Green Job StoriesGreen Job StoriesWhat other people are doingWhat other people are doing
across America?across America?
What is a green job?What is a green job?““Blue collar employment that has been Blue collar employment that has been upgraded to better respect the environment.”upgraded to better respect the environment.”““Family-supporting, career-track, vocational Family-supporting, career-track, vocational or trade level environmentally friendly fields.”or trade level environmentally friendly fields.”
From From Green Collar Jobs Green Collar Jobs by Van Jonesby Van Jones
National National Leader Leader Van JonesVan JonesFounder of the Ella Baker Founder of the Ella Baker Center and Green for AllCenter and Green for AllAuthor of Author of The Green The Green Collar EconomyCollar EconomySpecial White House Special White House Adviser on Green JobsAdviser on Green JobsSenior Fellow with the Senior Fellow with the Center for American Center for American ProgressProgressYale Law GraduateYale Law GraduateTireless AdvocateTireless Advocate
Guiding Principles from Guiding Principles from from Van Jonesfrom Van JonesEqual protection for allEqual protection for allEqual opportunity for allEqual opportunity for allReverence for all creationReverence for all creation
Success StoriesSuccess StoriesOakland Green Job CorpsOakland Green Job CorpsRichmond BuildRichmond BuildBaltimore Second ChanceBaltimore Second ChanceThe New Apollo Alliance ProjectThe New Apollo Alliance ProjectChicago Center for Urban TransformationChicago Center for Urban TransformationAlameda Computer Resource CenterAlameda Computer Resource CenterOther PossibilitiesOther Possibilities
Oakland Green Job Corps:Oakland Green Job Corps:An Ella Baker Center An Ella Baker Center ProjectProjectJob training and employment pipeline for low Job training and employment pipeline for low income adultsincome adultsTrains people for careers in the San Francisco Trains people for careers in the San Francisco Bay AreaBay AreaFocuses on most vibrant green industry areas Focuses on most vibrant green industry areas including energy efficiency, green construction including energy efficiency, green construction and solarand solarInvolves recruitment, pre-education training, Involves recruitment, pre-education training, green skills training and placementgreen skills training and placement
Richmond Build
Richmond Build (cont.)
Construction skills & solar installationEmployment & career opportunities to reduce neighborhood violencePublic/private partnershipsTen week intensive training with hands-on job training experiencePartners with CDGB to install solar in low income apartment complexes90% placement and average wage of 18.33%
Voices from Richmond Build
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAx6ZDJZkNk
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Baltimore Second Chance
Rescues wood, metal, plaster from old homes to re-use and re-purpose
Deconstruction process
Architectural salvage
Craftsman training
Second chance for people and buildings
The New Apollo Alliance Project
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rAPmNdFJ70
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Chicago Center for Urban Transformation
Began in an area with 43.8% below the poverty level
17% vacant housing stock
High crime rate
Created the Englewood project
The Englewood Project: Growing HomeOrganic agriculture farm
Job training for hard to employ
Urban farming
Farmer’s market to sell produce
Focus on training and placement of hard to employ people
Alameda County ComputerResource Center
Electronics recycling centerRefurbish electronics for re-useRecycle unusable itemsDonate some computers to schools
and the disadvantaged
Other Possibilities
Energy auditing, weatherization and retrofitting
Native and drought resistant plants
Natural Restoration work and tree planting
How does this relate to West Ocala?
High unemploymentCommunity interest in green jobsAbility to lead the county in green jobsCommitted partnersPerfect storm in West Ocala is creating the environment for business development
The Perfect Storm
Enterprise Zone
SR40 Overlay
Community Gardens
New Markets Tax Credits
West Ocala Green Jobs Coalition
West OcalaCommunity Revitalization
Our Green Vision for West Ocala
Develop a core leadership group
Conduct wide spread community education
Identify best training and job opportunities
Start pilot – weatherization and retrofitting with training funded by Workforce Connection and conducted by CFCC
Build other training programs to meet needs
Create eco-entrepreneurs
Create win-win solutions
Call to Action
Jerone Gamble, CFCC and Chair of the West Ocala Green Jobs
Coalition
The Noah Model
The seas are turbulentWe need to save as many people and species as possibleWe need to make space for everyone on the boatWe need strong leaders to lead the way through this crisis
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