RESEARCH QUESTION
Estimating Green Jobs, Green Job Growth and Green Employment Opportunities for Residents With Limited Access to Family Supporting Jobs
PROJECT SUMMARY
Contrary to the view that strong environmental actions suppress employment growth, the report shows that jobs directed to improving environmental outcomes have grown significantly faster than overall employment both nationally and in the Austin region. In the Austin Metropolitan Area, estimates show that green job growth equaled over 19,500 net jobs in the 2010-2019 period as the green job share of total regional employment grew from 3.3% in 2010 to 4.18% in 2019. The report also estimates that future green job growth in Travis County will be robust through 2028 as more aggressive policy actions are implemented at the national and local levels will only accelerate green job growth in future years. Climate scientists have identified the next 10 years as a make-or-break period to address the climate crisis. The authors of Expanding Pathways to Quality Green Jobs in Austin’s Growing Green Economy argue that “forceful actions to transform the way we produce, consume and travel can produce sustainable growth and new employment opportunities for all residents of the Austin regional levels.”
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR, CO-INVESTIGATORS AND PROJECT STAFF
Michael Oden (PI)
Miriam Solis
Katherine Lieberknecht
Haijing Liu
Tony Bissiri
Kaileen McHugh
FUNDER
City of Austin
PROJECT TIMELINE
June 2021 - July 2022
MORE INFORMATION
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