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A TREC Renewable Energy Co-operative initiative supported by the Ontario Power Authority and the Toronto District School Board


About TREC and TREC Education

Renewable Energy Co-operatives:

SolarShare LakeWind

Renewable Energy Education: Kids World of Energy Green Collar Careers


An educational initiative that brings students and industry together through engaging and relevant secondary-school co-op placements focused on the green energy sector

Placed over 55 students to date and reached over 6000 youth spreading the message of green jobs and Ontario’s new green economy

About the Green Collar Careers program


Most people begin to select their career field in high schoolMost students are unaware of the Green Collar sector

Green Collar Awareness Student Survey


why a green collar career?

Engineering and Architecture

A key concern among the engineering and

architecture sectors is the shortage of

specialized personnel needed to carry out

condition assessments, perform energy modeling

and deliver on retrofit projects.

Source: Kesik, Ted. Tower Renewal Workforce Challenges and Opportunities:

Mayor’s Tower Renewal, 2010.Skilled TradesNearly 50,000 workers in

the Ontario construction

industry are set to retire in

the next several years

Source: Campbell, Murray. Skilled Workers a

Retiring Species: Globe and Mail, 2008.

Solar Industry

A 2009 poll of Canada’s

solar industry found that

companies anticipate a

growth of 101% in the

number of full-time

equivalents to be

employed by the end of

2011Source: Electricity Sector Council: Labour

Force Survey of the Canadian Solar Industry,

2009.


www.ontariojobfutures.caUp and Coming Industry sectors:

AerospaceBiotechnology Distance-learningEnvironmentGreen energy technologiesHealth infomaticsMultimedia

why a green collar career?Ontario’s economic climate


The Green Energy and Green Economy Act was passed in 2009 and hopes to make Ontario the North American leader in clean, green energy


Feed in Tariff (FIT) program Gives Renewable Energy generators a 20-year contract to sell the electricity they produce to the grid.

Green energy & economy act


Domestic Content regulation – all renewable energy projects receiving a FIT contract must have a certain percentage of materials and labour “made in Ontario”


Renewable Energy Source Domestic Content Regulation

Wind 50% domestic content

Micro solar PV (10 kW or smaller)

60% domestic content

Larger solar PV 60% domestic content


the triple bottom linesocial, environmental and economic

benefit

Solar PV Creates 12 Times More Jobs Than Nuclear--15 Times More Than Coal

Cost of electricity in the province will increase slightly to a maximum of about 1% of a typical household's bill, then decline steadily as the initial contracts work their way through the system.


Has generated an estimated $9 billion in investments in areas such as design, manufacturing, construction and engineering in its first year

Expected to bring in 50,000 new green jobs to Ontario over the next 3 years



Wind Turbine Technician

Solar Panel Installer

HVAC Technician

Geothermal Engineer

Environmental Communications Officer

Environmental Educator

Energy Auditor

Sustainable Architect

Green Business Advisor

Green Roof Installer

Software EngineerEnergy ManagerEnvironmental NGO Program Manager

what is a green collar career?

Environmental Impact Assessor

Electrical Engineer

LEED Consultant

Conservation Biologist


Specialized Environmental Careers

Cross-Over Careers

Careers Common to Every Industry

Green Collar Careers

what is a green collar career?


Wind Turbine Technician

Solar Panel Installer

Geothermal Engineer

Energy Auditor

Sustainable Architect

Green Business Advisor

Green Roof Installer

Software Engineer

Energy Manager

up and coming green collar careers

Environmental Impact Assessor

Electrical Engineer

LEED Consultant

Energy Management and Conservation

Renewable Energy

Skilled Trades

ElectricianHVAC Technician

Civil Engineer

Manufacturing

Roofing

Plumbers

Environmental Educator

Environmental Communications Officer


where do you go from here?College and University-Stream Students

UniversityEngineering – Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Chemical, SoftwareArchitecture – integrated design, sustainable design, green building principles (LEED)Environmental Science – environmental site assessments, remediation, researchEnvironmental Studies – communications, education, public outreach

CollegeEnergy Systems Technology – energy management, efficiency, renewable energyGreen Building Design – energy retrofits, green roofs, sustainable materials

High School Prerequisites:Grade 12 English and MathRecommended: physics and any technology subjects (construction, manufacturing design, transportation)


ApprenticeshipsInternational Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Electrician

apprenticeshipHRAI.ca HVAC certification (Heating, Ventilation and Air

Conditioning)Carpenter’s District Council of Ontario Carpentry apprenticeship

Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP)

Certifications:CANSIA Solar Hot Water System Installation certificateGreen Roofs for Healthy Cities Green Roof ProfessionalLEED Certification Leaders in Energy and Environmental Design

where do you go from here?


where to direct students

TREC Education Offerings – Renewable energy tours, hands-on solar workshops, green careers presentations Enermodel Educational Kiosks – green building featuresSt. Gabriel’s Church (Scarborough) Cambridge City Hall (Cambridge)Ontario Trillium Health Centre Clinical Administrative Building (Mississauga)

Kortright Centre (Vaughan) – seminars on green energy technology and hands-on workshops

Green industry examples in Toronto and GTA


green collar careers programpast co-op placements









A TREC Renewable Energy Cooperative initiative

supported by the Ontario Power Authority and the Toronto District School Board

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