Education for a Sustainable Future and a Greener Economy Debra Rowe, Ph.D. Professor Sustainable Energies and Behavior

1. Education for a Sustainable Future and a Greener Economy Debra Rowe, Ph.D. Professor Sustainable Energies and Behavioral Sciences President U.S. Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development

2. Part I What are green jobs? Part II What is education for a green and sustainable future? Part III What are our sustainability challenges? Part IV National Trends Part V Solutions and Resources for you!

3. How Many Green Jobs? Starting with the obvious green jobs. The Solar Energy Industries Association, estimates that 110,000 jobs will be created in solar energy by the end of next year The American Wind Energy Association estimates that if the industry meets President Obama's goal of doubling renewable energy output in the next three years, the wind sector will create 185,000 jobs in that time period But that�s the tip of the iceberg Thanks to Carolyn Teich, AACC, for some materials in this slide

4. Partial list of green jobs: the obvious choices Traditionally, community college, career and technical education, and even the National Science Foundation focus on technicians: Energy auditor Wind energy technician Insulation and weatherization technician Photovoltaics (solar electricity) installer Thermal solar installer (hot water and space heating and pool heating)

5. Upstream green jobs: jobs needed before technicians get hired Energy/utility policy analysts and policy makers Employees in state and local energy related offices Energy efficiency and renewable energy products financiers, manufacturers, distributors, and salespeople HVAC and other contractors with energy efficiency and renewables expertise/product line Energy Service Company (ESCO) employees Corporate social responsibility officer Sustainability oriented purchasing agent and business VP Energy manager Facilities director

6. Partial list of green jobs: some of the less obvious choices Resource conservation/efficiency manager Measurement and verification technician Material scientist Environmental engineer technician Biomass plant designer, manager, technician Utility plant operatives HVAC/ building automation technician controls specialist Refuse and recycling worker Sustainable agriculture specialist Groundwater heat pump contractor/installer Wave power system designer/installer Forestry & wildlife worker

7. Partial list of green jobs: some of the less obvious choices Hydrogen, batteries and other energy storage specialists Water reservoir and watershed engineer Green building designer Heating/cooling/ventilation scientist and engineer Construction worker with green installation expertise Lead paint/asbestos abatement specialist Electrical technician Energy statistician Recycling director Environmental maintenance worker Greenhouse gas analyst/broker

8. Partial list of green jobs: some of the less obvious choices Industrial engineer Engineering manager Green products distribution designer/manager Sales and marketing staff for sustainable products Brownfields real estate developer Sustainable business process designer Corporate recycling manager Environmental economist Sustainability entrepreneur Environment, health and safety director Environmental quality certification specialist Geographic information systems specialist

9. Partial list of green jobs: some of the less obvious choices Hazardous materials handler Sustainable operation manager/consultant Socially responsible investment advisor Sustainability officer Trainer/educator for green jobs Sustainability communications/marketing Fostering sustainable neighborhoods project manager Environmental journalist Permaculture designer and contractor Sustainable landscape architect Natural resources manager Sustainable communities planner

10. Partial list of green jobs: some of the less obvious choices Sustainable development policy analyst Groundwater professional Restoration ecologist Climate change risk assessor and mitigation professional Sustainable transportation planner Water pollution control technician Watershed manager Wildlife biologist Agricultural extension specialist Environmental communications specialist Environmental conflict manager Power purchase negotiator

11. What is a green job?A limited but still helpful view below The Department of Labor recently tagged over 100 occupations in the O*NET database as being green occupations.� http://online.onetcenter.org/find/green .� Browse by the 12 identified green economy sectors: Agriculture and Forestry; Energy and Carbon Capture and Storage; Energy Efficiency; Energy Storage; Environment Protection; Government and Regulatory Administration; Green Construction; Manufacturing;� Recycling and Waste Reduction; Renewable Energy�Generation; Research, Design and Consulting Services; Transportation. ��

12. What is a green job?The Department of Labor categorizes green jobs into one of the following: Green increased demand occupations: increase in the employment demand for an existing occupation. 64 occupations meet this definition. Green enhanced skills occupations: significant change to the work and worker requirements of an existing occupation. 60 occupations meet this definition. Green new and emerging occupations:�generation of a new occupation relative to the O*NET taxonomy. This new occupation could be entirely novel or �born� from an existing occupation. 45 occupations qualify with another 46 occupations identified as candidates The O*NET green center has a wealth of �green� resources.

