Jobs and education for the 21st century

Jobs and Education for the 21st Century

Lynne Agress highlights the importance of modernizing jobs and education as key to a brighter future. With thousands of government workers unemployed due to the prolonged shutdown, many, especially younger individuals, must reconsider their career paths. Recent college and high school graduates face similar challenges.

While patience is necessary, as training and retraining require time, there is hope ahead. That hope lies in job creation for the 21st century—roles that range from unskilled to highly skilled positions, supporting a successful future for all.

Addressing Climate Change Through Employment

Climate change stands as one of the most severe global environmental threats if left unaddressed. From devastating hurricanes to extreme temperature shifts, floods, fires, and increased pollution, the planet risks becoming uninhabitable for humans, plants, and animals alike.

Combating climate change will create thousands of jobs across research, analysis, construction, and policy, provided governments recognize and act on this crisis. Such efforts could protect cities like New York and regions in Florida from flooding and preserve Arctic wildlife like polar bears.

Climate change is part of our changing environment, including the air we breathe.

A positive outcome from the COVID-19 pandemic was a reduction in pollution in major cities due to fewer people commuting by car or truck.

Author's summary: Modernizing education and creating diverse jobs linked to climate action offer a path to sustainable growth and environmental preservation in the 21st century.

The Baltimore Sun — 2025-11-08

Jobs and Education for the 21st Century

Addressing Climate Change Through Employment

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