You've heard of blue-collar and white-collar jobs.  Well, Ventura County is embracing green-collar jobs.  With the Governor's Global Climate Summit concluding today in Los Angeles, talk of how to help the economy and the planet at the same time is on everyone's lips.  Ventura County is trying to work with neighboring Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties to create a Green Coast Innovation Zone in an effort to both expand and create "green" jobs.  This is a big undertaking, but one well worth the efforts.  It depends on the cooperation of businesses, government agencies, schools, military and even non-profit organizations to join forces in fostering a green economy and environment.  Thanks in large part to the many universities, military establishments and large agricultural industry, the Ventura County community and the surrounding areas are in a fantastic position to make this a reality.

Dave and Pat Zumbrun, the Z Team for Ventura County real estate