GoodWork Canada – Canada's green jobs gateway since 2001. Employment in environment, sustainability, conservation and related themes. New postings online daily. Job listings, contracts, internships, RFP's. Large directory of environmental organizations, links and resources. www.GoodWorkCanada.ca .

ECO Canada (Environmental Careers Organization) – Focuses primarily on technical and scientific positions, traditionally from the environment industry. In addition to a large job board, ECO provides a variety of environment-industry related services to industry, educational institutions and government. Founded in 1992 as part of Canada's sector council initiative. www.eco.ca

Canadian Environment Network (RCEN) – network of environmental groups and organizations across Canada. Click on "Regional Networks" to see the provincial networks. Each region is different; look for listings on each regional website, their e-mail lists, or browse their directories of groups (online or in print). www.cen-rce.org

More Green Jobs – see also the green jobs gateway; green job search tips; google's directory of environmental employment in other countries; and below, general employment & volunteering links.

Green Dream Jobs – business jobs, environmental jobs, environmentally responsible employers (USA & some Canada) www.sustainablebusiness.com/jobs/ www.sustainablebusiness.com

Ubiquity Environmental Careers Page http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/8974/ or www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~envjobs/

Eco-Employ / Ejobs – listings of environmental opportunities & resources in the USA & Canada www.ecoemploy.com www.ejobs.org Ontario links: www.ejobs.org/states/ontnon.html

Environmental Career – USA www.environmental-jobs.com

EarthNet Jobs & Internships – "entry and mid-level environmental and social justice jobs suitable for students and relatively recent college grads" (USA) www.envirocitizen.org/enet/jobs/

EnviroJobs Discussion List (mostly USA) http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EnviroJobs/

UK Environment Jobs & Volunteering – www.environmentjob.co.uk

Wwoof International – volunteer, work-exchange & apprenticeship opportunities on organic gardens, farms & businesses around the world – see www.planetfriendly.net/wwoof.html and www.wwoof.org See also: www.planetfriendly.net/organic.html

More – directory.google.com/Top/Science/Environment/Employment/ www.bioneers.org/treemedia/community/jobs.php

Web Networks (Canada) – jobs with a variety of Canadian organizations, mostly related to non-profit and community work http://action.web.ca/home/index.shtml?class=jobs See also their "community" homepage: http://community.web.ca

Charity Village (Canada) – Jobs & volunteer positions in a wide variety of non-profits & charities in Canada. Also: news, resources, guides, events (under "Learn"), and links to non-profit & charitable organizations. To find environmental job listings, select "Search Jobs", on "Jobs", then do a keyword search for "environmental". www.charityvillage.com

Idealist.org / Action Without Borders (USA & International) – listings of over 27,000 nonprofit and community organizations in 153 countries; search or browse by name, location or mission. Thousands of volunteer opportunities around the world and hundreds of job & internship listings. Health, environment, media, women's issues, race, human rights, arts, disaster relief, much more. Based in the USA, but has listings around the world. www.idealist.org

Sustainability Network (Canada) – offers monthly "Breakfast Forums" in Toronto; regular skills development workshops on topics ranging from fundraising to conflict resolution, to internet skills; and valuable print and on-line resources. The best way to stay informed of their events & offerings is to go to their website and subscribe to their monthly e-mail bulletin. sustain.web.net

People- & Planet-Friendly – website, e-mail lists and forum. A portal to peace, environment, sustainable living and related topics and themes. Portals & Guides are unique, comprehensive collections of links and resources on selected themes. Popular E-mail Newsletter comes out every month or so, offering useful news and resources. Calendar of events, conferences, learning and networking opportunities, plus links to other calendars. www.planetfriendly.net

Coalition For A Green Economy (Toronto) – Excellent speakers & networking in Toronto each month. Each month focuses on a specific issue; be sure to hang around for the networking & announcements that follow. To hear about their upcoming events, subscribe to their e-mail list: sfp@web.ca (specify that you wish to subscribe to the Coalition For A Green Economy e-mail list). www.web.net/ecorecov/ (at the time of writing their website doesn't seem to have been updated in a while, but they have been holding monthly events)

