An examination of employment change in Northern Ireland's environmental industry, 1993–2003

Abstract

An examination of employment change based upon an exploratory classification of Northern Ireland's environmental industry is undertaken. Results show that, in 1993, some 12 900 persons or around 2.1% of the total civilian employment in the region were working in a ‘green production sector’. By using a range of data sources it is suggested that significant opportunities for employment expansion currently exist. Indeed, a total of between 4000 and 6000 new environmental jobs could be created in Northern Ireland by the year 2003. Most of the growth is anticipated in the traditional areas of recycling and re‐use, pollution treatment and control and energy conservation. In a small and peripheral European economy these figures have important implications for the development of the local labour market. To this end, a series of recommendations is put forward that could help Northern Ireland maximize the employment potentials offered by these types of environmental activity. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment.

Opportunists, Champions, Mavericks...?

“…Eastwood et al (2001) arrive at 11 categories of green production: pollution control and treatment; waste disposal and collection; recycling and re-use; energy conservation; consultancy and monitoring; heritage and eco-tourism; research and education; forestry and organic farming; eco-capital equipment; alternative 'green' product production; and 'in-firm' green production. Eastwood et al (2001) arrive at 11 categories of green production: pollution control and treatment; waste disposal and collection; recycling and re-use; energy conservation; consultancy and monitoring; heritage and eco-tourism; research and education; forestry and organic farming; eco-capital equipment; alternative 'green' product production; and 'in-firm' green production.…”

The New Media and the Promotion of Ecological Entrepreneurship

“…The path to a different future was demonstrated by showing positive examples of reconstructive works of a range of entrepreneurs varying from individuals to agencies to institutions YouTube as the Source of EE Knowledge and Applications One of the approaches to describe the green is to identify the green production sector or environmental industry. Eastwood et al (2001) find out 11 categories of green production: (i) Pollution control and treatment, (ii) Waste disposal and collection, (iii) Recycling and re-use, (iv) Energy conservation, (v) Consultancy and monitoring, (vi) Heritage and ecotourism, (vii) Research and education, (viii) Forestry and organic farming, (ix) Eco-capital equipment, (x) Alternative green product production, and (Xi) In-firm green production.…”

“…The framework developed by Eastwood et al (2001) was a product-based classification of green business rather than the process-based. As it was focused solely on the core green industries and green products, it excluded businesses that make or deliver everyday products and services.…”

Where are they now? tracking the longitudinal evolution of environmental businesses from the 1990s

“…Hendrickson and Tuttle (1997) provide a detailed classification of the environmental production focus of an enterprise. Environmental business types are presented by Eastwood et al (2001), and Linnanen (2005) classifies ecopreneurs as comprising of at least the following groups: nature orientated, producing environmental technology; providing environmental management services; and producing environmentally friendly products.…”