13. The Pervasiveness of Green SOC listings are incomplete, although nearly 900 distinct occupations are identified Every job will have a green tinge to it, since energy waste, toxins, food chain disruption and ecosystem destruction will be costly and unacceptable, IF we pay attention! Predicting employment? Follow the money and help create the businesses Standard occupation classification system-DOLStandard occupation classification system-DOL

14. Certifications and Needs Assessments I have multiple pages of certifications � how do you know which ones will emerge as the standards? The marketplace is moving quickly, including: new initiatives that create new workforce demands new standards Great to see the movement but difficult to design for � need to design flexible degrees! Example: Recovery Through Retrofits, Major federal initiative for retrofits of middle class homes for energy efficiency, including national workforce standards and removal of financing bottlenecks - http://www.whitehouse.gov/assets/documents/Recovery_Through_Retrofit_Final_Report.pdf 

16. Overwhelmed by all the details? Take a more conceptual and systemic approach. This will create more success in educating for a green and sustainable economy

17. Sustainable Development is often defined as: �meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs�  World Commission on Env. and Development. (1987). Our Common Future. England: Oxford University Press. �

19. Education for a Sustainable Society: �enables people to develop the knowledge, values and skills to participate in decisions �, that will improve the quality of life now without damaging the planet for the future.��

21. Why is environmental responsibility such a high priority? Freshwater withdrawal has almost doubled since 1960 and nearly half the world�s major rivers are going dry or are badly polluted (New Internationalist, no. 329) 11 of the world�s 15 major fishing areas and 69% of the world�s major fish species are in decline (State of the World, Worldwatch Institute) Climate change (global warming) exists, a major culprit is fossil fuels, and impacts are very serious. (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report: Summary for Policymakers: The Science of Climate Change)

22. Effects -Climate Change Disruption of food production and the food chain More extreme weather events Disruptions of ecosystems, including water supplies Spread of disease e.g. West Nile, Malaria, Dengue Fever Submersion of land masses � sea level rise 50% of world�s population lives on the coasts = Civilization Disruption and National Security Threat Source: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, NASA, and National Defense University

23. Why is Climate Change Important? It is outside of the normal variability of climate. We are the first generation capable of determining the habitability of the planet for humans and other species. The decisions of this generation are crucial.�

24. Why climate change and other environmental Issues are so important Our decisions will create: more scarcity and suffering, or a future of greater abundance and higher quality of life

25. Global Perspective

26. Why is EFS such a high priority? Much of the public doesn�t know that we are exceeding the carrying capacity of the planet and that if everyone lives like we do in the U.S., we will need 4 to 6 planets of resources. Public doesn�t know we can reduce human suffering and environmental degradation now while building stronger economies  A rapid shift in mindset is needed and education to action is the key.

27. Read Plan B: Mobilizing to Save Civilization  by Lester Brown, founder of Worldwatch Institute Explains how to get to sustainable clean energy solutions, sustainable practices and policies, poverty reduction, and economic health, and what each of us can/needs to do Downloadable at www.earth-policy.org Great sections to include in any course � actions near the end

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29. Business principles of sustainability: Cradle to Cradle (McDonough) Biomimicry (Benyas � Like nature, efficient and not toxic) World Business Council for Sustainable Development (www.wbcsd.org) Natural Step (Sweden and U.S.) Natural Capitalism (Lovins, Harvard Business Review) More accurate economic indicators and markets � Hazel Henderson

30. Trends in sectors � some examples Business � LOHAS - Japan, SOL Sustainability Consortium, Businesses for Social Responsibility, Shareholders, Investors (e.g. Goldman Sachs and Swiss RE) Communities - Mayors Climate Protection and Smart Growth, Sustainable Communities Partnerships, Coalitions, Community Planning K-12 � U.S. Summit and collaboration, national webinars and resources Faith - Religious Partnership and Interfaith Alliance, Regeneration Project Youth � Climate Challenge, Reduce Your Impact, Action Campaigns, Powershift, National Teach-in�

31. Higher education is taking a leadership role to prepare students and provide the information and knowledge to achieve a sustainable society. What does it look like?

