Make Money--and to Make It Greener With Emerging, Eco-Focused Fields

Have you recently lost your job? Are you tired of working the same job? Maybe you don't get paid enough, or perhaps you simply want to change your career.

Do you also care about the environment?

If you do, and you're considering employment change, consider a career path that green your wallet and the environment.

The options are as vast as the Internet. A quick tour provided me with these exciting options:

Green marketing: according to the American Marketing Association, 'green marketing is defined as the marketing of products that are presumed to be environmentally safe.' Entrepreneurial types especially should consider a green marketing degree: while this degree could mean a promotion, it could also be the start of which could mean a promotion, but it could also be the start of self-employment.

Median pay: according to Lovetoknow jobs, Marketing Managers receive 'a median earnings of $98,720 yearly.'

Environmental law: While the practice of law itself is not necessarily environmental, using it to defend the environment is.

With a legal degree, you can use your talents in the courtroom to fight for the environment, all while earning a median salary of $86,000 a year, according to simply hired.

So fight big oil/coal while earning your paycheck!

Natural Sciences Management: According to University of Phoenix's online dictionary, Natural science managers 'Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, statistics, and research and development in these fields.' So it's not just green science you will be working on.

You can use your newfound degree to direct people into discovering/making and marketing green and natural products. According to LoveToKNow jobs, median pay is $100,080 per year.

Solar/wind engineer: according to payscale and articles alley a solar energy system installer gets about $40,000, and a solar/wind engineer gets a median pay of $83,000 a year, and can get up to $125,000.

This isn't a bad career option, especially considering the growing demand for clean energy and less pollution.

And at $125,000 a year, you can finally afford to do a little green remodeling around your own house, e.g., water-saving showerheads, energy certified heating systems, etc.)

LEED-certified architect: While building a 10 story parking lot in the middle of the Amazon or a new casino in the middle of Yosemite is usually not considered very green, replacing an old building that is attached to a coal grid or has an old A/C unit that uses 10 times the electricity as new, more efficient systems is.

So by becoming an architect and getting LEED-certified you can help replace old, rusty structures which drain the Earth's resources with new, environmentally friendly structure's that use solar and wind electricity, and perhaps also have an energy star certified A/C unit.

According to Payscale the median salary for midlevel LEED-certified architect, $58,700.

Green marketing professor: Becoming a professor is a good way to share your opinions, and if you're a green marketing professor, it is a good way to teach others how to be green and share your thoughts and opinions about various green products. Median salary: Assistant professor: $58,000-$113,000, Professor: $80,000-$127,000