Sustainable Development is often defined as: “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” World Commission on Env. And Development. (1987). Our Common Future. England:Oxford University Press.

Education for a Green and Sustainable Future Debra Rowe, Ph.D President U.S. Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development Kevin Raskoff and Deidre Sullivan

Effects -Climate Change  Disruption of food production and the food chain  More extreme weather events  Disruptions of ecosystems, including water supplies  Spread of disease e.g. West Nile, Malaria, Dengue Fever  Submersion of land masses –sea level rise 50% of world’s population lives on the coasts = Civilization Disruption and National Security Threat Source: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, NASA, Pentagon, and National Defense University

Triple Bottom Line of Sustainability Flourishing Environment Strong Economy Social Well-being

Green jobs: the obvious choices Traditionally, community college, career and technical education:  Energy auditor  Wind energy technician  Insulation and weatherization technician  Photovoltaics (solar electricity) installer  Thermal solar installer (hot water and space heating and  pool heating)

Recovery through Retrofits “Recovery through Retrofits” – 130 million homes, property tax financing, national standards, = $21 billion per year in reduce utility bills ~ 30 million car off the road!!!) Example: Major federal initiative for retrofits of middle class homes for energy efficiency, including national workforce standards and removal of financing bottlenecks - very_Through_Retrofit_Final_Report.pdf

What is a green job? The Department of Labor categorizes green jobs into one of the following: Green increased demand occupations: increase in the employment demand for an existing occupation. 64 occupations meet this definition. Green enhanced skills occupations: significant change to the work and worker requirements of an existing occupation. 60 occupations meet this definition. Green new and emerging occupations: generation of a new occupation relative to the O*NET taxonomy. This new occupation could be entirely novel or “born” from an existing occupation. 45 occupations qualify with another 46 occupations identified as candidates The O*NET green center has a wealth of “green” resources.

Sustainability: Student Learning Outcomes Each student will:  learn to define sustainability  explain how sustainability relates to their lives and their values, and how their actions impact issues of sustainability  utilize their knowledge of sustainability to change their daily habits and consumer mentality  explain how systems are interrelated  learn change agent skills  learn how to apply concepts of sustainability to their campus and community by …  learn how to apply concepts of sustainability globally by engaging in challenges and the solutions of sustainability in a world context. From ACPA College Student Educators International

What is a green job? A limited but still helpful view below DOL’s 12 identified green economy sectors:  Agriculture and forestry  Energy and carbon capture and storage  Energy efficiency  Energy storage  Environment protection  Government and regulatory administration  Green construction  Manufacturing  Recycling and waste reduction  Renewable energy generation  Research, design and consulting services  Transportation