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Sustainable CUNY
Sustainability Is
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Climate Change
Energy Independence
Health
Economic & Workforce Development
Sustainability Impetus
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“Scientists warn seas to rise faster than expected” Associated Press March 10, 2009
Climate Change
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Northeast Climate Impacts Report20% decline in
summer sea ice extent in past 30
years
Climate Change
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Out of Choices
0% in-city
capacity
Almost
100% gas
and oil
Fuel price
volatility
Energy Independence
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Air Pollution All five boroughs are
non-attainment zones
25,000 asthma attacks annually from power plants per year
$6 billion in health impacts
Environmental justice
Health
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A Growing Green Economy
Renewable energy and energy efficiency provided more than 9 million jobs and $1,045 billion in revenue in the U.S. in 2007.
95% of the jobs are in private industry. The renewable energy industry grew
more than three times as fast as the U.S. economy in 2007 (not including hydropower). Presented at the Environmental and Energy Study Institute Senate
Briefingby the American Solar Energy Society
January 28, 2009
Economic & Workforce Development
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CUNY Impetus
PlaNYC University Challenge ‘30 in 10’
Responsibility to our Colleges Students & Surrounding Communities
Decade of Science Engaging and supporting our Researchers
Economic Development Workforce Development
Building a Sustainable Green Economy in NYC
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Sustainable CUNY Tour
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CUNYHelping NYC build a
Green Economy… a Sustainable Future
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The Foundation of a
Sustainable Green Economy
I. Policy & Incentives
II. Research
III.Technology
IV. Economic Development
V. Workforce Development
Research
Technology
Economic
PolicyWorkfor
ce
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Policies & Incentives
New Policies: PlaNYC 2030 RGGI 45 by 15 Kyoto Protocol on horizon
New Incentives: October 2008
Federal Energy Tax Credits signed into law $18 Billion
February 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax
Act of 2009 $43. 5 Billion for energy
Policy
Economic Drivers
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Research
Decade of Science Billions invested Researchers Professors in the STEM degrees Buildings Labs
New Energy Institute
Research
CUNY’s Role
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Commercial Ready Technology
Research Grant Collaborations Government Partnerships Industry Partnerships CUNY Incubator providing
a path to the marketplace
Technology
CUNY’s Role
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Economic Development
CUNY Sustainable Business and Technology Incubator Sustainability-related
products & technologies Sustainability services New training program
collaboration Platform for applied
research
DEVELOPMENT
Economic
CUNY is provided a green path into the NYC marketplace
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Workforce Development
DEVELOPMENT
Workforce
CUNY building the green workforce with choices
Credit-bearing courses
Certificate programs
Degrees
Non-credit training programs
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Sustainability Related Programs
DEVELOPMENT
Workforce
CUNY has integrated sustainability into it’s
curriculumBuilding ManagementConstructionDesignEnergy ServicesEngineering and Architecture Real Estate Development and ManagementSustainable Leadership
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Green Energy Training @ CUNY
DEVELOPMENT
Workforce
GET@ CUNY Current Offerings
Bronx Community CollegeKingsborough Community College
New York City College of Technology LaGuardia Community College
Borough of Manhattan City College
Science of Sustainable Building Building Performance Institute Training
Building Analyst Training Building Envelope Training
Geoexchange Solar Thermal Photovoltaics RET Screen
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CUNY Sustainability Partners
NYC Workforce Investment Board (WIB) NYC Department of Small Business Services Mayor’s Office of Long Term Planning and
Sustainability Workforce1 Career Centers New York City Economic Development Corporation Brooklyn Economic Development Corporation Consortium for Worker Education (CWE) Tishman Construction Corporation Green Depot DFB Sales Conservation Services Group SEIU Local 32 BJ (Building Services) Hudson Valley Community College Urban Agenda Council of New York Cooperatives and
Condominiums The Solar Energy Consortium (TSEC) United Neighborhood Houses Superintendents Technical Association Green Power Solutions
Sustainable South Bronx NYC Department of Buildings Aeon Solar Earthkind Energy Plumbers Local Union No. 1 Ulster County Community College Orange County Community College Sullivan County Community College Rockland Community College Dutchess Community College Hudson Valley Community College Association of Energy Affordability Kognito Alliance for Clean Energy NY GAIA Power Superintendents Technical Association U.S. Department of Energy New York State Energy Research and Development Authority The National Renewable Energy Lab
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DOE NYC Solar Partnership
I. Policy &
Incentives
II. Research
III. Technology
IV. Economic Development
V. Workforce Development
8 MW by 2015
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Sustainable CUNY = Sustainable NYC
Building a Sustainable Future, Now