32. For higher education, Sustainable Development is being integrated into: What if higher education were to take a leadership role, as it did in the space race and the war on cancer, in preparing students and providing the information and knowledge to achieve a just and sustainable society? What would higher education look like? The education of all professionals would reflect a new approach to learning and practice. �A college or university would operate as a fully integrated community that models social and biological sustainability itself and in its interdependence with the local, regional and global community. �The educational experience of students is a function of what they are taught, how they are taught, the way in which the university manages, conducts research, operates, purchases, designs facilities, invests and interacts with local communities. �In many cases, we think of teaching, research, operations and relations with local communities as separate activities; they are not. �All parts of the university are critical in helping to create transformative change in the individual and collective mindset. �Everything that happens at a university and every impact, positive and negative, of university activities shape the knowledge, skills and values of the students. �Future education must connect head, heart and hand What if higher education were to take a leadership role, as it did in the space race and the war on cancer, in preparing students and providing the information and knowledge to achieve a just and sustainable society? What would higher education look like? The education of all professionals would reflect a new approach to learning and practice. �A college or university would operate as a fully integrated community that models social and biological sustainability itself and in its interdependence with the local, regional and global community. �The educational experience of students is a function of what they are taught, how they are taught, the way in which the university manages, conducts research, operates, purchases, designs facilities, invests and interacts with local communities. �In many cases, we think of teaching, research, operations and relations with local communities as separate activities; they are not. �All parts of the university are critical in helping to create transformative change in the individual and collective mindset. �Everything that happens at a university and every impact, positive and negative, of university activities shape the knowledge, skills and values of the students. �Future education must connect head, heart and hand

33. Internationally, a taste� In Sweden, it is a law that all undergraduates be educated about sustainability High priority in higher education principles in European Union U.N. Decade and other ESD international conferences in Mexico, Bonn Declaration Earth Charter in Costa Rica � vision Association of Canadian Community Colleges Global Sustainability Group out of MIT Japanese campaign for sustainable living as patriotism

34. GREAT NEWS!!!Growing National Trend in U.S.:Over seventeen national HE associations and twenty national disciplinary associations are creating initiatives on Education for Green and Sustainable

35. Publicizing & Celebrating your Programs Supporting & Promoting Cross Association initiatives Supporting & Promoting your involvement in the ACUPCC Supporting the Development of your Capacity Organizing for Federal support for HE sustainability initiatives-HESA/EISA Providing Individual Support for Several Members through a resource rich website, a bi-monthly digest, and numerous presentations institutes, conferences, publications, and webcasts -by framing sessions for your conf/meetings and providing resources Support for publications Identifying speakers and resources Publicizing & Celebrating your Programs Supporting & Promoting Cross Association initiatives Supporting & Promoting your involvement in the ACUPCC Supporting the Development of your Capacity Organizing for Federal support for HE sustainability initiatives-HESA/EISA Providing Individual Support for Several Members through a resource rich website, a bi-monthly digest, and numerous presentations institutes, conferences, publications, and webcasts -by framing sessions for your conf/meetings and providing resources Support for publications Identifying speakers and resources

37. Higher Education Associations Sustainability Consortium www.aashe.org/heasc Presidents Academic Officers Student Affairs Trustees Campus Activities Facilities Business Officers Planners Events Directors Recreation Directors Purchasers More�.. On campus Sustainability Committees

