0 SHADES OF GREEN JOBS Definitions and Issues Rebecca Rust Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation Labor Market Statistics Center May 8, 2009.

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0 SHADES OF GREEN JOBS Definitions and Issues Rebecca Rust Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation Labor Market Statistics Center May 8, 2009

1 “Green” is pervasive and is difficult to isolate and measure  Most green industries and occupations are not exclusive Accountant at a wind mill manufacturer Wind mill technician at a petroleum company  There are multiple objectives for green activities Reduce greenhouse gas emissions (CO2, methane) Use energy sources that are not food sources Energy independence Lower energy costs Improve energy efficiency Save the planet

2 Green has many shades  The concept of production vs. practice matters Produce (wind blades, solar panels) Practice (green hotels)  The concentration of “greenness” matters (green weight) Industries (share of wind turbines vs. conventional turbines in product line) Occupations (share of plumber’s time devoted to green activities vs. non-green)

3 Issues with current industry and occupational taxonomies  Industry employment codes do not distinguish between green and nongreen activities within industries Green building construction vs. traditional building construction  Occupational codes do not distinguish between green and nongreen skills, knowledge and abilities Electrician installing solar panels vs. regular electrician  New and emerging industries and occupations take time to grow to a level measurable by statistical methods

4 Issues with definitions  Green could include industries in the broad economy outside of energy (such as construction) or it could be a subset of the energy industry (which would exclude reforestation, land restoration)  Green could include clean energy (nuclear), or green energy (solar), or alternative energy (corn ethanol)  Green could be only energy efficiency and renewable energy  Green could include only emerging industries (oil from algae) or could include existing industries relabeled green (wastewater treatment)  Green could include suppliers to green industries as green (auto parts suppliers)

5 Issues with definitions, continued  Green jobs may have social and economic attributes attached Good wages (U.S. Secretary of Labor Solis testimony to Senate) Opportunities for at-risk youth (Title X of Green Jobs Act) Pathways out of poverty (Title X of Green Jobs Act)

6 Issues with green occupations  Some do not require new skills Reforestation  Some will use existing skills with new applications New green methods (tight seal to insulate house) New green materials (install Energy Star appliance)  Some only need skills upgrade Short on-the-job training Industry certifications (LEED, NABCEP solar electric)

7 ARRA green vs. broader green  American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds these green activities (narrower focus) Energy efficiency Renewable energy Weatherization (insulation) Smart grid (power transmission lines) Water quality Research

8 Green Jobs Act Title X of Energy Independence Act of 2007 (Green Jobs Act)  Energy efficiency and renewable energy industries include: energy-efficient building, construction, and retrofits industries; renewable electric power industry; energy efficient and advanced drive train vehicle industry; biofuels industry; deconstruction and materials use industries; energy efficiency assessment industry serving the residential, commercial, or industrial sectors; manufacturers that produce sustainable products using environmentally sustainable processes and materials.

9 ARRA green vs. broader green, continued  Broadly defined green activities (not included in ARRA) New residential / commercial green construction Recycling Remediation Reclamation Restoration

10 Commonly cited green industries by state workforce agencies  Renewable energy (solar, wind, biomass, geothermal, ocean)  Energy efficiency (weatherization, building retrofits)  Alternative auto fuels and advanced storage batteries  Green construction and remodeling  Consulting services (environmental consulting, Energy Services Companies)  Environmental restoration and preservation (clean up mines)  Recycling and waste management (reuse of water)  Agriculture (crops and biomass for biofuels)  Manufacturing (Energy Star appliances, re-manufacturing)

11 Unique but not commonly cited green industries by state workforce agencies  Hydroelectric power generation (harms the environment)  Nuclear power generation (safety, waste disposal)  Clean coal (emerging technology associated with prohibitive costs)  Natural and sustainable product manufacturing (such as bamboo, recycled materials)  Green hotels (FL Green Lodging Program)  Organic farming (no-till, organic fertilizer)  Transportation vehicle manufacturing (public transit, electric, hybrid cars, bicycles)  Government (environmental compliance, regulation)