Green Economics (website, book & two courses in Toronto) – in addition to the book "Designing The Green Economy: the Postindustrial Alternative to Corporate Globalization" and the website, Brian Milani offers two courses in Toronto: (1) The Green Economy: Practical Strategies for Creating Community-based Eco-economies; and (2) Economic Crisis and Sustainable Community Development. www.greeneconomics.net

CareerCycles Getaways – summer weekend getaways in Prince Edward County, Ontario. What's your decent work? 3-day getaway led by professional career counselor gets your mind active about career renewal while your body gets active outdoors. Improve your existing work/life balance... or begin a process of change. Structured process helps you assess your situation and identify options. $495 incl. program, accom., meals. Info/register: Mark Franklin www.careercycles.com 416-465-9183 markfranklin@sympatico.ca

Create Your Own Project or Job! – When most people look for work, they compete for existing jobs. Why not create your own? There's no lack of options. Do some research, networking, and if you think it would help, take some training. Then call or write a proposal to an organization that interests you, demonstrating how your project or idea could help them achieve their goals. If they like your idea, they might be able to help you fundraise for it. Or you could write a grant proposal or propose other revenue-generating ideas, for their consideration. If you can't find an existing organization that would be a good match ...start your own.
Existing Environmental Groups and Organizations in Canada www.planetfriendly.net/ecoportal.html
How to Start a Project, Nonprofit or Charity www.charityvillage.ca/cv/guides/guide4.asp
Start a Business www.planetfriendly.net/goodworklinks.html#smallbusiness
Project Management Resources http://sustain.web.ca/cbt/internetres.htm
Funding/Fundraising Resources: http://sustain.web.net, click "Capacity Building Tools", "Other", "Internet Resources", or go directly to: http://sustain.web.ca/cbt/int-fundraising.htm
Activism Resources www.planetfriendly.net/active.html
Become the Media www.planetfriendly.net/voices.html#become
Other Eco-Gateways & Links www.planetfriendly.net/directory.html

Designing a Livelihood – Do What You Love & Love What You Do (article, Natural Life Magazine, Nov/Dec 2002) www.life.ca/nl/88/livelihood.html

Right Livelihood Resources: Design A Livelihood! (web page) – How can you design your work life so it is an expression of your gifts and makes a contribution to the world? How can you make your time at work meaningful? www.yesmagazine.org/17work/resourcesrightlivelihood.html

Simple Living / Voluntary Simplicity – www.life.ca/home/simplicity/ www.simpleliving.net/web_of_simplicity/introduction.asp

The Complete Guide to Environmental Careers in the 21st Century (book) "...a completely revised and updated edition of what has become the standard reference on the subject. Organized for ease of use and fully updated to reflect ongoing changes in environmental fields, it is the most comprehensive and reliable resource available for anyone seeking information about environmental career opportunities and how to get started in one." www.eco.org | www.eco.org/site/c.dnJLKPNnFkG/b.942853/k.A8B4/Books_and_Reports.htm

Get a Life (book) – "how to make a good buck, dance around the dinosaurs, and save the world while you're at it ... one hundred and one ways to tread lightly on Mother Earth, make bags of money, simplify your life, have a blast, keep fit and save your sanity while everything is crumbling all around you", by Wayne Roberts and Susan Brandum. Published in Toronto, Canada, 1995, by Get A Life Publishers. www.web.net/ecorecov/info/getalif1.htm Review: www.eye.net/eye/issue/issue_12.02.93/NEWS/env1202.php Buy from Chapters/Indigo: chapters.indigo.ca (search for "get a life" "wayne roberts" - quotes included)

Making a Living While Making a Difference (book) – by Melissa Everett, New Society Publishers www.hvw.com/realwork/ www.newsociety.com/bookid/3690

Your Money or Your Life (book) – by Joe Dominguez, Vicki Robin (The New Road Map Foundation) ISBN 0140286780. www.newroadmap.org

Losing Your Job, Reclaiming Your Soul (book) www.futurenet.org/Reviews/pulley.html

Chelsea Green Publishers www.chelseagreen.com

Natural Life Books - Livelihood www.life.ca/livelihood/

Ecological Economics & Economic Justice Books www.serve.com/ecobooks/cat_econ.htm www.sustainable.org/economy/econ_index.html www.greeneconomics.net/ge-biblio1.html www.adpsr-norcal.org/adpsr/menu/ResourceGuide/booksgreenecon.html www.askhenry.com/books/envirob.htm www.earth-policy.org/Books/

