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Green Jobs 101
The Role of Youth in Shaping a Sustainable Economy
Christina NicholsUS Department of LaborEmployment and Training AdministrationDivision of Youth Services
Why the Push to Green?
Climate Change Economic Recession
Two Different Challenges
US Goals Today:
• Create 3 million new jobs within 2 years• Re-align global economies • Solve Climate Change - Transform energy
use from fossil to renewables• End two wars; reform health care; erase
debt; inspire public commitment
• Prepare youth to solve these problems, innovate, and change cultural expectations
What’s up? Heat. Carbon.The Earth is getting hotter.
2005 was the hottest year on record; the 14 hottest years occurred since 1990. 24
out of 25 hottest years since 1980.
Source: http://data.giss.nasa.gov/gistemp/graphs/
What’s Up? Unemployment.
Oct. ’09 10.2%
Actual under/unemployment rate – 17.5%
Same Solution Green Jobs
• Broad Societal Shift to Conservation, Efficiency, and Renewable Energy Use
• Economic Transformation From Industrial/Consumptive to Sustainable/Stewardship
Behavior change is the most important component of a green economy
Behavior Change Needs Help
Showing people is more effective than telling them how to go green.
Take the Green Quiz!
Recyclable plastic
A
Corn, compostable
B
Stainless steel
C
Recycled polypropylene
D
Q: Which cup is “green”?
A: YES!
Sources of GHG emissions
From IPCC, WG3, 2007
Credit: John P. Holdren, “The UN SEG Recommendations on Mitigation”
Key Federal Trends
Broad “Green Jobs” Industries• Energy Efficiency
o Weatherization, Smart Grid and Conservation
• Renewable Energyo Wind, Solar, Hydro, Geo-Thermal
and Bio-Mass
• Brownfields Recovery & Remediation• Water -- Treatment, Conservation and
Efficiency Activities• Garbage/Solid Waste
o Reduce, Re-Use, Recycle
o Waste-to-Energy
• Land Restoration; Habitat and Park Protection
Summer Youth - Green Leadership
• Green Construction practiceso Intro to Weatherizationo Rehab and New Construction – internships,
surveys, pre-audits• Clean energy training and prep• Partnerships – city, community, utility, educational institutions• Integration – education, career, leadership• Bigger environmental picture: Water, biomass, Grid, health
Green Jobs ProjectionsIndustry Currently
employedStimulus workforce jobs (NEW)
Projected to 2016 (Permanent)
Notes
Wind 85,000 30,000 110,000 - direct380,000 – dir. + indirect
Based on climate goals of 20% wind by 2030
Solar 39,000 (’07)67,000 (’08 est.)
35,000 246,000 PV and thermal; most recovery post 2010
Energy Efficiency 8,586,000 (2007)
~ 1,300,000 13,787,000 – moderate case
Assumes 7% growth per year; 7 M new jobs
Weatherization 480,000 ~ 180,000 (installation)
150,000 (ongoing)
Installation only; no mfr or indirect
Smart Grid NA 280,000 – direct
140,000 (perm)
Funded thru DOE
Est. Green Jobs
9,218,000 1,825,000 14,703,000 No MFRing jobs in this #
Green job investments*Each $1 Million in this sector…
… Creates this many jobs
Transit/rail 22Building retrofits 17Biomass 17Solar 14Smart Grid 13Wind 13Coal 7Oil and gas 5
*Source: Robert Pollin, et al, University of Massachusetts Amherst and Center for American Progress
Green Jobs and CredentialsType of job Highest
Education level attained
Average wage/hour
Clean energy(jobs for $1
million invested)
Fossil Fuels(jobs for $1
million invested)
High-credentialed jobs(architect, manager)
Bachelors degree or more
$24.50 3.9 1.5
Mid-credentialed jobs(Crew chief, tech)
Some college $14.50 4.8 1.6
Low-credentialed jobs(laborer, clerk)
High school or less
$12 8 2.2
Low-credentialed jobs in fields with potential for earnings growth(utilities, mfr, construction)
High school or less
$15 4.8 0.7
Source: Pollin et al, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Consider for your Youth• Construction training – relevant curricula :
• Nat’l Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER)
• Home Builders Institute Pre-Traineeship Certificate training (PACT), or
• Building Trades Multi-Craft Core Curriculum• State approved weatherization curricula
• Additional green activities with credentials• Pre-Apprenticeships• Internships – through business, nonprofit,
educational partners
• Workforce readiness – various
New GREEN Youth Skills• Weatherization specialties• Solar installation or prep• Optimum Value Engineering (OVE) framing• Integrated Building Design (internships)• Water conservation • Basic environmental science• Land restoration• Biomass – growing & processing• Transmission and electrical basics• IT – for Smart Grid integration
Certifications:Type
• BPI building retrofit• RESNET building retrofit• LEED new construction• Energy Star new and retrofit• NCCER construction• PACT construction• NABCEP solar & wind• Green Advantage construction
… national benchmarks coming
ETA Resources and Information: www.workforce3one.org
ETA Resources and Information (continued)
• Resource Websites and Customer Supporto http://www.findyouthinfo.gov/ o www.doleta.govo www.workforce3one.orgo www.careervoyages.govo www.servicelocator.orgo 1-877‑US2-JOBS (TTY: 1-877-889-5627)
Q & A