1. Green Jobs 101 The Role of Youth in Shaping a Sustainable Economy Christina Nichols US Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration Division of Youth Services

2. Why the Push to Green? Climate Change Economic Recession Two Different Challenges

3. US Goals Today: Create 3 million new jobs within 2 years Re-align global economies Transform energy use to eliminate coal and depend on renewables within 30 years End two wars; reform health care; erase debt; inspire public commitment Prepare youth to solve these problems, innovate, and change cultural expectations

4. What’s up? Heat. Carbon. The Earth is getting hotter. 2005 was the hottest year on record; the 14 hottest years occurred since 1990. 24 out of 25 hottest years since 1980. Source: http://data.giss.nasa.gov/gistemp/graphs/

5. What’s Up? Unemployment. Oct. ’09 10.2% Actual under/unemployment rate – 17.5%

6. Same Solution  Green Jobs Broad Societal Shift to Conservation, Efficiency, and Renewable Energy Use Economic Transformation  From Industrial/Consumptive to Sustainable/Stewardship Behavior change is the most important component of a green economy

7. Behavior Change Needs Help Showing people is more effective than telling them how to go green.

8. Take the Green Quiz! Recyclable plastic A Corn, compostable B Stainless steel C Recycled polypropylene D Q: Which cup is “green”?A: YES!

9. Sources of GHG emissions From IPCC, WG3, 2007 Credit: John P. Holdren, “The UN SEG Recommendations on Mitigation”

10. Key Federal Trends Broad “Green Jobs” Industries Energy Efficiency oWeatherization, Smart Grid and Conservation Renewable Energy oWind, Solar, Hydro, Geo-Thermal and Bio-Mass Brownfields Recovery & Remediation Water -- Treatment, Conservation and Efficiency Activities Garbage/Solid Waste oReduce, Re-Use, Recycle oWaste-to-Energy Land Restoration; Habitat and Park Protection

11. Summer Youth - Green Leadership Green Construction practices oIntro to Weatherization oRehab and New Construction – internships, surveys, pre-audits Clean energy training and prep Partnerships – city, community, utility, educational institutions Integration – education, career, leadership Bigger environmental picture: Water, biomass, Grid, health

12. Greening of Occupations Green Growth Occupations (46): oIncrease in the Employment Demand for an Existing Occupation oChanges in Work Context oFew Significant Changes in Work (Tasks) and Worker Requirements of the Occupation Green Enhanced Occupations (45): oSignificant Changes in Work and Worker Requirements oPurpose of the Occupation Unchanged, But Tasks, Skills, Knowledge, and External Elements, Such as Credentials, Have Changed oMay or May Not Result in an Increase in Employment Demand for the Occupation Green New & Emerging Occupations (90): oNew, Unique Work and Workers Requirements from Green Economic Activities oThe New Occupation Could be New or “Born” From an Existing Occupation See: http://www.onetcenter.org/reports/Green.html http://www.onetcenter.org/reports/Green.html

13. Green Jobs Projections IndustryCurrently employed Stimulus workforce jobs (NEW) Projected to 2016 (Permanent) Notes Wind85,00030,000110,000 - direct 380,000 – dir. + indirect Based on climate goals of 20% wind by 2030 Solar39,000 (’07) 67,000 (’08 est.) 35,000246,000 PV and thermal; most recovery post 2010 Energy Efficiency8,586,000 (2007) ~ 1,300,00013,787,000 – moderate case Assumes 7% growth per year; 7 M new jobs Weatherization480,000~ 180,000 (installation) 150,000 (ongoing) Installation only; no mfr or indirect Smart GridNA280,000 – direct 140,000 (perm) Funded thru DOE Est. Green Jobs 9,218,0001,825,00014,703,000 No MFRing jobs in this #

14. Green job investments* Each $1 Million in this sector… … Creates this many jobs Transit/rail 22 Building retrofits 17 Biomass 17 Solar 14 Smart Grid 13 Wind 13 Coal 7 Oil and gas 5 *Source: Robert Pollin, et al, University of Massachusetts Amherst and Center for American Progress

15. Green Jobs and Credentials Type of jobHighest Education level attained Average wage/hour Clean energy (jobs for $1 million invested) Fossil Fuels (jobs for $1 million invested) High-credentialed jobs (architect, manager) Bachelors degree or more $24.503.91.5 Mid-credentialed jobs (Crew chief, tech) Some college$14.504.81.6 Low-credentialed jobs (laborer, clerk) High school or less $1282.2 Low-credentialed jobs in fields with potential for earnings growth (utilities, mfr, construction) High school or less $154.80.7 Source: Pollin et al, University of Massachusetts Amherst

16. Courtesy of Anthony Joseph, New York State Department of Labor Weatherization Example (New York State) Labor Demand Weatherization Jobs DOE and HEAP funding Installation Helper Installer Crew Supervisor Building Auditor Prod. Coordinator Weatherization Career Ladder Workforce Training Entry-Level Training 1. WIA RFP (state DOL) One-Stop Centers 2. TANF (state, local social svc districts) Weatherization and EE Training WIA, state energy office Training not necessary Infrastructure (state energy office) Labor Supply Workforce One-Stop System (state DOL, state social svc agency) Skills Assessment Skilled Union Non-Union Unskilled What is Clean Energy Workforce Development?

17. Consider for your Youth Construction training – relevant curricula : Nat’l Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) Home Builders Institute Pre-Traineeship Certificate training (PACT), or Building Trades Multi-Craft Core Curriculum State approved weatherization curricula Additional green activities with credentials Pre-Apprenticeships Internships – through business, nonprofit, educational partners Workforce readiness – various

18. New GREEN Youth Skills Weatherization specialties Solar installation or prep Optimum Value Engineering (OVE) framing Integrated Building Design (internships) Water conservation Basic environmental science Land restoration Biomass – growing & processing Transmission and electrical basics IT – for Smart Grid integration

19. Certifications: Type BPIbuilding retrofit RESNETbuilding retrofit LEEDnew construction Energy Star new and retrofit NCCERconstruction PACTconstruction NABCEPsolar & wind Green Advantageconstruction … national benchmarks coming

20. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) DOL Investment: $4,470,000,000

21. Title VIII of ARRA Formula Funding - $3.6 billion for training and employment services Discretionary Funding - $750 million provided for a program of competitive grants for worker training and placement in high-growth and emerging industry sectors o$500 M Targeted to Green Jobs

22. What is DOL Doing to Promote Green Jobs? Coordinating with Other Federal Partners oEstablishing Memoranda of Understanding and Partnership Agreements with Federal Agencies Aligning Federal Resources to Avoid Duplication Developing and Disseminating Green Economy Resource Information Funding Five Solicitations for Grant Applications (SGAs) Tied to Green Jobs

23. Who Can Apply for DOL Funding? SGACategory State LMI Improve- ment $50M Energy Training Partnership* $100M Pathways Out of Poverty $150M State Energy Sector and Partnership* $190M Green Capacity Building $5M Eligible Applicants State Workforce Agencies Consortia of State Workforce Agencies National Labor- management orgs w local networks; Statewide or non-profits w partnerships of employers, WIBs and others Nat’l orgs w local networks, coalition members or others; local organizations State workforce Boards in partnerships with their State Workforce Agency, local WIB and One-Stop Centers DOL programs: Indian and Native American program, NFJP, Prisoner Re- entry, SCSEP, Heroes at Home/Military Spouses, WANTO, Registered Apprenticeship, YouthBuild, Young Offender Auto impacted communities

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