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Portland Hilton Downtown
The National Association of Environmental Professionals (NAEP) is the leading environmental professional U.S. organization uniting private, public, governmental and non-profits. The 37th Annual NAEP Conference this year is at the Portland Hilton Downtown May 21-24.
The Environmental Career Center (ECC) will be conducting a Green Careers Seminar again this year at the NAEP annual conference. The program is geared to career changers, professionals entering the job market and students who are planning their curriculum and future careers. This is the sixth consecutive Green Careers Conference conducted by ECC. Previous seminars have been held at the annual conferences in Orlando, San Diego, Scottsdale, Atlanta and Denver.
Panelists
Will Allen
Director of Strategic Conservation
The Conservation Fund
Scot Davidson
Director, Market Operations and Strategy
Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
Brock Hoegh, CEP
Director of Environmental Planning
HNTB
Jennifer Letz
Sustainable Operations Specialist
U.S. Forest Service, Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests
Moderator: John Esson
Director/Founder
Environmental Career Center
The NAEP Job Fair will be held Monday night, May 21 between 5:00 and 7:00 and is FREE to all.
Good Jobs, Green Jobs South arrives in Atlanta two weeks from today. The regional conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta on February 23-24, 2012. There will be 40 workshops addressing an array of topics including education, renewable energy, energy efficiency, business investments, transportation and emerging green markets. Additionally, there will be panel discussions and networking events unique to the Atlanta regional conference.
Good Jobs, Green Jobs is now in its fifth year and has previously been held in Washington D.C. as an annual national conference. In an effort to increase participation this year, Good Jobs, Green Jobs will hold four regional conferences starting in Atlanta and then moving to Los Angeles, Philedelphia, and concluding in Detroit.
Registration is $195 for the two day conference. You may Register here.
The Women’s Bureau of the Department of Labor has just released a major publication titled - Why Green is your Color: A Woman’s Guide to a Sustainable Career! It’s a comprehensive manual to assist women of all career levels succeed in our developing green economy. The extensive, well organized guide delves into all things green – education, occupations, entrepreneurship, job search methodology and career planning.
What is a green job? Green jobs are generally defined as jobs that restore, protect, or conserve the natural environment.