38. ACPA- Jeanne Steffes and Lyndsay Agans - University of Denver. Scaled up renewable energy strategies Curricular toolkit for college and university presidents ACPA- Jeanne Steffes and Lyndsay Agans - University of Denver. Scaled up renewable energy strategies Curricular toolkit for college and university presidents

39. DANS � the Disciplinary Associations Network for Sustainability www.aashe.org/dans - click on ResourcesInclude this in all disciplines and gen ed American Psychological Association Sociology Religion Philosophy Math Broadcasting Architecture Engineering (civil, mechanical, eng. ed.) Business Ecological Economics Chemistry Biology American Association for the Advancement of Science Computer Research Humanities STEM disciplines Political Science Anthropology More�

40. Academic Disciplines and U. S. Partnership created DANS Infusing green/sustainability into: Curricula, including textbooks Promotion and tenure and accreditation Informing legislation and policy Informing the public Professional identity as an academic See the resources at www.aashe.org/dans

41. AACC Actions Board AACC Resolution on Sustainable Development AACC Resolution in Support of the U.N. Decade of Education for Sustainable Development Sustainability Task Force Collaborations: HEASC AASHE - Sustainability Tracking and Rating System Presidents Climate Commitment (ACUPCC) Green for All � Pathways Out of Poverty Models National Wildlife Federation � Educational Webinars EcoAmerica - Database

42. AACC Actions (continued) Workforce Preparation for a Sustainable Economy theme at next AACC Convention 4 HEASC Sustainability Fellows Community College Journal and Times publications Community College Monthly Conference Calls � join us! Members informing legislators Web site � www.aacc.nche.edu/sustainable and upcoming Sustainable Economy Resource Center Sustainability Affinity Group of the World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics - http://wfcp.accc.ca/

43. The American College & University Presidents� Climate Commitment Climate Leadership in Higher Education Over 650 presidents in all 50 states The ACUPCC is a high-visibility, collective and individual commitment to address climate disruption through actions to reduce and eventually neutralize ghg emissions, and to develop the capability of students to help all of society do the same. Governance The ACUPCC is governed by a 23-member Steering Committee co-chaired by Michael Crow, President of Arizona State, David Shi, President of Furman University and Martha Kanter, chancellor of the Foothill-Dyanza Community College District in Northern California, the newly appointed Undersecretary of Education for higher education. The ACUPCC is a high-visibility, collective and individual commitment to address climate disruption through actions to reduce and eventually neutralize ghg emissions, and to develop the capability of students to help all of society do the same. Governance The ACUPCC is governed by a 23-member Steering Committee co-chaired by Michael Crow, President of Arizona State, David Shi, President of Furman University and Martha Kanter, chancellor of the Foothill-Dyanza Community College District in Northern California, the newly appointed Undersecretary of Education for higher education.

44. Resources (for presidents, students and you!) Education for Climate Neutrality and Sustainability � very good!! Energy Performance Contracting Toolkit ACUPCC Voluntary Carbon Offset Protocol ACUPCC Climate Action Planning Wiki ACUPCC Reporting Tool ACUPCC Implementation Guide ACUPCC GHG Inventory Brief ACUPCC Webinar Series ACUPCC Solutions Page (includes links to further resources) Second Nature is the primary supporting organization of the ACUPCC � AASHE, and EcoAmerica also provide support. Second Nature and the ACUPCC � are actively working with several other higher education associations (e.g, NACUBO, APPA, NAICU) and organizations like Clean Air-Cool Planet on strategies to support the signatories and all of higher education to make the rapid transition to making sustainability the lens through which higher education measures success. Here are some of the major outputs to date (see www.presidentsclimatecommitment.org): * * A guidance document on strategies for making sustainability a foundation of all education * A toolkit on energy performance contracting for energy saving building retrofits * A carbon offset protocol to assist colleges and universities in deciding if, when and how to utilize carbon offsets to reduce their carbon footprint � And a climate action planning wiki website and reporting tool 2009 Climate Leadership Summit will be held in Chicago, IL this August Second Nature is the primary supporting organization of the ACUPCC � AASHE, and EcoAmerica also provide support. Second Nature and the ACUPCC � are actively working with several other higher education associations (e.g, NACUBO, APPA, NAICU) and organizations like Clean Air-Cool Planet on strategies to support the signatories and all of higher education to make the rapid transition to making sustainability the lens through which higher education measures success. Here are some of the major outputs to date (see www.presidentsclimatecommitment.org): * * A guidance document on strategies for making sustainability a foundation of all education * A toolkit on energy performance contracting for energy saving building retrofits * A carbon offset protocol to assist colleges and universities in deciding if, when and how to utilize carbon offsets to reduce their carbon footprint � And a climate action planning wiki website and reporting tool 2009 Climate Leadership Summit will be held in Chicago, IL this August

