Where the Jobs Are

According to a report released [earlier this year] by the Canadian Council on Learning (CCL), the labour demand in the environmental sector is expected to increase by nearly 40,000 jobs by 2011, yet enrolment in post-secondary environmental programs has decreased by 9% since 1999. To increase the supply of graduates from environmental programs, the CCL recommends offering students experiential activities like outdoor programs; educating teachers and students about the diversity of jobs available in the sector; offering information and guidance during the career decision-making process; and focusing on the elementary and middle school years as a period to introduce environmental education programs.

http://www.ccl-cca.ca/CCL/Newsroom/Releases/20100210GreenCareers.htm