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[Dino and Coop singing]

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Guess what?

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There are plenty of green jobs in the world! [The word jobs is painted green]

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And when we say green jobs, we don't mean jobs where you have to dress up like Kermit the Frog. [Guy wearing Kermit costume in the office]

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Nope, we're talking about jobs that are specifically structured to help make our environment a better place. [Coop pointing at a blackboard]

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Though dressing up like Kermit sounds fun, too.

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So what's an example of a green job? [Guy in costume playing a banjo]

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Well, take a Water Wise Landscaper, which is a great position for someone who loves

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the great outdoors.

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A water wise landscaper designs gardens with specifically-chosen plants, flowers and trees [Guy putting down plants]

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that can survive on just rain water, which reduces the need for extra water for sprinklers. [Landscaper in the rain with an umbrella]

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An electrical engineer is another green job for someone who likes gadgets and electronics,

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because many electrical engineers try to design and develop new electronic products that use

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less fossil fuels. [Dino and Coop on the TV]

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Or, if gadgets aren't your style, you could always be a green chemist!

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These are chemists who paint themselves green while doing lab work! [Chemist's face is painted green]

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…Just kidding. [The paint is washed off with a shower]

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They're chemists who try to create products that aren't hazardous to our environment,

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like eco-friendly soap, packaging, and construction materials. [Pictures of the products are shown]

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Still not your cup of tea?

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Well, maybe a hydrologist will be your dream career.

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A hydrologist is someone who learns about precipitation patterns, studies water, and [Hydrologist stood in a flood]

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comes up with new ways of conserving water.

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While a wind analyst, analyzes…well….wind.

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We wonder how long they had to brainstorm to come up with that creative name. [People trying to come up with name ideas in a meeting]

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Anyway, they do stuff like determining the best locations to place those giant wind mills.

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If you're more into fixing things hands-on, then becoming a wind turbine or solar cell

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technician might be a good idea.

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These people fix and maintain wind turbines and solar panels in order to keep them spinning [Guy up a wind turbine fixing it]

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energy and soakin' up the rays.

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We hope those solar panels wear plenty of SPF 30!

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If you love cars, then becoming a Clean Car Engineer may be a good fit.

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No, this isn't just about building car washes... it's about designing the cars of the future, [Guy building a car wash stops and looks confused]

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and specifically, ones that don't guzzle a ton of gasoline. [Car drives up to the bar and drinks out of a fuel can]

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You could also be a Green Builder, as in, a builder of green houses.

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…Wait, not "green houses," like little Monopoly houses. [Guy stops building again and looks annoyed]

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We mean a “green house,” as in a house that has more innovative and eco-friendly

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features, like solar panels and rain collectors.

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Or maybe, if you love food and people – and who doesn't? - then you could become a Farmers [Woman hugs a man and squishes his pizza]

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Market Manager.

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A farmer's market is an outdoor grocery store that sells locally grown and made food.

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And don't worry, city-folk!

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It's not just for farmers.

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Those are just a few of the many, many green jobs currently available.

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And as the world begins to take the environment more and more seriously, even more new green [Planet Earth watering plants]

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jobs will become available.

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And if nothing else, you can dress in a Kermit costume..

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If anyone questions you, just tell them, "it's not easy being green…"

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We're positive they'll respect that.

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