While the upcoming self-driving vehicle revolution will destroy some driving jobs, building a cleaner, greener transportation system will create many construction and operations jobs.
Read MoreThe Great Pivot describes 30 sustainability projects in five areas – advanced energy communities, low-carbon mobility, the circular economy, food waste reduction, and nature restoration – that will create millions of meaningful jobs.
Green jobs involve more than solar panel and windmill installation. As our society fleshes out the details of the Green New Deal, the upcoming book The Great Pivot: Creating Meaningful Work to Build a Sustainable Future will be helpful. The Great Pivot describes 30 projects in energy, transportation, the circular economy, reducing food waste, and restoring nature that will build the sustainable future we need and create meaningful work for millions of Americans.
We have a chance to solve five great challenges: the world of work is in crisis, there is much sustainability work that needs to be done, the conventional way we do things in our society is not sustainable, there are many people who want to do sustainability work, and investors want more opportunities to help build a sustainable future. This is The Great Pivot.
The lights are coming back on slowly in Puerto Rico. As of Dec. 15, three months after Hurricane Maria slammed into Puerto Rico, only 64% of the island has power.
While the upcoming self-driving vehicle revolution will destroy some driving jobs, building a cleaner, greener transportation system will create many construction and operations jobs.
Outsourcing, the gig economy, and automation have destabilized the world of work. The Great Pivot details 30 green jobs projects the U.S. could scale up and fund to create millions of meaningful jobs. This post provides an excerpt from the chapter on low-carbon mobility.