Louisiana & Mississippi Working Definition

Green Jobs Consortium Green Jobs and Green Activities

A green job is defined by its involvement in a green activity – one that helps protect or
restore the environment or conserve natural resources. A green activity falls into one of
the following categories:

Green Activity Categories

1. Renewable energy
2. Energy efficiency
3. Greenhouse gas reduction
4. Pollution reduction and cleanup

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5. Recycling and waste reduction
6. Sustainable agriculture, natural resource conservation, and coastal restoration
7. Education, compliance, public awareness, and training supporting
categories 1 – 6
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Intensity of Green
A primary green job is one that has a primary focus on a green activity.
A support green job is one that is essential to a green activity, but does not have a
primary focus on that activity.
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Elements of a Green Activity Category

The following are examples of types of activities included within each green activity
category.
• Activities involved in the production of a green good or service (i.e. a good
or service that has a positive impact on the environment or natural resource
conservation when produced, consumed, or discarded)
• Activities involved in the production of a non-green good or service that is a unique
input to a green good or service (e.g. components, professional services, etc.)
• The distribution of green goods or their unique inputs
• Production processes and business practices that have a positive impact on the
environment regardless of the final good or service