Workforce Development and Community Services Customized Training

Moraine Valley Community College (MVCC) Workforce Development and Community Services Customized Training is an example of how to use community education to educate the public about green.

September 8, 2010

National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) Climate Change Education Initiatives

NCSE is spearheading climate change education initiatives which equip professors of various disciplines to teach climate change science and solutions. These online teaching resources are: 1) comprehensive collection of scientifically accurate, publicly available information on climate change science and solutions; 2) combined into “modules” which can be integrated into course curriculum from a diversity of […]

O*NET Resource Center Identification of Green Economic Sectors, Green Increased Demand Occupations,

Green Increased Demand Occupations, Green Enhanced Skills Occupations, and Green New and Emerging (N&E) Occupations as listed and described by O*NET, under the sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Employment and Training Administration (ETA). This list is not necessarily complete but useful.

U. S. Department of Labor (DOL) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) CareerOneStop’s Green C

Explore different types of green careers required stills, education and wages. This site is not comprehesive, but worth exploring.

Green Analyses of Occupations and Industries

WIC Green Jobs Study Group was established to accomplish three broad goals: 1. to develop a measurable definition of “green jobs” and agree on a core set of items that need to be measured about these jobs; 2. to develop alternatives for gathering and estimating this information on “green jobs”; and, 3. to develop a […]

World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics (WFCP) Sustainable Development Goals Affinity Group

The World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics (WFCP) is an international network of colleges and associations of colleges. WFCP provides leadership in delivering workforce education for our global economy. The Sustainability Affinity Group focuses on Education to Action as the key to sustainability and colleges. – View their Curriculum Resources as well as information on Community […]

North Carolina’s Code Green Super Curriculum Improvement Project (CIP)

This project is upgrading curriculum in all community colleges in the state of North Carolina in five sectors: energy, transportation, engineering technology, environment and buidling. – Read the Info Sheet on the Code Green Super Curriculum Improvement Project – Read the August 16, 2012 Press Release: State Board Makes History with Approval of Curriculum Changes […]

Strengthening Green Career Pathways for lower-skilled adults Webinar

Learn how you can develop, expand, or refine green pathway programs that: 1) lead to postsecondary credentials (certificates or degrees) and employment in family-sustaining green careers; 2) are designed for lower-skilled adults/non-traditional students who cannot currently access such programs, and 3) utilize campus sustainability efforts as a “learning laboratory” for education and training activities. NOTE: […]

Electronics Technicians Association (ETA) International Electronics Technician Certifications

ETA is a not-for-profit trade association for electronics students and professionals. ETA focuses on providing resources for the technician or student to learn more about the industry, connect with other professionals, advance their careers and achieve recognition for their knowledge and skill through certification.

Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) California Green Jobs Guidebook

EDF’s Green Jobs Guidebook provides green job descriptions and listings of training and apprenticship programs. (2008/2009)  While the publication is older, the basic concepts and descriptions of career pathways are still useful.