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Transcript of Green Campus Career Preparation
Morgan King, Campus Lead
Sarah Schneider, HSU Project Coordinator
Green Campus Support of Career
Preparation
What exactly is a „Green‟ Job?
Green jobs are those that produce the development of numerous products, processes, and
services, which specifically target the reduction of environmental impact.
– (Estimating, and Forecasting the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Industries in
the U.S. and Colorado:
http://www.colorado.gov/energy/in/uploaded_pdf/GreenJobsReportFull.pdf)
Green jobs are those that assist in moving the economy towards preventing or adapting to
climate change.
– (Green Jobs Guidebook: Employment Opportunities in the New Clean Economy:
http://www.edf.org/cagreenjobs)
The clean energy economy comprises five categories (from PEW 2009):
What Exactly is a ‘Green’ Job?
Green Jobs Beget
More Jobs!
$$$ kept in community circulation to
invest in more jobs
2/3 of every energy dollar is exported out
of the local economy (DOE, 2002)
For every 30 million kilowatt-hours of energy saved, 40 to
100 jobs are created (UNEP, 2008)!
Green Jobs Beget More Green Jobs!
A GROWING SECTOR
4.2 million new green jobs over the next 30 years: 10% new job growth
(Conference of Mayor’s Report, Centers of Excellence Key Findings
2008 www.coecc.net)
A Growing Sector
Demand for Green Workforce
• Lack of Workers to Meet Demand
– 75% of employers in CA indicate difficulty finding experienced
employees
• Demand will Continue to Increase
– Policy (AB32), Federal funding
– Energy Prices on the rise
– New technology emerging
Source: Centers of Excellence Key Findings 2008 www.coecc.net
Demand for Green Workforce
Meeting the Demand: Preparing the
Green Collar Workforce
Core components of a Green Workforce
development project:
Integrate
into existing
workforce or
academic
programs
Cultivate
Long-term
Campus
and
Community
Partnership
s
Build Skills
and
Knowledge
Relevant to
a Range of
Workers
Facilitate
Access to
Career
Track Jobs
Humboldt State University GCP
• 5 program coordinators
• 6-10 interns (per semester)
• 3-pronged approach:
• Generation of energy savings
• Building awareness
• Collaborating with stakeholders
Green Workforce Projects
• For-Academic Credit Internships
• Energy Audit Seminars
• Green Job Fair/Career Expo
• Future of Your Profession speaker panel
Green Campus Internships
• Partnered with ENVS dept
• Since 2008 (began as a class)
• Semester-long
• 1-2 units
• Area-based
• Energy Auditing
• Tabling & Events
• PR & Marketing
•Project-based• HEIF intern
• The Energy Detective intern
• Website & Blogger intern
Energy Audit Seminars
“Greening Our Campus: An Introduction to Energy Auditing”
• Sep 2008, Feb 2009, Sep 2009
• Collaboration with stakeholders
–Richard Engel, SERC
–HSU Extended Education Program
–City of Arcata
–Housing (Resident Halls)
• Open to students & community members
• Opportunity to earn credit
Green Job Fair
• Partnering with Career Center,
Service Learning, and GreenWay
Partners, Inc.
• GC compiled green employer list
• GC develop questionnaire to
identify green employers on
existing database
• GC draft incentive letter to invited
employers
Future of Your Profession Workshop
• Green jobs workshop (March 2010)
• Partnering with Career Center
• 4 panel speakers
• GC possible workshop sponsor
Small Group Brainstorm
What are some green workforce
development projects you can initiate on
your campus?
Integrate
into existing
workforce or
academic
programs
Cultivate
Long-term
Campus
and
Community
Partnership
s
Build Skills
and
Knowledge
to
a Range of
Workers
Facilitate
Access to
Career
Track Jobs
Thank you!
Sarah Schneider
Morgan King