The ECO Guide to Careers that Make a Difference: Environmental Work For A Sustainable World (The Environmental Careers Organization) (Paperback)

by Environmental Careers Organization (Author), Kevin Doyle (Contributor)
Key Phrases: sustainable city, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, environmental protection technicians, United States, Career Advice, Geographic Information Systems (more...)

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Product Description

Developed by The Environmental Careers Organization (ECO, the creators of the popular Complete Guide to Environmental Careers), this new volume is unlike any careers book you've seen before. Reaching far beyond job titles and resume tips, The ECO Guide immerses you in the strategies and tactics that leading edge professionals are using to tackle pressing problems and create innovative solutions.

To bring you definitive information from the real world of environmental problem-solving, The ECO Guide has engaged some of the nation's most respected experts to explain the issues and describe what's being done about them today. You'll explore: Global climate change with Eileen Claussen, Pew Center for Global Climate Change; Biodiversity loss with Stuart Pimm, Nicholas School for the Environment at Duke University; Green Business with Stuart Hart, Kenan-Flager Business School at University of North Carolina; Ecotourism with Martha Honey, The International Ecotourism Society; Environmental Justice with Robert Bullard, Environmental Justice Center at Clark Atlanta University; Alternative Energy with Seth Dunn, Worldwatch Institute; Water Quality with Sandra Postel, Global Water Policy Project; Green Architecture with William McDonough, McDonough + Partners; and twelve other critical issues.

To demonstrate even more clearly what eco-work feels like on the ground, The ECO Guide offers vivid "Career Snapshots" of selected employers and the professionals that work there. You'll visit government agencies, nonprofit organizations and local advocates. You'll go inside environmental businesses like Wildland Adventures and Stonyfield Farms. And you'll learn from academic institutions like the National Center for Atmospheric Research and the Gund Institute for Ecological Economics.

ECO also describes forty specific jobs that are representative of environmental career opportunities in the twenty-first century. It provides dozens of the best Internet resources.

About the Author
The Environmental Careers Organization is a national, nonprofit organization, with offices in Boston, San Francisco, and Seattle, devoted to protecting and enhancing the environment through the development of diverse leaders, the promotion of careers, and the inspiration of individual action.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Island Press; REV edition (November 29, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1559639679
• ISBN-13: 978-1559639675
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.9 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #431,867 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars only useful for those with no experience in this field, October 22, 2007

By	ephemeral - See all my reviews

This book starts out with an overview of hiring and job trends for environmental careers divided by sector- private vs. public, and then broken down into subgroups. Then it provides descriptions of 19 different environmental career fields such as air quality, environmental justice, and conservation biology. Each of these chapters describe the major issues in the field and what professionals do to work on those issues. Each chapter also includes spotlights on specific careers- land use planner, lobbyist, environmental economist, etc. These spotlights give detailed descriptions of the job duties and qualifications, as well as salary range, job demand, and employment figures.

Except for the career spotlights, of which there were about 2 per chapter, the majority of this book was very basic and appropriate only for people with no experience in any sort of ecological or environmental career. It reads like an introductory undergraduate textbook, and as such, it's really only appropriate for undergrads or people in a completely different career who wish to learn more about environmental careers. There is very little here for people who hold degrees in any environmental or ecological field, are in grad school in this area and are considering career paths, or for people who are working in this field already and who want to make a lateral move to another environmental area. This is a good beginner's guide to environmental careers, but it won't help anyone who has a little experience under their belt.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Yeah, so, April 17, 2009

By	HingaHinga - See all my reviews

Personally, I found this book really helpful. Mixing this and a new site I found (http://www.EnvironmentalCrossing.com), I feel much more confident in my job search. Actually, the site has jobs only from employer websites and far more jobs than I've found on other job boards. Coupled with this book, I'm not worrying nearly as much about the economy as I have been.

10 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A starting point for identifying such positions, April 9, 2005

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

In a global world struggling with ecological health issues, how can a budding businessperson select a career which will make a difference? By starting with The ECO Guide to Careers that Make a Difference: Environmental Work For A Sustainable World, which provides a starting point for identifying such positions. Professionals working in different industries provide insights, cover issues, and describe positive solutions being pursued. With its review of both major issues and major career opportunities, The ECO Guide To Careers That Make A Difference is not to be missed.