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You Are Here …. The New York State Department of Labor CNY 13-N grant “Regional Transformation Strategies through the Energy & Environmental Systems Cluster: A J2J Initiative” To contact Hanah: (315) 477-6915 direct [email protected]. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The New York State Department of Labor CNY 13-N grant
“Regional Transformation Strategies through the Energy & Environmental Systems Cluster: A J2J Initiative”
To contact Hanah: (315) 477-6915 direct
Lenore Sealy, Executive Director, Onondaga County WIB
Gail Sandle, Project Manager, CNY Works
Lisa Cleckner, Assistant Director of Operations for Quality Assurance & Research, Syracuse Center of Excellence
Hanah Ehrenreich, Project Manager, CNY Works
The color of collaboration…
NYS DOL 13-NCentral New York
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.
Green Economy
…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.
New York Times Syracuse location map
The New York State Department of Labor 13-N grant is intended to create a talent pipeline in
Energy & Environmental Systems fields.
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
Teacher in the Workplace training Professional development in EES fields for regional
high school teachers Partnering with the WorkKeys Center to maintain
the Energy & Environmental Systems Career Ladder maps at www.careerscny.com
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 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
Green Infrastructure training for 20 community residents/students
Partners…
Syracuse Center of ExcellenceNear West Side Green Jobs
Community forum on job trainingCommunity job training in EES fields
Internships in Green Workforce Video project on green/LEED
building2008: 30+ internships in EES fields
completed by college/graduate students 2008: US Green Building Council’s Green
Build conference exhibition
Partners…
The Metropolitan Development Association
Creative 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
Internships and work experience for both youths & adults in EES Cluster businesses.
Onondaga WIBCNY Works
Madison County One StopWorking Solutions
Cayuga-Cortland WIBCayuga Works! Career CenterCortland Works! Career Center
Oswego WIBOswego County Works
Partners…
SUNY Oswego Energy Institute:
Teacher training in renewable and sustainable energy technologies, including career ladder and scientific information.
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.
Must ReadsAll the news that’s green to print
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
The Apollo Alliance
Power Naturally/NYSERDA
www.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 usingenvironmentally 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 materials
11.Non-toxic household cleaning in residential and commercial buildings
12.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 green collar jobs are middle-skill jobs requiring more education than high school but less than a four-year degree.
Greenjobsnow.com
green collar
green collar
Green collar jobs are located in large and small for-profit businesses, non-profits, 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.c
om• EssentialNYJobs.co
m– Project Ion Internships
• www.project-ion.com– Idealist.com– Greenjobs.com– Treehugger.com– Green for All.org
New York Times Syracuse location map