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About TREC and TREC Education

A TREC Renewable Energy Co-operative initiative supported by the Ontario Power Authority and the Toronto District School Board. About TREC and TREC Education. Renewable Energy Co-operatives: SolarShare LakeWind Renewable Energy Education: Kids World of Energy Green Collar Careers.

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About TREC and TREC Education

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  1. A TREC Renewable Energy Co-operative initiative supported by the Ontario Power Authority and the Toronto District School Board

  2. About TREC and TREC Education Renewable Energy Co-operatives: • SolarShare • LakeWind Renewable Energy Education: • Kids World of Energy • Green Collar Careers

  3. About the Green Collar Careers program • An educational initiative that brings students and industry together through engaging and relevant secondary-school co-op placementsfocused on the green energy sector • Placed over 55 students to date and reached over 6000 youth spreading the message of green jobs and Ontario’s new green economy

  4. Green Collar Awareness Student Survey Most people begin to select their career field in high school Most students are unaware of the Green Collar sector

  5. why a green collar career? Engineering and ArchitectureA key concern among the engineering and architecture sectors is the shortage of specialized personnel needed to carry out condition assessments, perform energy modeling and deliver on retrofit projects. Source: Kesik, Ted. Tower Renewal Workforce Challenges and Opportunities: Mayor’s Tower Renewal, 2010. Solar Industry A 2009 poll of Canada’s solar industry found that companies anticipate a growth of 101% in the number of full-time equivalents to be employed by the end of 2011 Source: Electricity Sector Council: Labour Force Survey of the Canadian Solar Industry, 2009. Skilled Trades Nearly 50,000 workers in the Ontario construction industry are set to retire in the next several years Source: Campbell, Murray. Skilled Workers a Retiring Species: Globe and Mail, 2008.

  6. why a green collar career?Ontario’s economic climate Aerospace Biotechnology Distance-learning Environment Green energy technologies Health infomatics Multimedia www.ontariojobfutures.ca Up and Coming Industry sectors:

  7. The Green Energy and Green Economy Actwas passed in 2009 and hopes to make Ontario the North American leader in clean, green energy

  8. Green energy & economy act Feed in Tariff (FIT) program Gives Renewable Energy generators a 20-year contract to sell the electricity they produce to the grid.

  9. Green energy & economy act • Domestic Content regulation – all renewable energy projects receiving a FIT contract must have a certain percentage of materials and labour “made in Ontario”

  10. Cost of electricity in the province will increase slightly to a maximum of about 1% of a typical household's bill, then decline steadily as the initial contracts work their way through the system. the triple bottom linesocial, environmental and economic benefit Solar PV Creates 12 Times More Jobs Than Nuclear--15 Times More Than Coal

  11. Green energy & economy act • Has generated an estimated $9 billion in investments in areas such as design, manufacturing, construction and engineering in its first year • Expected to bring in 50,000 new green jobs to Ontario over the next 3 years

  12. what is a green collar career? Environmental Impact Assessor HVAC Technician Wind Turbine Technician Green Roof Installer Environmental Communications Officer Energy Auditor Solar Panel Installer Green Business Advisor Geothermal Engineer Software Engineer Environmental NGO Program Manager Energy Manager Environmental Educator LEED Consultant Sustainable Architect Electrical Engineer Conservation Biologist

  13. what is a green collar career? Cross-Over Careers Specialized Environmental Careers Green Collar Careers Careers Common to Every Industry

  14. up and coming green collar careers Energy Management and Conservation Wind Turbine Technician Sustainable Architect LEED Consultant Energy Manager Renewable Energy Energy Auditor Environmental Educator Civil Engineer Geothermal Engineer Software Engineer Environmental Communications Officer Green Business Advisor Electrical Engineer Skilled Trades Plumbers Environmental Impact Assessor HVAC Technician Roofing Electrician Manufacturing Solar Panel Installer Green Roof Installer

  15. where do you go from here? College and University-Stream Students University Engineering – Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Chemical, Software Architecture – integrated design, sustainable design, green building principles (LEED) Environmental Science – environmental site assessments, remediation, research Environmental Studies – communications, education, public outreach College Energy Systems Technology – energy management, efficiency, renewable energyGreen Building Design – energy retrofits, green roofs, sustainable materials High School Prerequisites: Grade 12 English and Math Recommended: physics and any technology subjects (construction, manufacturing design, transportation)

  16. where do you go from here? Apprenticeships International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers  Electrician apprenticeship HRAI.ca  HVAC certification (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) Carpenter’s District Council of Ontario  Carpentry apprenticeship Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) Certifications: CANSIA  Solar Hot Water System Installation certificate Green Roofs for Healthy Cities  Green Roof Professional LEED Certification  Leaders in Energy and Environmental Design

  17. where to direct students Green industry examples in Toronto and GTA • TREC Education Offerings – Renewable energy tours, hands-on solar workshops, green careers presentations • Enermodel Educational Kiosks – green building features • St. Gabriel’s Church (Scarborough) • Cambridge City Hall (Cambridge)Ontario Trillium Health Centre Clinical Administrative Building (Mississauga) • Kortright Centre (Vaughan) – seminars on green energy technology and hands-on workshops

  18. green collar careers program past co-op placements • McKinnon Heating Cooling – observing and assisting with home HVAC installations and repairs • RESCo Energy – solar design and development (working with AutoCAD, RETScreen, Google SketchUp) • Exhibition Place – renewable • energy data monitoring and • management • HR Carbon – environmental consulting, track carbon emissions, research and presentations • Toronto Solar and Wind Power – renewable energy sales and marketing • Ontario Sustainable Energy Association– event planning and database management • The Stop, Wychwood Barns – greenhouse management, composting and plant care • Blackstone Solar – PV Design Assistant

  19. www.greencollarcareers.ca

  20. www.greencollarcareers.ca

  21. www.greencollarcareers.ca

  22. A TREC Renewable Energy Cooperative initiative supported by the Ontario Power Authority and the Toronto District School Board

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