Preparing and Educating Preparing and Educating a a

Green WorkforceGreen WorkforceIsaac Kershaw Ph.D.Isaac Kershaw Ph.D.Office of Career-Technical EducationOffice of Career-Technical Education

Ohio Department of EducationOhio Department of Education

What is the Green Economy?What is the Green Economy?

There is no specific industry designated as “green”. There is no specific industry designated as “green”. Green jobs are found in virtually all industries. The Green jobs are found in virtually all industries. The difference is in the number and ratio of green jobs to difference is in the number and ratio of green jobs to non-green jobs that vary within each industry and non-green jobs that vary within each industry and business sector. business sector.

One definition that is widely used is:One definition that is widely used is:

The green economy encompasses the economic activityThe green economy encompasses the economic activityrelated to reducing the use of fossil fuels, decreasing related to reducing the use of fossil fuels, decreasing

pollutionpollutionand greenhouse gas emissions, increasing the efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions, increasing the efficiency

ofofenergy usage, recycling materials, and developing andenergy usage, recycling materials, and developing andadopting renewable sources of energy. adopting renewable sources of energy.

Green Economy SectorsGreen Economy Sectors(Dierdoff et al, 2009)(Dierdoff et al, 2009)

• Renewable energyRenewable energy• Energy efficiencyEnergy efficiency• Green constructionGreen construction• Energy tradingEnergy trading• Energy and carbon Energy and carbon

capturecapture• Research design and Research design and

consultingconsulting• Environmental Environmental

protectionprotection

• Agriculture and Agriculture and forestryforestry

• ManufacturingManufacturing• Recycling and waste Recycling and waste

reductionreduction• Government & Government &

regulatory regulatory administrationadministration

• TransportationTransportation

What is a Green What is a Green Job? Job?

No common definition of a green jobNo common definition of a green jobGreen jobs provide products and services that Green jobs provide products and services that

use renewable energy resources, reduce use renewable energy resources, reduce pollution, conserve energy and natural pollution, conserve energy and natural resources and reconstitute waste. resources and reconstitute waste. (White (White House Task Force on the Middle Class). House Task Force on the Middle Class).

According to DOL O*NET Study, a better According to DOL O*NET Study, a better approach to defining green occupations may approach to defining green occupations may be to define the “greening of occupations”be to define the “greening of occupations”

Green Increased Green Increased Demand OccupationsDemand Occupations1.1. Green economy activities and technologies Green economy activities and technologies

are likely to increase the employment are likely to increase the employment demand but will not lead to significant demand but will not lead to significant changes in the work or worker requirements.changes in the work or worker requirements.

Blue today - Green Blue today - Green tomorrowtomorrowTraditionalTraditionalAssembling traditional Assembling traditional

vehicles for an vehicles for an automotive automotive manufacturer.manufacturer.

Welding a boiler for a Welding a boiler for a coal fired energy facility.coal fired energy facility.

Truck driver hauling Truck driver hauling widgetswidgets

Agricultural InspectorsAgricultural Inspectors

GreenGreenAssembling hybrid Assembling hybrid

vehicles for an vehicles for an automotive automotive manufacturer.manufacturer.

Welding components for Welding components for a wind energy machine a wind energy machine

Truck driver hauling Truck driver hauling wind energy componentswind energy components

Food Safety and QAFood Safety and QA

Green Enhanced Skills Green Enhanced Skills OccupationsOccupations

2.2. The essential purposes of the occupation The essential purposes of the occupation remain the same, but the skill sets, methods, remain the same, but the skill sets, methods, occupational profile, and credentials have occupational profile, and credentials have been altered.been altered.

