Dr. Tony Zeiss, President of the Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC), said “The College has become the gateway for thousands of students who want to enhance their skills, explore new careers, or seek a degree or certification.” Furthermore, he said, “the college prides itself on ensuring that we are inclusive and accessible by reducing financial, environmental, social, and educational barriers to all members of our community as they pursue their diverse goals”. Thus, the college is not only geared towards academics but even beyond the college building as it looks into other aspects.Green Education Prospectus
Green Job Growth
Source: Pew Charitable Trusts, 2009, based on the National Establishment Time Series Database; analysis by Pew Center on the States and Collaborative Economics.
Green Job Distribution
Source: Pew Charitable Trusts, 2009, based on the National Establishment Time Series Database; analysis by Pew Center on the States and Collaborative Economics.
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Green Light for Green Service Station Project
Between junctions’ 11a and 12, the £35 million Gloucester Gateway project, has been approved by the Stroud District Council. As a whole, the project is a green service station on a Cotsworld stretch of the M5. Due for completion in 2013, the project is a product of the combined efforts of both the Gloucestershire Gateway Trust (GGT) and Westmorland Limited.
From the Gloucestershire Gateway Project website,
The Gloucestershire Gateway Limited aims to set new standards in the industry while offering local benefit through an innovative green business model. It is proposed that the MSA will employ 300 people with an investment of around £35 million.
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Posted in Car, Green, Green Collar, Green Government
Tagged bio-fuel, business, cars, cumbria, eco-friendly jobs, environment, fast food chains, gloucestershire, gloucestershire gateway limited, gloucestershire gateway project, green collar jobs, green economy, green motorway service station, rainwater harvesting, recycling, renewable energy, service statiosn, stonehouse, stroud district council, timber buildings, vehicles, westmoreland, westmoreland limited
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Senator Harry Reid Supports Nevada’s Growing Eco Sector
At Sand Harbor State Park, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid hosted the 2010 Lake Tahoe Summit the other day. Since 1997, Reid has always been instrumental in restoring the world famous Lake Tahoe. When he saw the lake’s critical environmental conditions, he immediately responded by hosting the first Tahoe Summit way back in 1997.
As a way of helping the people from Nevada and the Lake Tahoe, Reid authored and sponsored the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act. Through such act, a whopping $415 million was authorized for eight years. The funds were used for providing fuels reduction, environmental improvement program projects, storm water management and watershed restoration. Continue reading
Posted in Ecological Disaster, Green, Green Government
Tagged eco sector, eco-tourism, eco-tourism jobs, economic strategy, environment, green economy, harry reid, jobs, lake restoration, lake tahoe, lake tahoe basin, lake tahoe restoration act, lakes, las vegas convention and visitors authority, nevada, summit, sustainability, travel promotion act, us, us senate
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Charlotte Honors Green Education Efforts
In 2007, CPCC created their very own, Center for Sustainability, as a way of responding to the growing trends of environmental sustainability. The program seeks to achieve the following goals:
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Posted in Green, Green Collar, Property Assessed Clean Energy, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Living
Tagged center for sustainability, central piedmont community college, charlotte chamber, college, college courses, college curriculum, cpcc, eco-friendly practices, educational, environmental, environmental sustainability, financial, green economy, green jobs, social, sustainability technologies associates degree, sustainable energy
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Training Californians for Sustainable Jobs
As America continues to realize the benefits of a green economy, more and more people are getting interested in it. A green economy takes on six main sectors, such as renewable energy, green buildings, clean transportation, water management, waste management and land management. Because of its varying advantages, many have participated in different programs, availed of green products/services and others have taken on green collar jobs.
To ensure that people are ready to work on green collar jobs, the San Bernardino County Workforce Investment Board and CleanEdison Inc. will start on a free, green job training program. Geared towards helping dislocated country residents, this program is made possible through the utilization of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009’s grant money. Other than ensuring the residents’ readiness on their jobs, the said program is also intended for motivating the regional economy as well as to enhance their skills.Sandy Harmsen, Director of Workforce Development in San Bernardino County., said “This program will provide crucial training to traditionally under-served community members, as well as retrain incumbent workers seeking to upgrade their skills.” Furthermore, he believes that the program is really beneficial for both the workers and the energy efficiency sector. “This initiative will help develop a skilled green workforce and provide career advancement and job security to workers, while helping to meet demand in the growing energy efficiency sector.”
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Tagged bpi, bpi certification, california, certification program, cleanedison inc., geothermal classes, green collar jobs, green economy, green jobs, leed, LEED Certification, san bernardino county, san bernardino county workforce investment board, san bernardino residents, solar training, training, wind and renewable energy, workforce
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STRATEGIES FOR A GREENER ECONOMY
Today, environmental concerns have grown and the people, companies and industries have realized that these are actually beneficial to them. So, many are already banking on the green economy. In the same way, Maryland has recognized its benefits and is also doing what the others are embarking on.
Governor Martin O’Malley is hoping to create or maintain 100,000 green jobs by 2015. Additionally, he also hopes that the state will rely more on wind power and solar energy; improve its public transportation and prop up high-density development around transit hubs. So, he asked the Department of Business and Economic Development to form the Green Jobs and Industry Task Force. Upon Governor O’Malley’s mandate, Christian Johansson, Secretary of the Department of Business and Economic Development, convened 31 Marylanders who are at the same time realizing the benefits of a greener Maryland economy. Continue reading
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Tagged baltimore, department of business and economic development, department of business and economic development to form the green jobs and industry task force, governor martin o’malley, green economy, green environment, maryland, maryland department of the environment, renewables, solar energy, wind energy
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House Rep Leaders Urged Obama to Save Clean Energy Jobs Program
The Obama Administration is encouraged by 60 House Representatives to save the save Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program. The program was said to have successfully created jobs in the green market and allowed home owners to save money on electricity costs and lowered the amount of carbon dioxide emissions per private residential unit.
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has a put a stop in the operation of the PACE program this month. FHFA refused the idea of paying off PACE loans which is associated to residential homes as property assessments by nature and see it take priority over mortgage if in case the unit in question was foreclosed. However, this was opposed by the 60 house representatives and is asking the White House to reconsider the plan of reviving the said program and help protect individuals having mortgage investments.
