GREEN TECH Breakout

1. GREEN TECH Breakout Co-Facilitators: Doug Lewin, Good Company Associates Texas Foundation for Innovative Communities 512.279.0753 | DLewin@goodcompanyassociates.com Lonny Stern, Skillpoint Alliance Technology & Education Executive Council 512.323.6773 x103 | LStern@skillpointalliance.org

2. Round-robin introductions What is your name? What organization are your representing? What is your interest in green tech development in the region?

3. Defining the “Green Tech” Sector A green job is one that expands clean energy production, increases energy efficiency, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, waste and pollution, and/or conserves water and other natural resources. Source: Pew Center

4. Defining the “Green Tech” Sector Energy Efficiency Energy management services Smart grid technologies Green building Clean energy project development Energy conservation auditing Energy finance Renewable Energy Primary energy - solar, wind, biofuel, geothermal, hydro Generation Production Installation General operations R&D companies

5. What are the high demand jobs? Source: State of the Workforce; Workforce Solutions & CAPCOG, April 2010

6. What are the high demand jobs? In addition, Angelou Economics identified: Electricians Energy auditors Insulation & Weatherization Workers Sales & Marketing Solar Installers Computer Software Engineers Construction/Project Managers Heating/AC Technicians Source: Central Texas Green Jobs: Employer Occupational Demand; Angelou Economics, May 2009

7. Scope of Today’s Discussion What are the high-demand jobs we are preparing for? What training options are currently provided locally? Are those training programs meeting the needs of employers? How can we improve the effectiveness of our current training programs? What opportunities exist to prepare for emerging industries? Are employers offering jobs to those who have been trained?

8. Short-term (3 - 5 years)Workforce Development

9. Discussion Short-term Workforce Development Question #1: Which 3 – 5 green tech sector jobs are the most important for the region to focus on in the short term?

10. Discussion Short-term Workforce Development Question #2: Where do you seek and recruit workers?

11. Discussion Short-term Workforce Development Question #3: Are you having difficulty finding workers for these jobs? (Why?)

12. Discussion Short-term Workforce Development Question #4: How can we better train workers in the region and grow this industry?

13. Longer-term (5 - 10 years)Workforce Development

14. Discussion Longer-term Workforce Development Question #1: Which 3 – 5 green tech sector jobs are the most important for the region to focus on in the longer-term?

15. Discussion Longer-term Workforce Development Question #2: How can we create a pipeline to these high-demand fields for the unemployed, underemployed, and current students?

16. Discussion Longer-term Workforce Development Question #3: What other kinds of training programs do we need (that do not currently exist)?

17. Discussion Longer-term Workforce Development Question #4: How can we address barriers to training? (costs, time, drug abuse, criminal background)

18. Discussion Longer-term Workforce Development Question #5: Are there any other workforce development issues we have not taken into account today?

19. Educator Follow-Up

20. Discussion Educator Follow-Up Question #1: What one question would you like to ask our industry partners that will help you address the issues we have raised today?

21. Discussion Educator Follow-Up Question #2: As an educator, what is your biggest need from industry in order to address the issues we have raised today?

22. Discussion Breakout Session Action Items What key action items must we commit toin order to address the issues we raised today?

23. GREEN TECH Breakout Top 5 Action Items: Better Define “Green Jobs” Across Career Tracks Energy & Efficiency Management Building Services Smart Grid/Advanced Metering Resource & Environmental Conservation

24. GREEN TECH Breakout Top 5 Action Items: 2) Provide “Green Jobs” Training to Educators Define career and educational pipeline to a variety of “green jobs” Invite industry to participate and specify high-demand careers Focus on serving Career & Technology Directors and HS Counselors Share the 1-yr, 2-yr, and 4-yr pathways

25. GREEN TECH Breakout Top 5 Action Items: 3) Include “Green” Content in Core Courses Don’t focus on creating new 4x4 courses or electives Create hands-on projects suited to existing math & science classes Share “green” content modules across the region Host educator institutes focused on “green” content for core courses Look at Career Academies for best practices in “green” course content

26. GREEN TECH Breakout Top 5 Action Items: 4) Explore a Regional Vocation Training Program ISDs with vastly different resources cannot ALL develop programs Develop a centralized vocational program and transport students to it (e.g. community college program, industry-led apprentice program) Share a regional “green tech” career curriculum Bring together ISDs, Comm. Colleges, Universities, Chambers, and TEA

27. GREEN TECH Breakout Top 5 Action Items: 5) Develop a “Green Jobs” PR Campaign Regional effort to stop “vocational training” from being a bad word Create public awareness of green tech careers & education pipeline Target messaging to students, parents, and career counselors Collaborate with Employers and Chambers Coordinate messaging at HS, Comm. College and University levels

28. GREEN TECH Breakout Co-Facilitators: Doug Lewin, Good Company Associates Texas Foundation for Innovative Communities 512.279.0753 | DLewin@goodcompanyassociates.com Lonny Stern, Skillpoint Alliance Technology & Education Executive Council 512.323.6773 x103 | LStern@skillpointalliance.org