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Green Jobs and Careers
NEW Energy WorkforceFoothill College
Overview• What is ‘green’?• What is sustainability?• What is cleantech?• A green economy• An electron economy• A green academy• Green competencies
What is Green?• Green is the link between the
environmental movement and sustainability
• Green living• vs.• Living green
What is Sustainability?• The three ‘e’s• Environment• Economy• Equity• And…• Personal sustainability
Cleantech• Cleantech is the use of technology to
develop products with:
• Higher efficiency• Lower impact• Improved process
Clean Technology
Cleantech Competencies• Renewable energy• Biofuels• EV transportation• Advanced materials• Batteries / fuel cells
• Green building• Smart energy• Water technology• GHG management• Environmental
careers
Electron Economy
Electron Economy• Renewable energy• Transmission grid• Smart energy• Energy efficiency• Electronomics• GHG sequestration
• Transportation fuels• Electric transportation• Energy storage• Fuel cells• LEED / Green
building
Green Collar Academy• We can’t consume our way to green
– Story of Stuff – Annie Leopard• What competencies did humans master
in order to arrive at Civilization 2.0?• What competencies do young adults
need to better navigate and engineer their socioeconomic networks?– Green Collar Economy – Van Jones
Green Collar Academy
Green Competencies• Energy• Electricity• Solar energy• Construction• Installer• Efficiency
• Smart Grid• Soil and water• Agriculture / biomass• Gardening / food• EV / auto technology• Alternative fuels
Sustainable Living Outcomes (SLOs)
• Communication• Collaboration• Cultural competency• Conflict resolution• Civic engagement• Computation and
Critical thinking• Chemicals and
consequences
• Systems and limits• Ecosystem services• Nutritional systems• Cradle to cradle / LCA• Intergenerational
impacts / decisions• Value vs. wealth• Diversity• Equity