Green jobs can and should play an important role in the output of the current economic crisis and be a main character of a development model in need of our society and our planet. This is the main conclusion of the table "Green Jobs," a solution to the crisis? ", which took place last Friday in Rivas Vaciamadrid, in the framework of the 'Second Week of Sustainability', which organized the town of Madrid .
planned round table on the recent report of the Observatory of Sustainability in Spain (OSE ) green jobs in an economy Sustainable that Jose Luis de la Cruz was in charge of presenting. Have established some general criteria to be met by a job to be considered 'green', for example to reduce energy consumption and raw materials, to protect ecosystems or avoid the emission of CO2. De la Cruz said that among the new sources of green jobs, "we must take into account the restructuring of traditional sectors" such as the construction of eco-efficient rehabilitation of buildings.
The SBI handles in its report of data of spectacular green job growth, up 235% from 1998 to 2009. The 2'2% of the working population has a green jobs, equivalent to the primary sector employment. "Moving towards more efficient modes of production is a smart way. The world economy has not developed the potential to generate wealth using fewer raw materials and saving energy, "concluded De la Cruz.
Guillermo Arregui, the Institute of Work, Environment and Health (ISTAS) CCOO, impact on the quality of green jobs. Renewable energy is an example to follow, as explained Arregui, "50% of employees in this sector are highly qualified," which makes the use be of higher quality than in the whole economy. In relation to working conditions and labor rights of green jobs, "in which we have yet to move forward," given the fact that 68'8% of renewable energy companies have fewer than 10 employees. (EDIT: I had forgotten to put a link to the study conducted in 2010 on employment ISTAS associated with renewables in Spain, highly recommended. I leave here. ) Some of those small businesses under the bioenergy sector, sector speaking of Antonio Gonzalo Perez of the Association Biomass Energy Rating (AVEBIOM).
"We need to move urgently to renewable energy independence and work in saving and energy efficiency," defended Gonzalo Pérez. Among the new green job opportunities in our country, in particular energy and biomass is one of the fastest growing sectors: companies that are AVEBIOM, founded in 2004, and generated 6,250 direct jobs. Gonzalo Perez got a very clear example: "a town of 10,000 people, 4,000 buildings and needs 60MW of heat, provides 9 jobs and 135 fossil fuels from biomass." In rural communities, the jobs included "many arms are needed to collect energy Mount "biomass that accumulates in the woods and every year just to serve as fuel for wildfires. As an idea, raised the possibility of establishing "eco-tax on fossil fuels, such as exists in the Nordic countries, to give renewables the boom need to reach economies of scale."
Paul Vega, Institute for Energy Diversification and Saving of Energy , defended the urgent need for independence from fossil fuels to the increasing price of conventional energy. As for green jobs, Gosálvez focused on Energy Services Companies (ESE) that IDEA is helping to take off. ESCOs are businesses "great potential" that implement or advised to take measures for energy conservation and efficiency. "They offer the consumer all the electrical service, from the study prior to installation and maintenance," said Gosálvez. A service based on renewable alternatives such as biomass, solar thermal or geothermal, "in Spain on 17% of primary energy is expended as heat in the domestic sector or services and have the means to get this 17% is 100% renewable. " "Advantages of warmth to your home with renewable energy? According Gosálvez, "the price stability, it does not depend on oil price increases is essential. "
To conclude the round table, Joaquín Nieto took to summarize everything said about the potential for creating green jobs and give more general ideas. Nieto, president of honor of Sustainlabour and member of the Board of the Foundation Equo , argued that "green jobs is already an important reality" and that the role of renewable energy is inevitable, and that "it will produce major changes in the production model will come from labor power." To get out this transformation will have to overcome many obstacles, especially the great interests of the ancient world (fossil fuels), which has great power to influence political power. "
Although general policies help to change are very important, Nieto argued that "we have to move now, especially at the local level. As more towns sign up for renewable energy and energy efficiency, more advanced in the paradigm shift. "
Finally, Nieto raised a very clear objective:" To all employment is sustainable, above of all public policy is the concept of sustainability. "
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