In 2008 while campaigning to become President, Barack Obama promised that promoting green jobs would be a priority. While there has been some progress made, many fear that like many other campaign promises the push for green jobs may not be getting the attention it deserves. This isn’t to say that there hasn’t been some progress. In fact Obama’s policies have helped to create jobs that number in the hundreds of thousands; however these numbers are a far cry from the millions that he had promised. While there have been other issues that have had to be given more attention, a stronger commitment toward building green jobs needs to be a priority. Our economy is currently struggling to recover; a large influx of green jobs would certainly go a long way to helping the process. Green jobs are jobs that will help us to build toward a better future where the impact upon the environment that we have will be minimized. In order to start taking steps toward that future a serious effort toward growing the green jobs industry must be undertaken.

A few weeks ago President Obama visited Boulder City, Nevada. His purpose for the visit was to showcase the new solar power plant that the city now boasts. With the ability to generate enough electricity to power 17,000 homes this power plant is a prime example of what we can accomplish when motivated. Not only is this power plant a step in the right direction for environmental purposes, but it also helped to create much needed jobs. It took many people to build the solar panels, and many more to install them. The only downside to this solar power plant when considering the economy is that it only employs 10 people to run it. Although having more people run the plant would help the economy, the fact that it is efficient enough to run on such a small staff is a great sign of it’s efficiency.

With the solar power plant in Nevada as a shining example of what green jobs can create, we must use it to inspire us onward. While many more green jobs have been created by a push toward building insulation, you can’t help but wonder what could be done with a stronger push. In addition to the creation of solar power plants we should make it a priority to develop vehicles that don’t run on fossil fuels. While the President has devoted some funds for auto makers to pursue this line of research, stronger public pressure could go a long way in helping to move things along. Building electric or hydrogen vehicles is something that would not only benefit the environment; it could very well turn the economy around. The infrastructure needed to support hydrogen vehicles would mean millions of construction jobs. Even if we choose to go electric instead millions of charging stations will have to be built. The bottom line is that hydrogen or electric vehicles will help to create jobs at a time when they are desperately needed by so many.

Finding a way to make green jobs the preferred job choice was at one point a difficult challenge. Today we find ourselves in a unique situation. While the damaged economy has proven to be a major problem, it is a problem that can be rectified. By taking advantage of the economic climate we can now make the shift toward a greener way of living. With jobs hard to come by trying to convince people to look for a green job is no longer a problem. Many people will now take any job they can find. With such a mentality in place the time is now to change our priorities. We all hope that the economy will recover soon, and that it won’t bottom out like this for the foreseeable future. This means that we must now take advantage of the opportunity to draw more people into the green jobs industry. The government is in place to help; it cannot do all of the work. By placing pressure upon our elected officials we can help to ensure that they will act on our behalf. President Obama has delivered on his promises to build green jobs to some extent, continuing to keep the issue on the forefront of our thoughts will help to reach the goals that he promised.

Bright Green Talent is back and we are going to be bigger and better than ever. It’s been a hard few years in the Green World and jobs and opportunities have been harder than ever to find. We now believe that the tide will turn and we are optimistic though. We are still dedicated to providing the highest quality information and resources for green job seekers.

We are going to work hard with our associate companies, GreenMBAi, who provide guidance on everything to do with green MBAs and environmental education, and Bright Green Leadership, who are experts on Green Marketing.

Our mission has always been to help develop a new generation of leaders who are committed to making a positive contribution to society and our planet. We want to inspire the best graduates, managers, scientists, engineers, attorneys, accountants, designers, marketers and every other professional to devote themselves to building a better world. We know that this will gives them both success and fulfillment.

The happiest people have jobs that give them meaning and fulfillment, and engage their values by serving a cause greater than themselves.  We can find genuine happiness through serving others.

Moreover, there is a real urgency as we are facing massive challenges across the world and I am convinced that all of us need to work out a way in which we can dedicate our careers to dealing with these challenges.

Our challenges include species extinction, deforestation, sea pollution, desertification, topsoil reduction, and freshwater depletion. The potential consequences of our current direction are alarming, and include ecological collapse, major conflict, famine, drought, and economic depression.

The good news is that we have the knowledge and the technology needed to make progress. There are significant new initiatives across the world in renewable energy, sustainable technology and design and eco efficiency that will need Talent to lead them to their full potential.

We know we have to rebuild our whole infrastructure and integrate manufacturing, businesses, housing, food supply and transportation in harmony with nature.

Once we accept responsibility, the next step is to develop creative solutions to our problems. This means limiting or stopping the invention of unsustainable products and the exploration for new oilfields—and redirecting our creativity, effort, and resources into sustainable technologies and renewable energies. At Bright Green Talent we want to facilitate this transformation by channeling the ingenuity and energy of talented professionals into this great work.

There has been a massive increase in media coverage and awareness of climate change over the last few years. What we now need is leadership that will turn our awareness and anxiety into the will to take action, and then follow through with long-term solutions. At every level, from communities and businesses to national governments and the United Nations, we need creative leaders more than at any time in our history.

We have to change everything – the way we live, the way we work, the way we eat, the way we travel, the way we  make things. We are at a defining moment in human history and our greatest crisis is also the greatest opportunity.

For the very changes that we have to make are going to require unprecedented levels of investment in new energy infrastructure, in new jobs, in new businesses in every sector of our lives. Investment that represents anything from a trillion to  $20 trillion new market over the next 20 years

So why not take advantage of what many believe is the biggest business opportunity  for decades – the emerging Green Economy. The recession has delayed things but the Green Economy will still create millions of jobs and fundamentally change the way we live. Most political leaders around the world, including President Obama, believes this and so do CEOs, investors and academics too.

This is a wonderful time to get a green job or become a green entrepreneur.  You can be successful, find fulfillment and make a positive contribution to the world by growing a career or a new business that is socially and environmentally responsible

We want to develop Bright Green Talent into Bright Green Leaders who share a bright, positive vision of a future where society has shifted from fossil fuels to renewable energy, and environmental protection is a top priority. Bright Green Leaders believe that we can solve our environmental problems through innovation, design, creativity and the mobilization of people, finance and organizational resources. They dedicate their careers and towards leading their organizations, communities and families to a bright green future in both the private and public sectors.

When you start a green career  you also join a community of like-minded people who want to make a difference. You will form life-long networks of colleagues, friends and fellow leaders united in a common purpose, and there has never been a time when we have needed such leaders more than we do right now

Nothing is more satisfying that knowing that you are earning a living by making positive contribution to the world. The happiest people love their work, and they love serving other people and a cause greater than themselves.  They find a great balance between success and significance

Indeed, we are going to focus our efforts on identifying and supporting environmental leaders. We have decided that the best use of our time, energies, and skills is to recruit current and future environmental leaders for our clients on both sides of the Atlantic. We work with corporations, start-ups, NGOs, and government agencies with a strong commitment to the environment and corporate social responsibility. We are encouraging the brightest and best of our respective generations to dedicate their careers to protecting the Environment .

We have  also created Bright Green to help organizations to improve society and our planet. We believe that people want more than just a paycheck from their work. And we believe that, to achieve their full potential, employees need a cause that is greater than their own self-interest. Even if you do not directly work in this sector, the point is that wherever you work or live, you can make a difference.

So please let us know your views, be patient with us as we build our new site and let us know what you would like to see from us. Email us at info@brightgreentalent.com Thank you!