More Great Books, Bookstores, Libraries & Resource Centres – for more books, go to your local bookstore or library and check out the sections on careers/employment, environment, economics, self-help, etc. For a listing of progressive publishers, bookstores, libraries and mail order services in Toronto and Canada, see: www.planetfriendly.net/voices.html#books A great selection of books & resources can also be found at your local Alternative Resource Centre, or at the offices of local environmental and activist groups www.planetfriendly.net/voices.html#resourcecentres

Green Jobs, Good Work! (magazine edition) – winter 2001 edition of Alternatives Journal, Canada's environmental journal. Articles: The job-spend treadmill exhausts us & the planet (Anders Hayden); Green & Growing "environmental job numbers now match those for the traditional sectors such as oil, chemicals & steel" (Gary Gallon); Thinking out of the Blue Box (L. Gallant & D. Taschereau); Major unions push for jobs AND environment (Jennifer Penney); more. Also: 3rd annual annotated directory of Graduate Environmental Studies Programs. Current & back issues can be ordered by mail, phone, fax, email, or online. www.alternativesjournal.ca/271/ 519-888-4442

Sustaining Livelihoods (magazine edition) – spring 2002 edition of Alternatives Journal, Canada's environmental journal. Table of Contents and some articles are on line; order the back-issue to get the full edition. www.alternativesjournal.ca/282/default.htm

Natural/Sustainable Livelihoods (articles) – a variety of on-line articles on making a healthy, natural livelihood, from Natural Life Magazine www.life.ca/livelihood/

Beginning/Building An Environmental Career (downloadable Word or PDF document) – preparation basics (résumé development; business cards; email account; research (know the target organization; know the target skills required); job websites (both mainstream & environmental); networking and spreading the word; volunteering. www.yepcanada.ca/resource.htm

Green@Work Magazine (US) – www.greenatworkmag.com

Corporate Knights Magazine (Canadian) – www.corporateknights.ca

Apprenticeships, Internships, Mentorships – It is possible to arrange an informal apprenticeship with a green and ethical business or organization of interest to you. To find a potential apprenticeship or mentor, try Learning Centres & Places; Sustainable Living Links; or the Environmental Portals page. Wwoofing can also lead to excellent apprenticeships in organics or sustainable living. The Ontario Government offers a trade apprenticeship program. Here are a few examples related to GoodWork themes: arborist (trees); carpenter; child & youth worker; cook; dairy herdsperson; fruit grower; horticultural technician. For these and many more, see: www.edu.gov.on.ca/skills.html (2) (3) (4). Internship links: www.sfu.ca/international/IESS/goaway/work/ http://directory.google.com/Top/Business/Employment/Job_Search/Entry_Level_and_Internships/

Environmental Education, College & University Programs in Canada, the USA & beyond www.planetfriendly.net/learn.html#schools (section 8). See also the Eco-Portals page: www.planetfriendly.net/ecoportal.html

Resource Centres, Groups & Gathering Places www.planetfriendly.net/learn.html#resourcecentres (section 3). See also the Eco-Portals page: www.planetfriendly.net/ecoportal.html

Courses, Workshops, Conferences, Events – Participating in events of interest to you can be very educational. It can also help you make friends, contacts and eventually find or create an opportunity. See the People- & Planet-Friendly Calendar and our links to other calendars. Click here to learn how to make the most of conferences and events. See also section 3, above, for some organizations that hold events related to the search for good work.

Eco-Economy: Save The Planet (and Prosper). How do you rebuild the economy without destroying the earth? "The principals of ecology are as real as those of aerodynamics. If an aircraft is to fly, it has to stisfy certain criteria of thurst & lift. Likewise, if an economy is to sustain progress, it must satisfy the basic principles of ecology. If it does not, it will decline and eventually collapse. There is no middle ground. An economy is either sustainable or it is not. This month, Lester Brown explores what the new economy would look like." With examples of eco-economic industries; sunset industries; expanding professions. Excerpt from Lester Brown's new book, "Eco-Economy". The Ecologist (magazine) Vol 31 No.10, Dec 2001 / Jan 2002. www.theecologist.org www.theecologist.co.uk/archive_article.html?article=237 www.earth-policy.org www.earth-policy.org/Books/