45. So many examples at so many colleges!

46. HE Sustainability Examplesmore at www.aashe.org Annual Digest Systemic integration Georgia Tech University of North Carolina Arizona State Moraine Valley Community College�. Transportation UC Boulder Many community colleges

47. HE Sustainability Examplesmore at www.aashe.org Annual Digest Green Computing League for Innovation Educause Food Marshalltown, Seattle� CC Organic Gardens Yale Institutionalization in job descriptions and performance reviews From Cornell to Lane Community College

48. HE Sustainability Examplesmore at www.aashe.org Annual Digest Energy Conservation, Renewable Energies & Climate Change � Modeling solutions Over 400 greenhouse gas inventories completed University of Minnesota Morris � wind power and biomass Turtle Mtn CC - wind At least 11 campuses installed or announced plans to install more than 1 MW each of solar energy in 2008, including Contra Costa Community College District (CA) Los Angeles Comm College District!! � funding models to go all conservation and renewables with community purchasing.

49. HE Sustainability Examplesmore at www.aashe.org Annual Digest Green Building Built into all bid requests So many examples, from Maricopa colleges to� Socially and Environmentally Responsible Purchasing Rutgers, Stanford, OCC Waste Minimization 400 colleges in RecycleMania

50. A more comprehensive way of looking at education in the green economy Everyone interacts with the planet and the ecosystems we depend upon for life Everyone has an important role to play in helping to create a sustainable future Some of the most crucial jobs in green haven�t been created yet Not just green jobs, but green thinking Green thinking, systems thinking, creating effective change Including and also much greater than technicians Community colleges have a unique and important role that requires new actions.

51. HE Sustainability Examplesmore at www.aashe.org Annual Digest Curricula Miami Dade Community College � learning outcomes in general education Univ. of Wisconsin � Oshkosh � essential learning outcome Arizona State University � required for all students Comm. Colleges � Article at AACC site/sustainable 650 colleges in the ACUPCC, many are Comm. Colleges S in the schedule and recognition for graduation/transcript Positive scenarios and futures fairs (description at DANS website)

52. Modeling for Students and the Public Individuals at the college doing it and telling their stories too � posting their stories Sharing the links � e.g. low cost energy conservation and solar, environmentally/socially responsible purchasing and investments (http://www.greenamericatoday.org/ and www.socialinvest.org) The campus as a living lab for a sustainable future

53. The lab and the campus can also be a community demonstration center for sustainability

54. Next Steps: All of us engaged as effective change agents to create a sustainable future From apathy caring involvement. Know that our daily decisions affect the quality of life of people around the globe. Help business, government and non-profits go green and sustainable � real world assignments Sustainability culture � MTV�s Breaking the Addiction to Oil 

55. Next Steps Building healthier self-concepts.We can change society for the better. Tell the stories of success and persistence.

