We are in the early stages of the green economy, pioneering across the country like eastern settlers looking for opportunity in the frontier of the west. New environmentally friendly business practices are being defined, and with that, a stronger market for "green" products, services and industries. The future of business is taking its first new steps and an eco-friendly economy that practices sustainability will be the new norm.
To put into perspective of where we were and where we are going, look at this new emerging “going green” conscious into a scope that can be better understood. Take for example the Industrial Revolution. Without it, society would not have been able to create the economy that relied heavily on efficiency, abundance and technological advancement. The new green economy can and will be have the same effect on businesses all across the globe.
The construction industry alone could create millions of new jobs across the United States if 100% Reduce, Reuse and Recycle policies were put into practice. Green Collar jobs would range from mechanics that work on the machinery the Contractors use, to the disposal of materials to be recycled. The architectural firm who has to design a building with the least amount of environmental impact, to company that has to create those materials-the possibilities are enormous.
As the rise of green industry takes shape, so will the technology to improve upon it will also continue to grow. New industries will emerge if we give it the attention and American ingenuity to move it at a rapid pace. History shows what the American public can do. We took the movie industry and gave it a place in history. Our creative marketing endeavors have made the golden arches what it is today. The internet, well, what has America contributed to the internet, all that can be said is; we took the World Wide Web and turned it into a universe.
We have seen what the Industrial Revolution has brought us, it is time for a Green Movement to finally take hold and push our economy to a more sustainable future. New green energy jobs, green job training and green construction are just a minor fraction of the job creation if we all embrace the green movement and push our economy into a new frontier. Now is not the time to circle the wagons, but to explore further the possibility of a new green economy.
