Hendricks and Goldstein, Ctr for Am Prog, 5 Oct 2007
- Cites ASES (Mgmt Info System) report on number of RE&EE jobs
- "Green collar jobs are quite diverse, covering a host of environmentally-related employment opportunities from entry level unskilled labor, to technical positions requiring certification, to professions based on college or graduate degrees."
- "For the purposes of the DC effort, the largest opportunities and central goals are to develop small businesses and a labor market capable of filling the pipeline of demand created by 1) the new Green Building Law, 2) potential responses to storm water management policies, 3) forthcoming comprehensive energy policies, 4) lead paint abatement, 5) river restoration, and 6) a city-wide commitment to reducing carbon emissions to fight climate change."
- LSDBE - Local, Small, Disadvantaged Business Enterprises
- 3 strategies for GCJ workforce development: apprenticeship and training - union- and employer-based; assisting local firms to participate in green markes; recruiting regional/national firms to locate in area
- To move forward quickly in developing this effort, the following should be top priority
• Who can we bring to the table now, in job training and on the employer side?
• What employers and industries can move most quickly into creating green collar
jobs?
• What public and non-profit programs can be easily expanded or enhanced to
serve the green collar jobs market?
• What additional research needs must be answered in the short term to design an
effective and strategic program?
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