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Jesse FooteDirector Employer PartnershipsDirector, Employer PartnershipsIllinois Green Economy Networky
Leveraging the Power Leveraging the Power of Community Colleges
Leveraging the Power of Community Colleges: How Many People Can We Reach?
The 48 Community Colleges of Illinois welcome more than 1 million students through their gates each year. g g yOver 6500,000 are enrolled in certificate programs
The IL Community College system is the third
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The IL Community College system is the third largest in the USA
In the IGEN pilot (ICCSN) funded by DCEO, just 4 community colleges reached 18 000+ contacts withinreached 18, 000+ contacts within businesses, community & students.
Community Colleges are central to our state’s future success in the Emerging Green Economy
Illinois Green Economy Network (IGEN)y ( )A Community College Partnership
IGENMarket Transformation
Green Jobs Training
VisionThe mission of the IGEN is to expand the Green Economy of Illinoisby organizing the 48 Illinois Community Colleges to provide statewide green workforce training, community outreach, and market transformation.
IGEN is made possible through the leadership ofGovernor QuinnGovernor Quinn
and the Department of Commerceand Economic Opportunity,
Illinois CongressionalRepresentatives including: p gCongressmen Costello,
Hare, Jackson and Lipinski and CongresswomenBean and SchakowskyBean and Schakowsky,
the Department of Education and the Department of Energy.
IGEN Team2010‐2011
Presidents Steering Committee
Executive Director
Leith Sharp
Communications & Administration
Allessandra Cairo
Director, College Partnerships
Julie Elzanati
Director, Employer Partnerships
Jesse Foote
Green Finance and Accounting/treasurer
Rob Hilgenbrink
Consultants:‐ Research & Data Analysts (Erin Knowles, Emily Sadigh)‐ Legal advisor, corporate advisor (Garrett Hoerner)‐ Public relations and outreach (Bill Kling)
KEY:ICCSN Steering Committee PresidentsICCSN Phase I&II Colleges 2008‐2010
/ Moraine ValleyICCSN Green Economy/Green Jobs Centers 2010
Black Hawk
College of Lake County
Heartland
John A. Logan
Kankakee
Lake Land
Lewis & Clark
Lincoln Land
Moraine Valley
SWIC
Wilbur Wright
Waubonsee
Wilbur Wright
Kennedy King hiring short tem position
IGEN Presidents Steering CommitteeIGEN Presidents Steering Committee
• Dr. Jerry Weber, College of Lake CountyDr. Jerry Weber, College of Lake County • Dr. Jon Astroth, Heartland CC• Dr Georgia Costello Southwestern CC• Dr. Georgia Costello, Southwestern CC• Dr. Chuck Guengerich, Wilbur Wright CCD Ali J b D ill A CC• Dr. Alice Jacobs, Danville Area CC
• Leith Sharp , Executive Director, IGEN• Dr. Elaine Johnson, Illinois Community College Board
• Rob Hilgenbrink, IGEN Treasurer
What ‘The Network’ Will Do….
Create a vibrant exchange of best practices between all community colleges and partners: campus greening,
Large scale orkforce training to enable ide scale
y g p p g g,green workforce development and community outreach
Large scale workforce training to enable wide‐scale utilization of green products, services & strategies
A compass & roadmap for green workforce development across Illinois
A platform for community collaboration, universities, municipal and county government, business, unions, largemunicipal and county government, business, unions, large employers, schools, churches, citizens
• 32 Illinois community colleges signed Governor Quinn’s Illinois
Numbers that Matter• 32 Illinois community colleges signed Governor Quinn s Illinois
Sustainable University Compact
• 11 Illinois community colleges have made a commitment to make11 Illinois community colleges have made a commitment to make their campuses climate neutral
• One of the largest working geothermal systems in the USA is at anOne of the largest working geothermal systems in the USA is at an Illinois community college
• More than 12 Illinois community colleges have full timeMore than 12 Illinois community colleges have full time sustainability professionals dedicated to greening their college
• Our community colleges have over 10 LEED certified buildings in y g goperation already and 100% of our colleges plan to have more
• Within the next 12 months, thousands of students will benefit ,from new content being integrated into courses for the purpose of better preparing them for the emerging green economy
Understanding Green Workforce Training Needs
New and Emerging Green Job Training
Greater Demand for Existing Occupations
Re‐Training Existing OccupationsRe Training Existing Occupations
Air Process TechnicianAi Q li T h i i
Coastal Zone Management TechnicianC d IAir Quality Technician
Alternative Financing Specialist Ambient Air MonitoringAsbestos Abatement Worker/Supervisor/InspectorAquatic/Terrestrial Habitat TechnicianBilling Analyst/Rate Analyst
Code InspectorCogeneration TechnicianCombustion TechnicianCommissioning TechnicianCompliance Officer/SpecialistCrop Yield/Biomass AnalystBilling Analyst/Rate Analyst
Biofuels Processing TechnicianBiohazard TechnicianBiological/Chemist Lab Technician/AnalystBiosolids Management TechnicianBoiler Technician
Crop Yield/Biomass AnalystDecomposition TechnicianDesalination TechnicianDirect Digital Control ProgrammerDisaster Site TechnicianDrinking Water Lab Technician
Botany/Biology TechnicianBuilding Control Operator/Systems TechnicianBuilding Systems Automation TechnicianBuying/Selling Energy TechnicianCarbon Offset AnalystC b S t i T h i i
Ecological Footprint AnalystEcology TechnicianEfficiency SpecialistEfficient Landscaping TechnicianEmergency Planning TechnicianE P d & R T iCarbon Sequestering Technician
