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What’s Ahead in 2011 What’s Ahead in 2011 - for the city of Charlotte? - for the city of Charlotte?
Air quality actions
Water conservation
Green policy for City buildings
Update tree canopy assessment
Plan for environmental features inventory
Full year of single-stream recycling
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory and Action Plan to reduce emissions
Sustainability efforts at Central Piedmont Community College
Building Partnerships With Regional Employers.
Using Federal and State Public Policy as a Roadmap.
Aligning Green Jobs Workforce Training with Regional Economic Development Initiatives.
What is CPCC Doing to Prepare Students for Green Jobs in the Emerging Energy Economy?
Contribute to preserving/restoring environmental quality
Helping to protect ecosystems and biodiversity
Reducing energy, materials, and water consumption through high-efficiency strategies
De-carbonizing the economy
Minimizing or avoiding the production of waste and pollution
Majority of new jobs will be transformed from existing positions, requiring a redefinition of skill sets, methods, and occupational profiles
What are Green Jobs?What are Green Jobs?
Sustainability efforts at Central Piedmont Community College
Solar Classes qualify for NABCEP
Entry Level Exam
CPCC is one of six locations
in NC where you can become
certified by NABCEP
North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners
Sustainability efforts at Central Piedmont Community College
Corporate & Continuing Education
Preparing Charlotte for a sustainable future
Sustainability efforts at Central Piedmont Community College
CPCC is working with Mecklenburg County to provide environmental education opportunities along the Greenway as it runs beside
and through our Central Campus.
Sustainability efforts at Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte; Clean and Green An Earth Day Celebration
April 17th 2011
Charlottecleanandgreen.com
Sustainability efforts at Central Piedmont Community College
www.cpcc.edu/cfswww.cpcc.edu/cfs
Charlotte’s leader in “Green” Workforce Development