56. Imagine a country where all college students get credit for helping to solve our societal problems through their academic assignments. Aids with retention and economic development

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58. Some Educator Resources for green technician education � just a taste Interstate Renewable Energy Council�(IREC) � training and best practices www.irecusa.org Consortium for Education in Renewable Energy Technology�(CERET) � www.ceret.us - also NSF funded, online for faculty development, remote students and pass-through degrees National Council for Workforce Education � examples at colleges http://www.ncwe.org/documents/GoingGreen.pdf American Wind Energy Association � new curricular project � www.awea.org AACC Green Resources at www.aacc.nche.edu/sustainable and www.aacc.nche.edu/Resources/aaccprograms/ate/conf2009/Pages/GreenResources.aspx

59. Additional Resources Greener Buildings News at www.greenbiz.com Energy Star � U.S. Dept of Energy http://www.energystar.gov Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energies � http://www.eere.energy.gov/ The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change - http://www.ipcc.ch/ Natural Capitalism by Lovins National Renewable Energy Labs � www.nrel.gov Alliance to Save Energy � http://www.ase.org/ ATEEC � www.ateec.org American Solar Energy Society � www.ases.org

60. Key Implications: GREEN THINKING for all!! All technology programs need to incorporate green and triple bottom line principles, skills and applications into curricula, including construction, HVAC, automotive, manufacturing, electrical and plumbing, health, etc. Skill building for all levels of students � complete the learning (not just the house plans, but all the way through the marketing materials). All students in all degrees need to be literate about our sustainability and greening challenges and be able to engage in solutions as consumers, employees, community members and investors Lifelong learning for public.

61. Core knowledge and skills for all Literate about our sustainability challenges � (www.myfootprint.org, www.earth-policy.org, including the triple bottom line conceptual frame) Engagement in real world problem solving Skills and attitudes to be systemic thinkers (local-national-global) and effective change agents Optimism and interpersonal skills Civic Engagement in policies for a green and sustainable future

62. Core knowledge and skills for alltechnical students Further conversation via AACC electronic learning community and national project Electrical and thermodynamic applied basics, applied math, etc. Make the invisible visible: Energy analysis, greenhouse gas and other pollution analyses, life cycle analysis, cradle to cradle. All of these included in the daily product creation, selection, installation/servicing decision processes Assertiveness skills to integrate green/sustainability into the workplace

63. On the forefront in Minnesota Energy technical specialist degree plus certificate in one of four specialties - ethanol production, biodiesel production, wind turbine maintenance, and solar energy assessment. The certificate programs, which can be completed in as little as one semester, will be available online. The colleges: Alexandria Technical C., Century C., Minnesota West Community and Technical C., South Central C., St. Cloud Technical C., Hibbing CC, Itasca CC, Mesabi Range Community and Technical College and Vermilion C., Rainy River CC = Minnesota Training Partnership for a Sustainable Energy Economy. Partnering state-run WorkForce Centers will help recruit students and place graduates in jobs.

64. Federal grant supports: a semi-annual energy job vacancy report, two interactive learning modules for use in secondary schools Energy Careers Web site, www.MnEnergyCareers.org, for students, job seekers and teachers. Gail O�Kane, ��degree (and) � certificates �recognizes that a great deal of uncertainty remains about which energy sources will prevail�. But with a core set of skills, students will be well-positioned to complete additional training quickly as new energy technologies emerge.� The core curriculum approach was championed by the industry-led Minnesota Energy Consortium, which helped fund a study that identified the necessary core skills.

65. Where are the green jobs? Clean Technology Jobs Listings http://jobs.cleanedge.com/ � Source for clean tech job seekers http://www.cleanloop.com/ � Clean technology job listings and opinions, as well as a blog http://cleantech.jobthread.com/ � Job listings of commercial clean technologies http://cleantechjobs.cleantechies.com � Many listings of clean tech jobs http://jobs.greenbiz.com/ � Jobs from employers that focus on cleantech practices http://technicalgreen.net/job-listing � Green tech job listings

66. Where are the green jobs? Environmental Jobs Listings http://www.environmentalcareer.com/ � Helping people work for the environment http://www.ecoemploy.com/jobs/ � Abundance of environmental jobs and careers posted here http://www.environmentaljobs.com/ � Saving the planet one job at a time http://www.ecojobs.com/ � 500+ environmental jobs and career listings http://www.environmentalcareer.info/ � Listings that help people work for the environment http://www.miscojobs.com/jobs/L_4/index.htm � All types of worldwide environmental jobs http://www.justmeans.com/index.php?action=jobsearch � List of environmentally friendly jobs http://jobs.grist.org/ � Jobs from grist � environmental news and commentary http://www.ehscareers.com/ � This job board includes many postings from Fortune 500 Employers

