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Karen Lior, Toronto Workforce Innovation Group andAl Wilson, Workforce Planning Board of York Region & Bradford West
Gwillimbury
Workforce One-Stop, Roundtable #5, April 24th, 2013
Growing Green Careers
Workforce Development: Building a resilient, competitive and talented workforce
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Workforce Planning Boards: Central Ontario
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Green Workforce Planning Partnerships: Building skills and transitioning into a green workforce
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Greening the Economy, Series 1:
Transitioning to New CareersEmerging Green Industries1. Utilities-Renewable energy
generation & distribution
2. Construction- Heavy and Civil Engineering; specialty trade contractors
3. Manufacturing- physical or chemical transformation of materials/substances into new products
4. Retail Trade- sales rendered by stores and non-store retailers
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Greening the Economy, Series 2:
The Bottom Line for Ontario’s Businesses Key Enterprises leading
Green Initiatives: 1. ECO Building Resource2. Fifth Light Technology 3. Grand & Toy4. Hubbell Canada5. Husky Injection Molding
Systems Ltd.6. Oetiker Limited7. Travelodge Barrie8. Urbanspace Property
Group9. YourSolarHome10. Blue-Zone Technologies
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Greening the Economy, Series 3:
Tending Green Shoots, Green Skills Building Programs in the GTA
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Unique approaches to green training and education from:1. Partners in Project Green2. Canadian Green Building
Council (CAGBC): Toronto Chapter
3. Humber College4. Ontario Solar Academy5. Charlie’s Freewheel6. Windfall Ecology Centre7. Green Skills Network: First Work8. Foodshare9. Green Change10. Toronto Environmental Alliance
(TEA)
Green Skills Building Programs
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Green Themes1. Energy Generation
and distribution2. Energy Conservation3. Environmental
Remediation and Stewardship
4. Sustainable living5. Comprehensive
Green
Green Skills Building Programs
Thank You
Karen Lior, Executive DirectorToronto Workforce Innovation [email protected]
Al Wilson, Executive DirectorWorkforce Planning Board of York Region & Bradford West [email protected]
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For more information, contact:
Durham Region Local Training Boardwww.drltb.com
Peel Halton Workforce Development Groupwww.peelhaltonworkforce.com
Simcoe Muskoka Workforce Development Boardwww.smwdb.com
Toronto Workforce Innovation Groupwww.workforceinnovation.ca
Workforce Planning Board of York Regionwww.wpboard.ca
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