Green Jobs, Sexy Jobs, Necessary Jobs
The time is right and the time is now. The world is in trouble and she’s sick. And it’s been said during these times that the green jobs are the ‘sexy’ jobs. The third definition of ‘sexy’ is exciting or glamorous. Well the green technology is exciting. To believe that businesses will be able to take part in righting the wrongs of decades upon decades of either ignorance or consciously ignoring is exciting. And glamorous, well all of Hollywood, California is going green, the glamorous have noticed, maybe. American Physicist Richard Feynman, wrote about being in a crosswalk in Pasadena, California in the 1970′s. People he passed had tears running down their cheeks and face masks on, just for a stroll. California stepped up, increased the requirements for emissions control, and now the city of Los Angeles has fresh air, for the most part, and healthy beaches with healthy marine life. When a group of citizens take notice it’s no wonder what can be accomplished. That is what is happening in Singapore. The city sits just outside of a rain forest, and along the waters of the Straits of Johor, waters that are in danger of the floating trash island, known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. A transient dump, dropping off much and havoc as it makes its way through the Pacific Ocean, passing Hawaii and headed for East Asia.
Singapore government has taken notice. Many opportunities exist in Singapore today, for those trained in the solar and wind generated energy field. The trouble is, for Singapore is that at the current time, there are not enough qualified Singaporeans to fill those jobs. Tourism has been booming in Singapore for the last few decades, whether it be vacations or holidays, or business conventions and seminars, five star hotels in Singapore and convention halls are becoming monikers of well being as they shift to using green and environmentally friendly energy sources. Many have installed water conserving devices in the plumbing and are converting to solar and wind generated energy. And these plants need workers, many qualified for the performance of these jobs are relocating and immigrating to Singapore, much like the immigration for the positions available during the tourism industry boom. One company, Vesta, has over twenty different nationalities working together under the same roof, for it is a financially viable endeavor, investments in ‘Green’ companies are up while other investments in the current economy are falling. And it is an endeavor of the spirit and the mind of humans, to see where they went wrong and have wronged the world, and the desire to heal the mistakes.