Yeşil Ekonominin Dinamikleri: Yeşil İşler ve Beceriler

Green economy can be implemented the key sectors in economy such as renewable energy, research and development, construction-building, transport, industry, agriculture and forestry. In low-carbon and sustainable economies, jobs such as installation of solar panels, the production in bio-fuel and hybrid vehicles, organic agriculture, insulation, the construction of giant wind turbines, which are aim to improve the quality of the environment and eco-system and to provide protection from damages, are called green jobs. It is estimated that average of roughly 2.3 million people have been employed in green jobs around the world in recent years. However, it can be said that this figure underestimates the current situation considering the rapidly evolving fields of green employment. The pace of green job creation is likely to accelerate both in developed and some developing countries in the years ahead. A global transition to a low-carbon and sustainable economy can create large numbers of green jobs across many sectors of the economy, and indeed can become an engine of development. Green jobs are required in a range of skills, education and professional experience. Basis of the fact that Turkey is a very high potential for green jobs, in the near future, blue-collar workers may be transformed into green-collar workers. In order to work on the job of future, it must be prepared to well-educated and skilled workforce may also bring a solution to the unemployment problem in Turkey. In this study, through definition of the green economy, green collar jobs has been characterized, the potential impacts of green jobs on employment are discussed and in order to have the skills required for green jobs, it is emphasized the importance of vocational education.