The color of collaboration…

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Collaboration

• The Partnership: Journey 2 Jobs (J2J) is an association of workforce

development groups, including: Workforce Investment Boards (WIBs) and One

Stop directors for 5 counties, business and industry associations, institutes of higher education, government agencies, human resources associations, the trades, community development, community groups, economic development agencies…

This partnership includes over 24 different groups.

GreenGreen EconomyEconomy

…the major barriers to a more rapid adoption of renewable energy and energy efficiency in America are insufficient skills and training.

According to the National Renewable Energy Lab

Central New York

A 5-county region: Onondaga, Cayuga, Cortland,

Oswego, and Madison.

Our partnership involves: public workforce development,business associations and

development agencies, prominent & pre-eminent

higher educational institutions, private/educational non-

profits.

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The New York State Department of Labor 13-N grant is intended to create a talent pipeline in

Energy & Environmental Systems fields.

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New York State Department of Labor 13-N grant “Regional Transformation Strategies through the

Energy & Environmental Systems Cluster: A J2J Initiative” was awarded in 2008-2009 to CNY Works.

Hanah EhrenreichGreen Workforce DevelopmentProject Manager(315) 477-6915 directgreenworkforce@cnyworks.com

Partners…

The Manufacturers Association of Central New York (MACNY)

Partnering with Partners for Education & Business (PEB) for teacher training workshops on EES Career Ladder maps.

Partnering with the WorkKeys Center to maintain the Energy & Environmental Systems Career Ladder maps at www.careerscny.com

Teacher in the Workplace award. 2008: WorkKeys credentialed a combined total of 40+

BOCES HVAC trainees and dislocated workers in Cortland. 2008: Completed EES Career Ladder maps and launched

site. 2008: Trained 50 Teachers in Career Ladder maps from 13

schools/11 districts and BOCES. Projected impact of 1,000 students exposed to green manufacturing and building careers.

Partners…

State University of New York College of Environmental Science & Forestry (SUNY ESF) Advanced Certificate in Bioprocessing for professionals Solar Power as Renewable Energy (SPARE) solar

installer training course Sustainably Energizing New York’s Creative Core (SURE)

seminar series on Climate Change & Renewable Energy Sustainability And Green Entrepreneurship (SAGE)

Emerging Enterprise competition for young entrepreneurs.

Intro to Green Entrepreneurship, the summer science program for rising high school seniors on sustainability & entrepreneurship. Green-E/ship will be held at ESF, Tompkins-Cortland Community College, Cayuga Community College, and SUNY Morrisville.

Partners…

Syracuse Center of ExcellenceNear West Side Green Jobs

Community forumCommunity job training Video project Internships to support this effort.

2008: 30+ internships in EES fields completed by college/graduate students.

2008: US Green Building Council’s Green Build conference exhibition.

Partners…

The Metropolitan Development AssociationCreative Core regional marketing campaign

www.creativecoreny.com to boost the visibility of our area’s interesting and vibrant businesses.

Attraction and retention of sustainable business in Central New York through:CEO familiarization toursGreen Build 2008 & 2009Outreach to businesses from Battelle report

Partners…

The Workforce Investment Boards- CNY

Working Solutions/Madison CountyCayuga Works! Career CenterCortland Works! Career CenterOswego County WorksCNY Works

Internships and work experience for both youths & adults in EES Cluster businesses.

Partners…

SUNY Oswego Energy Institute:

Teacher training in renewable and sustainable energy technologies, including career ladder and scientific information.

Partners…

The Leadership Institute, Utica CollegeProject Metrics and Grant Evaluation for

the NYS DOL 13-N grant CNY team. Mid-year and End-of-year reports.

Close to home…

Auburn City Hall Saves Energy with Geothermal System

CNY Business Journal Nov. 3, 2006. Paige Palmateer

AUBURN - A three-year-old geothermal project at Auburn City Hall has resulted in significant energy savings for the 77-year-old building.

It has also boosted growth in the geothermal division at McQuay International, the project developer.

Close to home…

Area Counties Receive $15,000 Grant to Promote Organic Tourism

Efforts Cortland County Visitors & Convention Bureau, Vol. 1:2

August 2007CORTLAND - "Natural Choices: An Organic and Eco-friendly

Tourism Trail in the eastern Finger Lakes Region".

The interest in pursuing a grant that would promote organic options for visitors was based on the dramatic increase in organic food consumption and organic lifestyles that has taken place in recent years. According to the Institute of Food Technologies, between 1990 and 2005 there was a 20% increase in organic product purchases with sales reaching $13.8 billion worldwide.

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Green For All www.greenforall.org

Treehugger.comgreen Central New

York

Manufacturing Case Study: Mondragon Cooperative Corp., Spain

NY Creative Corewww.creativecoreny.com

Sustainable South Bronxwww.ssbx.com

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Power Naturally/NYSERDAwww.powernaturally.orgGreen Living Ideaswww.greenlivingideas.com

energy efficiency & renewable energy industries

• the energy-efficient building, construction, & retrofits industries;

• the renewable electric power industry;• the energy efficient and advanced drive train vehicle

industry;• the biofuels industry;• the deconstruction and materials use industries;• the energy efficiency assessment industry serving the

– residential, commercial, or industrial sectors; and

– manufacturers that produce sustainable products using

environmentally sustainable processes and materials.

career paths1. Bicycle repair and bike delivery services2. Car and truck mechanic jobs, production jobs, and gas-station jobs related

to bio-diesel, vegetable oil and other alternative fuels3. Food production using organic and/or sustainably grown agricultural

products 4. Green building5. Green waste composting on a large scale6. Hauling and reuse of construction and demolition materials and debris

(C&D)7. Hazardous materials clean up8. Green (sustainable) landscaping9. Manufacturing jobs related to large scale production of a wide range of

technologies (i.e. solar panels, bike cargo systems, green waste bins, etc.)10.Materials reuse/producing products made from recycled, non-toxic

materials11.Non-toxic household cleaning in residential and commercial buildings12.Parks and open space maintenance and expansion13.Printing with non-toxic inks and dyes and recycled papers14.Public transit jobs15.Recycling16.Solar installation and maintenance17.Tree cutting and pruning18.Peri-urban and urban agriculture 19.Whole home performance (i.e: HVAC, attic insulation, weatherization, etc.) ---excerpt from Pinderhughes (2007)

Most Most green collar jobs are middle-jobs are middle-skill jobs skill jobs requiring more requiring more education than education than high school but high school but less than a four-less than a four-year degree.year degree.

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green collar

green collar

Green collar jobs are located in large and Green collar jobs are located in large and small for-profit businesses, non-profits, small for-profit businesses, non-profits, social enterprises, and public sector…social enterprises, and public sector…

They are relatively high quality jobs, with relatively low barriers to entry, in sectors poised for dramatic growth. 

According to Raquel Pinderhughes, PhD (2007)

Green Job Resources

Direct Upstate Job Listings:– New York’s Creative Core

• www.creativecoreny.com

•EssentialNYJobs.com– Project Ion Internships

• www.project-ion.com– Idealist.com– Greenjobs.com– Treehugger.com– Green for All.org

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