What is a Green Job & Where Can you Find One? Kevin Fleming Riverside WIB. April 21, 2010

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Understanding The Green Economy

Background Public Policy Driving Green Job Growth California’s Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (AB 32) American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) The Challenge Ambiguous definitions of the green economy with varying scopes and purpose.

What are Green Jobs? There is no commonly shared definition of “green jobs” One U.S. Department of Labor effort to catalog green jobs definitions produced more than a dozen different definitions from reputable sources. Even more recently, a White House official stated that the Obama administration defines green jobs as: “Good jobs that are good for the environment.”

Green Firm Green Job CCC Operational Definitions A Green Firm is an organization that provides products and/or services that are aimed at utilizing resources more efficiently, providing renewable sources of energy, lowering greenhouse gas emissions, or otherwise minimizing environmental impact. A Green Job is an occupation that 1) directly works with policies, information, materials, and/or technologies that contribute to minimizing environmental impact, and 2) requires specialized knowledge, skills, training, or experience in these areas.

Required Green Skill 3 Types of Green Jobs Some jobs Requiring a Green Skill necessary for continued employment within a traditional occupation. May require a revision of existing training programs. Green Skill Upgrade New Green Job Receiving an additional, but not critical, Green Skill Upgrade makes traditional workers more marketable. Colleges are adding new lesson plans or additional labs. New skills transition a worker into a completely New Green Job with a new title. New training programs need to be developed for these emerging jobs.

Green Industry Sectors Green Building and Energy Efficiency Biofuels Production and Farming Transportation and Alternative Fuels Water, Wastewater and Waste Management Environmental Compliance and Sustainability Planning Green Industry Clusters Renewable Energy: Energy Generation, System Installation and Storage Source: California Community Colleges, Economic & Workforce Development Program

Green Industry Framework Example: Renewable Energy Area/Sector

Green Jobs Framework Example: Renewable Energy Area/Sector

TOP Code Crosswalk Example: Water/Wastewater Sector

Energy Efficiency Example Green Building and Energy Efficiency Building Inspection Services Architectural & Civil Drafters Architecture and Architectural Technology (San Bernardino Valley College, Mt. San Antonio College) Drafting Technology and Engineering Technology (Riverside Community College)

Transportation Example Transportation and Alternative Fuels Repair and Maintenance of Alternative Fuel Vehicles Alternative Fuel Auto Technicians Diesel Technology (San Bernardino Valley College) Automotive Alternative Fuels (College of the Desert)

Riverside County Business Count within each Green Sector Renewable Energy2,589 Green Building/ Energy Efficiency7,534 Biofuels/ Farming757 Transportation/ Alternative Fuels3,422 Water/ Waste Management918 Environmental/ Sustainable Planning249 Total15,469

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Wind Scan Research Objectives Collect data to qualify labor market opportunities in California wind industry Identify workforce needs and challenges of wind employers Identify possible gaps between demand and supply of skilled workforce

Employment Projections Wind Turbine Technicians can be calculated per: –Megawatt: Wind Technicians needed per 100 Megawatts –Turbine: 1 technician per 15 turbines California’s future wind industry may require anywhere between 200 – 877 technicians in total, depending upon a number of variables.

Community College Proximity to Wind Farms

Wind Scan Recommendations Which colleges in the California Community College system should offer wind courses or programs? The three main criteria to consider are: 1) is the college close to where wind farms are located, 2) is there labor market demand for wind technicians within their service area, and 3) does the college have related programs to build upon for training wind technicians.

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Energy Efficiency Occupations Research Objectives Identify and survey local firms that hire energy efficiency workers in technical occupations Identify the projected job growth for these occupations & the workforce needs and challenges of employers. Identify college programs related to energy efficiency occupations.

Research Partners Industry Partners Research & Industry Partners

Public or Private Utilities or Agencies Building Design and Construction Building or Facility Operations and Maintenance Occupations Studied Compliance Analyst or Energy Regulation Specialist Resource Conservation or Energy Efficiency Manager Energy Auditor or Home Energy Rater Construction or Design Project Manager Building Performance or Retrofitting Specialist HVAC Technician, Installer or Mechanic Building Controls Systems Technician Building Operator or Engineer

Occupational Employment & Growth Combined, the estimated growth of the eight occupations: Over the next 3 years could result in as many as 3,030 new jobs for the Inland Southern California economy. –830 building performance or retrofitting specialists –480 energy auditors or home energy raters

IE’s Workforce Challenges (1)Building operators or building engineers (2) Resource conservation or energy efficiency managers (3) Project managers for construction or design work (4) Compliance analysts or energy regulation specialists (5) HVAC mechanics, technicians or installers (6) Energy auditors or home energy raters (7) Building performance or retrofitting specialists (8) Building controls systems technicians

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Thank You! Kevin Fleming COE Director, Inland Empire Region