67. Where are the green jobs? Renewable Energy Jobs Listings http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/careers/jobseekers � Renewable energy jobs http://www.sustainjobs.com/ � Sustainability, climate change, and renewable energy jobs http://www.jobsinwindpower.com/ � Jobs in wind power http://www.jobtarget.com/home/index.cfm?site_id=770 � Jobs from AWEA http://www.jobsinsolarpower.com/ � Solar powered jobs http://www.solarjobs.com/ � Find a job in the solar industry

68. Where are the green jobs? General Green Jobs Listings http://www.greenjobs.com � Brings together recruiters and job seekers for green jobs http://www.greenjobs.net/ � Offers job listings as well as a green job e-mail list http://www.coolclimatejobs.com/ � Best source for green collar jobs in the U.S. & worldwide http://www.sustainlane.com/green-jobs � Online community for green activists plus jobs http://green-jobs.monstertrak.com/ � Green careers and green living resources http://www.greenjobsearch.org/ Find green jobs from across the web http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/jobs-k-green � Find green jobs, research salaries, and more at Yahoo HotJobs http://www.hortjobs.com/ � Job listings for the green industry http://www.sierraclub.org/greenjobs/ � Scroll to the bottom of the page to check out jobs by state http://www.greenjobsphilly.org/ � Searching for a green job in Philadelphia? This site is for you. http://www.greencollarblog.org/ � A blog and job listings about jobs in the green collar industry http://greengigs.blogspot.com/ � Virtual jobs with a green twist

69. Where are the green jobs? General Green Jobs Listings cont. http://www.sustainablebusiness.com/index.cfm/go/greendreamjobs.main � Green dream job board http://jobs.treehugger.com/ � Many different green and other jobs listed http://www.chicagoenvironment.org/jobintern/index.cfm � Green jobs in the Chicago area http://www.mngreenjobs.com/ � Green jobs in Minnesota provided by MN Green Jobs Task Force http://www.jobsinbiofuels.com/ � Ethanol and biofuel jobs http://careercenter.usgbc.org � Jobs from the U.S. Green Building Council http://jobs.care2.com � Listings of jobs with socially responsible companies http://bsr.org/resources/jobs/index.cfm � Jobs from Business for Social Responsibility http://www.netimpact.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=4 � Changing the world through business Non-Profit Jobs Listings http://www.idealist.org/ � Thousands of jobs listed, mostly from non-profit organizations http://www.opportunityknocks.org/ � Nonprofit jobs, including green collar jobs http://cgcareers.org/findajob/viewjobs � Provides current jobs listings from nonprofits

70. Where are the green jobs in your institutional marketing? Put the above links in your career centers and educate your counselors. One step further and this is crucial!

71. Key Actions beyond the tcc norm with excellent benefits for you: 1. Recognize Technical and Community Colleges are often the neutral high credibility source for the public � work with your state energy office, utilities, news outlets and others to educate the public about the urgency to act. (Benefit � gets you students) 2. Convene partnerships, community forums, etc. to catalyze entrepreneurship, and organizational and government policies that will build a healthy green economy! Include pathways out of poverty, discussions on quality of life and happiness research. (Benefit � new opportunities/green growth, e.g. Cleveland,Richmond Solar) 3. Reach out to associations of builders, mechanical contractors, plumbers, engineers, manufacturers, chambers of commerce, economic developmt agencies and others to show them how to go green (Benefits - builds your advisory committees/programs)

72. The Power of What You Do We can choose a sustainable future

73. Congratulations for all you have done!! Congratulations for all you will do in the future. Let your enthusiasm show! For more information, contact Debra Rowe at dgrowe@oaklandcc.edu