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SEED-Specific News and Announcements:

SEED Newsletter 28: Colleges Building Sustainable Campuses & Opportunities for Members
May 16, 2013

SEED Newsletter 27: Announcing the release of the Mentor Connect Report
April 10, 2013

SEED Newsletter 26: AACC Convention Offers Educators Sustainability Education Opportunities
March 13, 2013

SEED Newsletter 25: Colleges Working Together to Address Clean Energy Workforce Challenges
February 13, 2013

Community Colleges and Snap-on, Inc.: Together, Building Sustainable Campuses.

Charting a Sustainable Course for Community Colleges, WDI 2013: On January 30th, SEED held its 3rd annual full-day workshop at the American Association of Community Colleges' Workforce Development Institute in San Diego.

Partnerships key to college sustainability efforts:
Community colleges making a commitment to sustainability in partnership with business and industry were highlighted at a recent summit convened by the American Association of Community Colleges' SEED Center.
October 12, 2012

Gateway proud to host two national conferences
AACC's Sustainability Task Force Chair Op-Ed about SEED and Partnerships
October 3, 2012

SEED 2012 Program Review Published: AACC is pleased to present the Sustainability Education and Economic Development Initiative: Program Review 2012. This publication provides a snapshot of SEED, its many free resources, and examples of ways that colleges are sharing and implementing innovative and promising practices. Use this guide to get better acquainted with SEED so that your college can maximize its membership.
April, 2012

AACC Unveils the SEED Green Action Plan Series: A set of practical guides and actionable steps that colleges can take to not only prepare a skilled workforce, but also to become change agents in regional efforts to develop a green and sustainable economy.
- (September, 2011) Creating an Environment for Growing Green Jobs: Community Colleges Shaping State and Local Energy Policies (PDF)

SEED NEWS: AACC Receives Grant for 2-Year Green Jobs Program and Unveils its SEED Strategic Plan AACC is pleased to announce it is the recipient of a two-year grant from the Kresge Foundation to support community colleges in becoming leaders in sustainability practices and preparing students and workers for careers in high-growth sectors of the emerging green economy. The grant is an expansion of AACC’s existing Sustainability Education & Economic Development (SEED) initiative.

AACC has also unveiled its new strategic plan, Community Colleges in the Emerging Green Economy: Charting a Course and Leadership Role. Developed by community college presidents, it describes the national community college sector’s shared vision for promoting a green economy and AACC’s supporting role, nationally, in realizing this vision.
March 15, 2011

National Governors Association Releases Issue Brief on Energy Executive Orders.

Obama Administration Launches Competition for Three New Manufacturing Innovation Institutes.

IREC Seeks Nominees for Best of 2013 for New National i-Awards.

Stronger business involvement sought in next round of TAACCCT grants.

President Obama is calling on congress to establish an energy security trust which would spur growth in the green economy.

New Data Tool Illustrates Global-to-Community-Scale Energy Trends.

New state energy portal gives users interactive access to customized maps and charts of state energy data.

New Database Demonstrates Benefits of Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Energy Efficiency Programs

Solar Foundation's State Solar Jobs Map Released

Webcast of the 4/10 DOE 'Energy 101' Course Framework

American Meteorological Society Climate Studies Course available.

AASHE Debuts Academic Programs Database.

How Important is it to Train High-Tech Facility Professionals? Provide your feedback.

Online tutorial “Grant Applications 101: A Plain English Guide to ETA Competitive Grants.”

National Solar Jobs Census 2012.

Berkeley Lab Researchers Release Guide to Financing Energy Upgrade for K-12 School Districts

Check out IIED's 2012/13 publications catalog, where you will find a range of books, journals, reports, papers and multimedia items on key environment and development issues.

Congratulations Glendale Community College for coming in 2nd place in the 2013 Climate Leadership awards.

Community colleges help prepare students for a greener job market.

Haywood Community College, Sustainability on the Rise

Pulanski Technical College and Red Rocks Community College become new IREC credential holders.

Salt Lake Community College Receives Share of $1M from American Gas Association.

College of the Desert courses offer green energy training.

Kankakee Community College: selling solar: Market development to energize jobs.

Sustainable Landscaping for LEED at Rio Salado College Downtown Green Learning Campus.

Wake Tech introduces sustainability rewards program for students.

Macomb Community College’s ‘All Things Green’ conference Draws A Big Crowd.

Hopkinsville Community College takes broad approach to sustainability.

Montgomery County Community College Launches Green Office Initiative.