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William Leahy, Director Institute for Sustainable Energy At Eastern Connecticut State University

What are Green Collar Jobs?. William Leahy, Director Institute for Sustainable Energy At Eastern Connecticut State University www.sustainenergy.org. “Green Job Opportunity” video from Greenforall.org. What are Green Collar Jobs?.

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William Leahy, Director Institute for Sustainable Energy At Eastern Connecticut State University

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  1. What are Green Collar Jobs? William Leahy, Director Institute for Sustainable Energy At Eastern Connecticut State University www.sustainenergy.org “Green Job Opportunity” video from Greenforall.org

  2. What are Green Collar Jobs? “...a major shift to renewable energy and efficiency is expected to produce 2 million new…Green jobs during the next three decades.” US Conference of Mayors “...a clean energy economy will help the private sector create 4 million new Green jobs.” President Barack Obama • “Greenjobs…help conserve energy, promote the deployment of new technologies, and contribute to the mission of becoming a more sustainable nation.” Green Job Corps

  3. Why we Need Green-Collar Jobs • Creating new jobs or retraining the unemployed in a time of economic downturn. • Providing opportunities for career advancement in the sustainability fields. • Reducing our dependence on foreign oil, and strengthening national security. • Promoting the use of domestic renewable energy resources and advanced technologies. • Reducing the tax burdens of inefficient public buildings and public housing. • Mitigating climate change by cutting green house gas emissions.

  4. Tradesmen and Supervisors for Energy Efficiency Construction Building Automation Specialist Renewable Energy Site Assessor Renewable Energy Systems Installer Green Building Operator Green Landscape Professional Geothermal Specialist Ice storage Technician Biofuel Processing Technician Fuel Cell Technician Sustainability Coordinator Advanced Transportation Systems Technician Buy and Sell Energy & Carbon Trading Emerging Green Occupations

  5. Growth in Solar PV www.ctcleanenergy.com

  6. Fuel Cell TechnologyConnecticut is the Fuel Cell State

  7. LEED Building Standards “Connecticut’s Standard” South Residential Village Science Building

  8. Geothermal Heating & Cooling • High Rise Apartments at ECSU • Removed electric heat • Drilled three 800 foot wells • Utilize four heat pumps • Adds air conditioning • Saves 500,000 kWh annually

  9. People, Planet, Profit The Triple Bottom Line

  10. Companies can be Successful AND Sustainable http://utc.com/investors/proxy/g79229g45e26.jpg http://www.ieee.ca/ccece08/images/GE.jpg http://industry.bnet.com/food/images/logo-green-mountain-coffee-web.jpg http://pearldistrict.com/siteimages/servdir_10000012_pic_1545.jpg

  11. Revitalize our Urban Areas • Weatherization, energy efficient retrofits and energy management for existing buildings; • Pedestrian and bike friendly, mass transit options, automotive retrofits for reduced emissions and use of alternative fuels; • Community farming and markets, sustainable landscaping, urban forestry, waterfront restoration, and green roofs; • Clean “Green” energy; renewable energy systems (solar photovoltaic, solar thermal, geothermal, small wind, landfill gas, anaerobic digesters), biofuel production, and cogeneration; • Recycling; waste reduction, and single stream separation; • Deconstruction; recycling of building construction waste, and reuse of building materials; • Brownfield Remediation; Clean-up abandoned, idle or under used sites, restore value to tax rolls. New York City Apollo Alliance

  12. Discussion? GREEN ANTHEM “Green Anthem” music video by Tim Blessed

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