Carbon Trading Specialist/AnalystChemical Hygiene OfficerClimate Change‐Adaptation AnalystClimate Change Mitigation AnalystCluster System Operator
Emergency Preparedness & Response TrainerEmergency Response TechnicianEnergy Assessment TechnicianEnergy AnalystEnergy AuditorEnergy Broker/Trader
Key:New JobsCluster System Operator
Coal Gasification TechnicianCoal Miner
Energy Broker/TraderEnergy Contracting Specialist Energy Crop Farmers
New JobsIncreased Demand for Existing Jobs
Energy Efficiency SpecialistEnergy Efficient Building Construction Project
Geospatial Technician Geothermal TechnicianEnergy Efficient Building Construction, Project
Engineering & Implementation TechnicianEnergy Portfolio PlannerEnergy Project Developer/ManagerEnergy Resource ManagerEnergy Regulation Specialist
Geothermal TechnicianGlobal Equity Specialist Graywater Systems Treatment ManagerGreenhouse Gas Emission SpecialistGreen Power TechnicianGreen Product Specialist
Energy SpecialistEnergy Technology Program SpecialistEnvironmental Database TechnicianEnvironmental Education & Outreach TechnicianEnvironmental Management Systems TechnicianE iro e tal Reg lator Tech icia
Ground Water Remediation Systems TechnicianHazardous Materials TechnicianHazardous Waste TechnicianHealth & Safety TechnicianHealth Physics/Radiation Safety TechnicianHo e E erg Rater Tech iciaEnvironmental Regulatory Technician
Environmental Site AssessorErgonomistExploration TechnicianField Services TechnicianFire management Technician
Home Energy Rater TechnicianHorticulture/Landscape TechnicianHydrology/hydropower TechnicianIncentive Auditing Industrial Hygiene TechnicianIndustrial Pretreatment OperatorFire management Technician
Fisheries TechnicianForestry TechnicianFuel Cell TechnicianFuel Testing/Verification TechnicianGenerator Technician
Industrial Pretreatment OperatorIndustrial Process Specialist Industrial/Municipal Wastewater Treatment OperatorInfrastructure/Construction TechnicianInorganic/Organic Contamination
Generation and Utility‐scale Construction TechnicianGeology Technician
Instrumentation TechnicianIrrigation Technician
Sanitary Survey TechnicianSite & Building Exterior Manager
Transportation Source TechnicianTreatment Storage & Disposal Facility TechnicianSite & Building Exterior Manager
Site Safety MangerSmart Growth TechnicianSoil Conservation TechnicianSoil/Geotechnical Properties Technician/AnalystSolar Photovoltaic Technician
Treatment, Storage & Disposal Facility TechnicianUnderground Storage Tank TechnicianUranium ProspectorUrban Agriculture TechnicianUtility Scale Renewable Energy Installation Technician
Solar Resource AssessorSolar Thermal TechnicianSolid Waste TechnicianSource Sampling TechnicianStorm‐water Management TechnicianS bs rface Dis osal Tech icia
Waste Reduction TechnicianWaste‐to‐Energy TechnicianWastewater Collection System TechnicianWastewater Lab TechnicianWater Conservation TechnicianWater Reso rces Tech iciaSubsurface Disposal Technician
Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition TechnicianSurface Water Technician/OperatorSustainability CoordinatorSustainability Educator/TrainerSustainability Systems Analyst
Water Resources TechnicianWater Rights TechnicianWater Security TechnicianWatershed Management TechnicianWatershed Protection TechnicianWater Supply/Distribution TechnicianSustainability Systems Analyst
Sustainable Design TechnicianSustainable Process & Procedures ManagerSurveyor/Site AssessorTertiary/Advanced Wastewater Systems TechnicianTesting/Commissioning Technician
Water Supply/Distribution TechnicianWater Supply Quality EducatorTrainerWell Drilling TechnicianWellhead Protection TechnicianWetlands TechnicianWildlife Technician
Transmission & Distribution TechnicianTransportation & Logistics Specialist
Wind Resources AssessorWind Turbine Technician
Understanding Green Workforce Training Needs
New and Emerging Green Job Training
Greater Demand for Existing Occupations
Re‐Training Existing Occupations
1. Key to increasing market integration of new innovations, stimulating new jobs Re Training Existing Occupations g jand business growth
2. Improves market competitiveness
IGEN Development Timeline
Phase I Pilot 6 College Sustainability Centers
Phase II Expand to 12 College Sustainability Centers
2008‐2009
2010‐2011Pilot 3 Green Economy Centers
Develop Start‐up adminsitration team for IGEN
Phase III2011 ‐ 2012
Expand to 20 College Sustainability & Green Economy Centers
Develop Regional Hubs for Northern, Central and Southern IL
Phase IV Expand to 48 College Sustainability & Green Economy Centers.
2013/14 onwards
Progress 20082010: Qualifications
Certificate Programs •Green Technologies Education• Hybrid Vehicle Maintenance • Sustainable HVAC Certificate Program• Solar Photovoltaic and Thermal
• Water Treatment and Waste Water Treatment• Architectural Construction TechnologyArchitectural Construction Technology• Building Performance Institute Building Analyst and Envelope Professional Training
• Green Continuing and Professional EducationB ildi O • Building Operator
D P Degree Programs • Energy Technology with Sustainability Option• Alternative Fuels & Transportation (Sustainable Fuel Production)• Electrical Technology (w/ Renewable Energy Specialization)• Electrical Technology (w/ Renewable Energy Specialization)• Renewable Energy • Alternative/Renewable Energy
Progress 20082010: Campus Sustainability
3540
Currently HavePlan to Have
15202530 Plan to Have
051015
Information gathered from multiple surveys and may not exactly reflect data for all 48 colleges . Graph is intended to show a representative sample only.
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