solar Energy Society’s 2007 green jobs report, [download here ] “green industries already generate 8.5 million jobs in [...]

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Press Release: Veterans Career Training Project Launched

Posted on 18. Mar, 2009 by jeff.

Veterans Green Jobs launches career training program supporting veteran’s to lead America’s transition to energy independence.

Veterans Green Jobs Academy™ Opens Enrollment for Spring and Summer 2009 Education Programs; Military Veterans from Around the Country Encouraged to Apply Now

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Energy Audits & Weatherization

Posted on 03. Feb, 2009 by jeff.

What is Energy Auditing? Energy Audits are a crucial first step in increasing the energy efficiency of your home or place of business, which lowers your energy costs and your impact on the environment. Energy Auditing is the process by which trained professionals measure the energy efficiency of your home or place of business, using [...]

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Media Contact

Posted on 02. Feb, 2009 by jeff.

Please direct all media inquiries to:
Kirsten Maynard, Public & Corporate Relations
415.350.4147 [m]
kirsten [at] veteransgreenjobs [dot] org

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Fact Sheet

Posted on 02. Feb, 2009 by jeff.

About Us Veterans Green Jobs is a Denver, Colo.-based national nonprofit organization that provides green jobs education, transition support, and career and enterprise development opportunities for military veterans. Founded in 2008, Veterans Green Jobs operates programs in a variety of green jobs fields, including home energy efficiency, renewable energy, land conservation and urban forestry. We [...]

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Hire A Field-Tested Workforce

Posted on 01. Feb, 2009 by jeff.

Military service veterans are one of the most valuable leadership resources available to our country in these challenging times. With their demonstrated discipline, commitment and training in a wide variety of skills, veterans are ideally suited to become leaders in rapidly growing ‘green’ jobs sectors—renewable energy, energy efficiency, green building, natural resource management, disaster preparedness, [...]

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Intro To Green Job Training

Posted on 01. Feb, 2009 by jeff.

What makes a Veterans Green Jobs Education and Training Program? Veterans Green Jobs (VGJ), in partnership with several educational institutions and training organizations have developed and are continuing to develop, different education platforms that provide veterans with the needed expertise, certification, and in some cases, college credit, required to enter into, or start their own [...]

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