The Future is Green!
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The Future is Green!
What are green jobs?
Why are they important?
Lorraine FauldsTraining & Development Director I
SC Employment Security Commission
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Why the interest in green jobs?
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Green Jobs Act of 2007:
$125 million a year for national and state training programs—never funded
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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
of 2009
$50 BILLION
Broken down into two areas: Energy Efficiency (EE) and Renewable Energy (RE)
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Goals of the ARRA:Double the capacity of alternative energy over the next 3 years
Weatherize 1 million homes
Retrofit 75% of federal buildings
Build 3,000 miles of transmission lines
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EE gets $36.5 Billion, RE gets $8 Billion
$5 Billion to weatherize homes of one million low-income families
$6.3 Billion for energy-related grants to the states
$4.5 Billion to retrofit federal buildings
$11 Billion to modernize the nation’s electrical grid
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In SC…Total of $160 million
$9 million for training$41 million for local governments for energy conservation projects$6 million for rebates on energy-efficient appliances$58 million weatherization$50 million to make government buildings (state offices, schools, colleges) more energy efficient
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Green Jobs Estimate= 460,000 jobs(nationally)Need to offset loses, especially in construction and manufacturing
One job lost means up to 20 jobs lost in indirect effects (Economic Modeling Specialists)
During good times, these displaced workers would transition to a similar job in the same industry. But in times like these (where there are no other similar opportunities), retraining is the only option.
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What is a green job?
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MANY definitionsA blue-collar job, upgraded to better respect the environment (Van Jones, founder of Green For All)“Greener” versions of existing occupationsA traditional job with a layer of greenJobs that involve protecting wildlife or ecosystems, reducing pollution or waste, or reducing energy usage and lowering carbon emissions.
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SC is working toward developing a definition
SC Employment Security Commission
SC Department of Commerce
South Carolina Energy Office
SC Technical College System
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The basis for the definition is…Any activity or service that performs at least one of the following:
Generating renewable energyRecycling existing materialsEnergy efficient product manufacturing, construction, installation, and maintenanceEducation, compliance, conservation, and awarenessNatural and sustainable product manufacturing
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Did you notice?
Generating renewable energy
Recycling existing materials
Energy efficient product manufacturing, construction, installation, and maintenance
Education, compliance, conservation, and awareness
Natural and sustainable product manufacturing
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It can get confusing…See the glossary handout for
help with unfamiliar terms.
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Two General Areas:
Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy
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Energy Efficiency: It’s not just about putting on a sweater and turning off the lights!
Green new construction
Building Retrofitting/Weatherization
Mass Transit
Smart Grid
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Renewable Energy: Lots of up-front investment (i.e. manufacturing); we currently get only 2.4% of our energy from renewable resources; President Obama wants it up to 25%
WindSolarGeothermalHydropowerNuclearHydrogenClean/low emission coalNatural gasBiofuels (also called biomass)
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A Word about Nuclear Energy…
In some places, nuclear energy is not considered a clean, renewable energy source because it creates
hazardous waste and uses a non-renewable resource (uranium).
It is in SC! It produces 51.2% of the state’s electricity.
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Occupations “Work in progress” list done by the Department of Commerce
Based on other state definitions and lists
137 occupations in 16 industries
See handout!
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IndustriesInitially…
Construction, Installation, Maintenance (based on funding)
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Top 4 industries with the most occupations on the list are…Life, Physical, and Social Sciences (23 occupations)
Construction and Extraction (20)
Architecture and Engineering (19)
Production (i.e. manufacturing) (19)
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Later on…Engineering, Production, Sciences (i.e. chemists)
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Employment in Green JobsOccupations with the most employment in 2008:
Team Assemblers = 36,580
Laborers & Freight , Stock and Material Movers = 34,700
Customer Service Representatives = 30,150
Maintenance & Repair Workers = 26,390
Truck Drivers, Heavy & Tractor Trailer = 23,160
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Employment in Green JobsOccupations with the least employment
in 2008:
Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers (40)Power Distributors and Dispatchers (40)
Soil and Plant Scientists (40)
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Wages for Green JobsAverage hourly wages in 2008 for green jobs in South Carolina ranged from $45.25 for Nuclear Engineers to $8.00 for Agricultural Product Graders and Sorters.
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Wages for Green JobsTop 5 Green Jobs by 2008 Average Hourly Wage:
Air Traffic Controller = $51.97*Nuclear Engineer = $45.25Computer & Information Scientists = $44.08Sales Engineers = $41.05Chemical Engineers = $40.33Electrical Engineers = $38.86
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Career ClustersManufacturing (29 occs)
Architecture and Construction (28)
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (24)
See handout!