12 Efforts to define green jobs at the state and federal levels  National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) Green Workgroup (Florida member) Leverages efforts across states and works to create a consensus definition Collects state definitions (14 states) Lists green occupations and industries Maintains comprehensive database of over 80 reports ( 2) 2

13 Efforts to define green jobs at the state and federal levels, continued  U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics Green Workgroup (FL is a member) Develop definition of green jobs (directly impacting production) to help with training needs in the future Develop alternative gathering and estimating methods Develop plan to collect and publish data Builds on ongoing efforts by states and input from O*NET

14 AWI LMS green job activities  Collected definitions of “green jobs” and “green industries” from other states and published reports to create a national inventory  Prepared for a possible green jobs survey (reviewing surveys by other states, creating lists of potentially green industries and occupations)  Developed Green Jobs Flyer based on research  Dedicated green activities section on labormarketinfo.com  Joined Greenforce Florida Team (led by Florida Department of Education)  Participated in Growing Florida Green (a statewide marketing program aimed at consumers managed by Cox Communications)

15 AWI green job activities, continued  Joined NASWA Green Workgroup  Joined U.S. Department of Labor BLS Green Workgroup  Participated in Florida’s Great Northwest WIRED Region Renewable Energy Advisory Council

16 Options for measuring emerging green jobs in Florida  Wait for federal industry and occupational classification systems to catch up (4-10 years)  Conduct a baseline survey and periodic updates to measure growth  Measure real-time openings on job boards (employflorida.com and The Conference Board’s Help-Wanted OnLine (HWOL))

17 Washington state green survey  Pre-determined four key green areas: Energy efficiency Preventing and reducing pollution Renewable energy Mitigating or cleaning up pollution  Identified 47,194 green jobs in the private sector (1.6 percent of total private state employment) 9,500 private-sector employers participated in the survey Direct employment only

18 Washington state green survey, continued  Energy efficiency accounts for over half of all green employment; 70 percent of this is in construction  Top five industries by green employment Specialty trade contractors13,985 Professional and technical services 7,456 Crop production 7,270 Construction of buildings 6,743 Waste management and remediation 2,918  Next step: conduct a survey to assess how a green carpenter’s skills are significantly different from a traditional carpenter

19 Washington state green survey, continued  The top 10 identified occupations account for 56 percent of all green jobs Farmworkers and laborers Electricians Construction laborers Carpenters Agricultural workers, all other Heating, Air Cond., and Refrig. mechanics and installers Civil engineers Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters Architects, except landscape and naval Mechanical engineers

20 New and emerging green occupations  Energy auditor  Energy manager  Energy efficiency specialist  Sustainable development manager  Lighting efficiency professional  Carbon reduction manager  Advisor for management and energy  Distributed energy manager  Geothermal designer  Greenhouse gas assessor Source: For Occupations 1-11: Green Jobs: Survey of the Energy Industry, Association of Energy Engineers, 2009; For occupations 12-37: Green Jobs Guidebook: Employment Opportunities in the New Clean Economy, Environmental Defense Fund, September 2008  Intelligent building specialist  Solar fabrication technician  Solar energy system installer  Solar commercial installation technician  Solar thermoelectric plant manager  Solar operations engineer  Wind field technician  Wind generating installer  Hybrid and fuel cell automotive technicians

21 New and emerging green occupations, continued  Hydrogeologist  Geothermal power generation engineer  Geothermal plant operator  Landfill gas system technician  Biomethane gas collection system technician  Biomass plant operator  Carbon sequestration plant operator  Smart grid engineer  Environmental compliance specialist  Energy conservation representative  Green building and retrofit architect  Weatherization operations manager  Carbon emissions specialist  Carbon trader  Emission reduction manager  Climatologist  Greenhouse gas emissions verifier  Biomass collectors Source: For Occupations 1-11: Green Jobs: Survey of the Energy Industry, Association of Energy Engineers, 2009; For occupations 12-37: Green Jobs Guidebook: Employment Opportunities in the New Clean Economy, Environmental Defense Fund, September 2008