Careers CLIMATE CHANGE

Presented by: Cathy Orlando, Volunteer Presenter Date: March 26, 2009

Location: School of Education

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At approximately 450 ppm climate becomes chaotic

IPCC and National Geographic

At approximately 450 ppm climate becomes chaotic

IPCC and National Geographic

Climate change could cause global conflicts as large as the two world wars but lasting for centuries unless the problem is controlled, a leading think tank has warned.

The Royal United Services InstituteThe Royal United Services Institute, based in the UK, said a tenfold increase in research spending, comparable to the amount spent on the Apollo space program, will be needed if the world is to avoid the worst effects of changing temperatures.

LEGEND OF THE RAINBOW WARRIORS

There will come a time when the Earth grows sick and when it does a tribe will gather from all the cultures of

the World who believe in deed and not words. They will work to heal it...they will be known as the "Warriors of

the Rainbow.“

Eyes of FireCree Woman Elder

Note Greenpeace’s Boat The Rainbow Warrior is named after this legendhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legend_of_Rainbow_Warriors

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utBkbJIYMy8

Make it your Career.

Its your Planet.

Careers and Climate Change

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What is a Green Collar What is a Green Collar Job? Job? A green collar job has been nicely defined by Van Jones:

: blue-collar employment that has been upgraded to better respect the environment.

: family supporting, career track, vocational or trade-level employment in environmentally friendly fields

: examples: electricians who install solar panels; plumbers who install solar water heaters; farmers engaged in organic agriculture and some bio-fuel production; and construction workers who build energy-efficient green buildings, wind power farms, solar farms and wave energy farms.

Van Jones (2008) The Green Collar Economy: How One Solution Can Fix our Two Big Problems. HarperOne, New York NY, USA.

What is a Green Career? What is a Green Career? There is no one definition of a green career. Here is a way at looking at green careers: A green career means that:

• What you make reduces greenhouse gases (your product/service)

• How you make your product or provide your service is green (your process)

• Your intention is environmentally friendly (your purpose)

Carol McClelland, Green Career Central http://www.greencareercentral.com/public/main.cfm

How do you find your green How do you find your green niche?niche?

• The green economy is an ocean of opportunity. Be careful, once you enter it, it is like drinking from a hose. To avoid drowning you need to

pick a niche and occupy it.

The very first questions you should be asking yourself are:

What are your interests? What skills do you possess or would like to attain?

What are our passions? What are you after? Money, job security, economic stability, cleaning

up the environment, travel, strengthening your communityWhat kind of positive impacts do you want to make?

Nobody has the answers except you to what your niche is.

Do the research yourself and go to ECO Canada’s website to uncover your interests

10 Most Satisfying Jobs Based on potential for job growth, salary

growth potential, how many in the field hold a college degree, and

freedom to be innovative and

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10 Fastest Growing FieldsThese will add the largest percentage of positions through 2012.

• Choose Schools

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Career Pathing

http://www.eco.ca/_student/ee/

What are the latest trends?

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• Greenhouse gas measurement technicians

• Commercial and industrial project managers in energy efficiency

• Land-use planners that know building codes and understand climate change

• Sustainability coordinators at large institutions

• Heat and Ventilation technicians with a subspecialty in the new technologies

• Energy Control Technicians

• Fundraisers

• Energy Auditors

• Mechanical Engineers

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Thank YouTo Yovita and the School of Education

You are all Rainbow Warriors