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Skills Needed Ten Competencies Needed
to Be Successful in Environmental Work
1. Communication skills2. Collaboration, bridge-building abilities3. “Customer” orientation4. Creativity/innovative thinking5. Broad environmental sciences understanding6. Analytical ability, critical thinking, problem-solving7. Work orientation, professionalism, positive attitude8. Occupation-specific skills and knowledge9. Mastery of information technology10. Leadership ability
From Remake a Living: Defining the Environmental Workforce by Kevin Doyle
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National CredentialsThe Association of Energy Engineers: facilities managers, HVAC installers, geothermal certifications
The North American Board of Energy Practitioners: photovoltaic (solar) installers and photovoltaic technicians
The Building Performance Institute: building analysts, HVAC; required for Energy Star contractors
Solar Energy International: Renewable energy certifications
The Green Building Certification Institute: Runs the Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design (LEED) Accredited Professionals Program for green management and facilities management fields
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Education LevelsBack to the list…
OJT: 72 occupations (15 short, 33 moderate, 24 long-term)
Bachelor’s Degree: 32
Associate’s Degree: 12
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Training in High School“We’re not going to be able to build anything and do any green retrofits until we have the workforce to do that. If we wait until they are out of high school to start training them, we’re going to lose a lot of people.”
Jay Hansen, Legislative and Political Director for California’s State Building and Construction Trades Council
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Green High Schools
South Tahoe High School’s Green Academy (CA): Expose students to green construction, auto mechanics, and technology
Aiken University High School (OH): Environmental sciences program including ECO-nomics (looks at economics and how the market place can effect the environment); college credit offered
Environmental Charter High School (CA): Green Action Curriculum, Green Ambassador program, Senior Seminar environmental project, Earth Day Educational Festival
Conferences: Green Building Expo (MA), Agricultural Ecology (IL), Energy Career Day (CO)
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Current programs can have a “green” element added:Construction trades: Electrician, Plumber, HVAC
Culinary trades: Organic farming, composting
Automotive: Hybrid and electric powered-vehicles
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Examples of Tech School Programs
Biotechnology at Greenville Tech
Advanced Agriculture Certificate (includes sustainable agriculture) at Piedmont Tech
Environmental Engineering Technology at Central Carolina Tech
Continuing Education:Trident Tech: Home Energy Rating Field Inspector
Greenville Tech: Fundamentals of Solar Hot Water Heating, Photovoltaic System Design, Weatherization Energy Auditor, Green Building
Midlands Tech: Alternative Energy Operations, Energy-Efficient Design for Architects, Green Building for Contractors, Photovoltaic System Design and Installation
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Teacher ToolsGreen-Collar Jobs Campaign Teaching Tools: For HS, 5-part series exploring the green economy, eco-equality, model cities, and restorative justice. (Go to www.ellabakercenter.org)
Rainforest Action Network: For MS and HS, 5-parts including Green My School, Green My Ride, Soy What?, No New Coal, Old Growth Forests; also Global Warming (used with Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth movie), Reclaim the Future (Go to http://ran.org/new/ryse/educators.)
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Teacher Tools (con’t.)
Going To Green Environmental Education Curriculum (based on the PBS Series Edens Lost and Found): For HS, video and text series on sustainability, community and environmental awareness (20 different topics), Sample unit at www.mediapolicycenter.org.
Green Teacher magazine and Teaching Green book series: Go to www.greenteacher.com.
SC Energy Office: Energy 2 Learn lesson plans, Energy Fact Sheets, link to US Department of Energy’s Kids Page (Go to www.energy.sc.gov.)
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The FutureBiotechnology
Nanotechnology
Entrepreneurship: Recessions are a sort of “cold shower” that wakes you up to the fact that things need to change. “Well, I have nothing to lose now. I can do what I’ve always wanted to do.”
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The Crystal BallThe US Conference of Mayors said an economy that shifts to
generating 40 percent of its electricity from wind, solar, biomass, and other fuels will generate 4.2 million green jobs by 2038.
The Apollo Alliance coalition of environmentalists and business leaders says a $500 billion investment over the next 10 years will
create 5 million green-collar jobs.
According to a study from the Blue-Green Alliance and the Renewable Energy Policy Project, requiring that 20% of our
electricity come from renewable sources by 2020 would create 820,000 jobs across the country.
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Lorraine FauldsTraining & Development Director ISC Employment Security [email protected]
Thanks for your interest in green jobs!