Careers CLIMATE CHANGE Presented by: Cathy Orlando, Volunteer Presenter Date: March 26, 2009 Location: School of Education

How much time do we have?

0100,000200,000300,000400,000500,000600,000 Age (yr BP) Temp. in F° CO 2 Concentration After 40 More Years of current energy use patterns CO 2 [ppmv] Today’s CO 2 Concentration At approximately 450 ppm climate becomes chaotic IPCC and National Geographic

Climate change could cause global conflicts as large as the two world wars but lasting for centuries unless the problem is controlled, a leading think tank has warned. The Royal United Services Institute The Royal United Services Institute, based in the UK, said a tenfold increase in research spending, comparable to the amount spent on the Apollo space program, will be needed if the world is to avoid the worst effects of changing temperatures.

LEGEND OF THE RAINBOW WARRIORS There will come a time when the Earth grows sick and when it does a tribe will gather from all the cultures of the World who believe in deed and not words. They will work to heal it...they will be known as the "Warriors of the Rainbow.“ Eyes of Fire Cree Woman Elder Note Greenpeace’s Boat The Rainbow Warrior is named after this legend

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What is a Green Collar Job?What is a Green Collar Job? A green collar job has been nicely defined by Van Jones: : blue-collar employment that has been upgraded to better respect the environment. : family supporting, career track, vocational or trade-level employment in environmentally friendly fields : examples: electricians who install solar panels; plumbers who install solar water heaters; farmers engaged in organic agriculture and some bio-fuel production; and construction workers who build energy-efficient green buildings, wind power farms, solar farms and wave energy farms. Van Jones (2008) The Green Collar Economy: How One Solution Can Fix our Two Big Problems. HarperOne, New York NY, USA.

What is a Green Career?What is a Green Career? There is no one definition of a green career. Here is a way at looking at green careers: A green career means that: What you make reduces greenhouse gases (your product/service) How you make your product or provide your service is green (your process) Your intention is environmentally friendly (your purpose) Carol McClelland, Green Career Central

How do you find your green niche?How do you find your green niche? The green economy is an ocean of opportunity. Be careful, once you enter it, it is like drinking from a hose. To avoid drowning you need to pick a niche and occupy it. The very first questions you should be asking yourself are: What are your interests? What skills do you possess or would like to attain? What are our passions? What are you after? Money, job security, economic stability, cleaning up the environment, travel, strengthening your community What kind of positive impacts do you want to make? Nobody has the answers except you to what your niche is. Do the research yourself and go to ECO Canada’s website to uncover your interests

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What are the latest trends? Greenhouse gas measurement technicians Commercial and industrial project managers in energy efficiency Land-use planners that know building codes and understand climate change Sustainability coordinators at large institutions Heat and Ventilation technicians with a subspecialty in the new technologies Energy Control Technicians Fundraisers Energy Auditors Mechanical Engineers

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Miigwech Merci Thank You To Yovita and the School of Education You are all Rainbow Warriors