http://www.triplepundit.com/2007/12/economic-growth-the-silver-lining-of-climate-change/ Business, Better. Since 2005 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:33:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.triplepundit.com/2007/12/economic-growth-the-silver-lining-of-climate-change/comment-page-1/#comment-12229 Tom Mon, 10 Dec 2007 14:27:50 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2007/12/economic-growth-the-silver-lining-of-climate-change/#comment-12229 That's a very good question Heather. I can't answer it fully, but I can refer to a quote from UNEP's press release: "New research reveals that these jobs are not for just the middle classes... the so-called 'green collar' jobs - but also for workers in construction, sustainable forestry and agriculture to engineering and transportation..." Now, of course, you're referring, I believe to the low-skilled and undocumented workers here in the US and the research that the press release refers to is an international study - nor does it address all your questions. Is the alternative - that is, not adapting to change - any better? Thanks for the coment! That’s a very good question Heather. I can’t answer it fully, but I can refer to a quote from UNEP’s press release:
“New research reveals that these jobs are not for just the middle classes… the so-called ‘green collar’ jobs – but also for workers in construction, sustainable forestry and agriculture to engineering and transportation…”
Now, of course, you’re referring, I believe to the low-skilled and undocumented workers here in the US and the research that the press release refers to is an international study – nor does it address all your questions.
Is the alternative – that is, not adapting to change – any better?
Thanks for the coment!

]]> http://www.triplepundit.com/2007/12/economic-growth-the-silver-lining-of-climate-change/comment-page-1/#comment-12228 Heather Mon, 10 Dec 2007 11:41:16 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2007/12/economic-growth-the-silver-lining-of-climate-change/#comment-12228 I think when they say this they look at a slice of the economy. Some businesses, that specialize in energy saving technology will do well. But not everyone works in that sector of the economy! What about low skill workers who work in businesses that will get hit with higher energy costs? How do you suppose a business will recoup the expense of higher energy costs? Cut employees? Maybe move to a country with lower wages? This article refers to "new kinds and higher levels of employment". That seems a reference to technical jobs; what about those who do not have the skills for that work? Were does this leave them? Were does it leave 20 million undocumented, low education, low skilled workers? I wonder. I think when they say this they look at a slice of the economy. Some businesses, that specialize in energy saving technology will do well.
But not everyone works in that sector of the economy! What about low skill workers who work in businesses that will get hit with higher energy costs? How do you suppose a business will recoup the expense of higher energy costs? Cut employees? Maybe move to a country with lower wages?
This article refers to “new kinds and higher levels of employment”. That seems a reference to technical jobs; what about those who do not have the skills for that work? Were does this leave them? Were does it leave 20 million undocumented, low education, low skilled workers?
I wonder.

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