More Hip Than Hippie #196 - Green Around the Collar The green economy could soon be the fastest-growing job segment in the United States. Despite rising unemployment, the future looks bright for green collar jobs. The Obama administration wants to create 5 million new jobs in the fields of renewable energy, alternative transportation, research, engineering and more. The Hipsters look at the advantages of green industry and how you can prepare to find employment. Also, Val reveals the secret ingredient for rockin' cranberry sauce! Beer and Chocolate: Beer: A bonny brew from Caledonian Brewery in Edinburgh, Scotland. Great Scot Organic Pale Ale had us reeling with its smooth golden flavor. Mike Myers would approve. Chocolate: Many thanks to listener Trystan for supplying the Equal Exchange Organic Panama Extra Dark Chocolate bar. At 80%, it was too much for us to finish in one sitting, but it was fun trying! Hip News and Finds Finds: Which coaster are you? These rubber coasters made from recycled automobile tires let you represent. Sorry flyover states! Here is comes to save the day! The Mighty Wallet lives up to its name. Made from a single sheet of Tyvek, it's thin, flexible and almost indestructible. Choose from 2 cool designs: comic pages, or airmail envelopes. Oooh! Aaah! Seriously, this fountain in Japan is the coolest thing that ever happened to water.   Hip News Big Bucks. The CEOs of Ford and Chrysler say they'll work for $1 per year if they have to take government bailout money. Ford will also sell their 5 corporate jets. Brew me up, Scotty! Space beer has landed! The Japanese brewed the beverage from barley grown on the International Space Station, and Sapporo is offering tastings to earthlings. Beats the hell out of Tang. Teenie Weenie Greenieâ Mission: Recyclable! Should you choose to accept it, your mission for the holiday season is to reduce by half the amount of waste your household generates. This message will self-recycle. Green Around the Collar Need a job? Become a part of the new green economy, which is about to open an industry full of jobs around the world. Learn about the advantages of green collar jobs, where to find them and how to train for one. Researchers at Duke University conclude that green collar jobs present the next frontier for US manufacturing. The green economy is expected to account for roughly 10% of new US jobs over the next 20 years. President-elect Obama wants to invest $150 billion to create 5 million new green collar jobs. Get the training you need at your local community college or green organization. GreenBiz can tell you where job seminars are happening. Go for a degree at one of the top 15 green universities. (yay Chico State!) Young adults can get job training with the Green Corps. The Green Jobs Guidebook is free and full of great info for those wanting to work in California. Good with kids? Camp counselor makes CNN's list of the Top 25 Green Gigs. Sorry, "More Hip Than Hippie" Podcast Co-Host is taken!   Listener E-mails Hot under the collar? Send an e-mail to hip@greenfeet.com. And remember to post articles, links and job openings at our MHTH forum!   Shout-outs! Thanks to Spatially Relevant and Spaced Out Looney for the blog mentions! Amanda in Toronto (eh!) hopes to buy a Toyota Prius, but wants to make sure they're a good choice. Val shares the Prius love. Melissa in Newfoundland (eh!) wonders whether natural sea sponges are worse than plastic bath puffs. Look for farmed sponges, or a natural cellulose alternative. Whitney in Texas wants to know if her polymer clay sculptures are killing her kids! Probably not, but baking them in a toaster oven outdoors may be a good idea. (The sculptures, not the kids.) Maggie in Madrid is a frequent flyer, and wants to offset her carbon. Check with airlines' websites, or visit Carbonfund, NativeEnergy or TerraPass. By the way, it's still "offset" in Spanish! Theresa found the high-tech way to kill weeds without chemicals...using boiling water. Use the gray water you collect in the shower. **Greenfeet's Pick-A-Present Promotion is on! Spend $75, pick a present worth up to $20 FREE! Show the world you're More Hip Than Hippie! Grab some merch for holiday gift-giving! Follow us on Twitter: GrnDiva, MoreHipDori and JRich9 at your service! Don't forget to vote for us at podcastalley.com and podcastpickle.com. Send us a voice message at our Skype address "morehip" or +1.530.554.2605. Don't have Skype? Get it - it's free! More Hip Than Hippie is sponsored by Greenfeet.com. Less