US wants to create Green jobs; Canada tries to follow example

#6-- Conservation Biologist. For the academically minded, this field is beginning to grow as awareness grows about the value of the planet's ecosystems.

#7-- Green MBA and Entrepreneur. More and more, companies are beginning to understand that the values of sustainability are about survival, not just good press.

#8-- Recycler. Although the industry is currently in a downturn. Recycling is still more cost effective than waste disposal, and supportive regulations continue to increase.

#9-- Sustainability Systems Developer. These are the high-tech positions. Essentially computer information systems (CIS) designed for support energy efficiency and alternative energy supply.

#10-- Urban Planner. Large infrastructure changes are needed to transition to less carbon intensive lifestyles and to prepare for climate change.

"The economy of the future will reward companies that are energy efficient, low polluting and use natural capital wisely," the report says. "Canada presently lags behind most OECD countries in these areas. This stimulus package offers an unparalleled opportunity to retool the economy with cleaner technology and infrastructure — as other developed countries are doing."