Green collar work: Conceptualizing and exploring an emerging field of work

In this paper, I consider "green collar work," broadly defined as work intended to counter environmental degradation. I consider what might count as green collar work and compare the greening of work in different sectors, including industrial production, service work, working on " nature," and expert work. I look also at how organizations affect the "greenness" of work. I stress that " green work" is not consistent across time and place and that it is important to understand the interdependencies between different kinds of work. As this is a new topic in sociology, I draw on research from different social science disciplines.