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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.
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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
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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
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Triple Bottom Line of Sustainability Flourishing Environment Strong Economy Social Well-being
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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)
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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 - http://www.whitehouse.gov/assets/documents/Reco very_Through_Retrofit_Final_Report.pdf
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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.
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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
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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 http://online.onetcenter.org/find/green.
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