Changing the work Changing the work requirementsrequirements

OriginalOriginal• RooferRoofer

• HVACHVAC

• SalespersonSalesperson

• Operations ManagersOperations Managers

• Travel PlannerTravel Planner

• Architect Architect

• AttorneyAttorney

Green techGreen tech• Solar & PV InstallerSolar & PV Installer

• Geothermal system installerGeothermal system installer

• Sales of green productsSales of green products

• Green product ManufacturingGreen product Manufacturing

• Eco-tour managementEco-tour management

• LEED certified architectLEED certified architect

• Environmental lawyerEnvironmental lawyer

Examples of New Green Examples of New Green JobsJobs

Fuel Cell EngineersFuel Cell Engineers Solar Thermal InstallersSolar Thermal Installers Environmental Restoration PlannersEnvironmental Restoration Planners Photonics TechnicianPhotonics Technician Energy retrofittingEnergy retrofitting Compliance ManagersCompliance Managers Energy BrokersEnergy Brokers Investment UnderwritersInvestment Underwriters

New and Emerging New and Emerging Green OccupationsGreen Occupations3.3. AnAn occupation could be entirely new with occupation could be entirely new with

unique work and worker requirements or one unique work and worker requirements or one that is born from an existing occupation. that is born from an existing occupation.

Agricultural and Agricultural and Environmental SystemsEnvironmental Systems

Renewable Energy Renewable Energy Mgmt. Mgmt.

Bioproduct DevelopmentBioproduct Development Water, Air and Soil Water, Air and Soil

Mgmt.Mgmt. Biofuels Testing and Biofuels Testing and

ProductionProduction Waste ManagementWaste Management Sustainability Sustainability

CoordinationCoordination

Business-Finance-Business-Finance-MarketingMarketing

Energy Efficiency Mgmt.Energy Efficiency Mgmt. Regulatory Affairs Regulatory Affairs

Mgmt.Mgmt. Risk ManagementRisk Management Energy AuditingEnergy Auditing SalesSales Wholesale & Retail Wholesale & Retail

PurchasingPurchasing

ConstructionConstruction Design, construction and Design, construction and

maintenance of maintenance of structures :structures : Low impact on ecosystemsLow impact on ecosystems Water efficiencyWater efficiency Reduced and efficient use Reduced and efficient use

of energyof energy Selection of materials Selection of materials

sustainably grown, sustainably grown, harvested, manufactured harvested, manufactured and transported.and transported.

Provide for quality indoor Provide for quality indoor environment.environment.

Consider location within Consider location within communitycommunity

Engineering and ScienceEngineering and Science

Civil EngineeringCivil Engineering Mechanical EngineeringMechanical Engineering ClimatologyClimatology Geographic Information Geographic Information

SystemsSystems HydrologyHydrology Materials EngineeringMaterials Engineering Solar Systems Solar Systems

EngineeringEngineering

ManufacturingManufacturing

Materials joiningMaterials joining Advanced Materials Advanced Materials

DevelopmentDevelopment MachiningMachining Manufacturing Plant Manufacturing Plant

Mgmt.Mgmt. Structural Metal Structural Metal

FabricationFabrication

Developing Green Developing Green ProgramsPrograms

Identify needs and opportunities at the state, regional Identify needs and opportunities at the state, regional and local levels.and local levels.

Identify the careers being targeted within career field Identify the careers being targeted within career field pathways.pathways.

In partnership with postsecondary institutions create In partnership with postsecondary institutions create pathways that open numerous opportunities for pathways that open numerous opportunities for students.students.

Engage business and keep in mind industry Engage business and keep in mind industry certificates that will influence program design and certificates that will influence program design and delivery. delivery.

Build the program on industry recognized content Build the program on industry recognized content standards. standards.

Promote accomplishments.Promote accomplishments.

It is all About It is all About SustainabilitySustainability

Meeting our needs while not compromising the Meeting our needs while not compromising the ability of future generations to meet their ability of future generations to meet their

needs. (needs. (United Nations World Commission on United Nations World Commission on Environment and DevelopmentEnvironment and Development).).

People – Planet - ProfitsPeople – Planet - Profits

““The three primary reasons the district went The three primary reasons the district went green: long term financial and energy savings green: long term financial and energy savings (Profit), healthier environment (People) and (Profit), healthier environment (People) and environmental stewardship (Planet).” environmental stewardship (Planet).” Rick Rick Orr, C-TEC, Ohio, Techniques MagazineOrr, C-TEC, Ohio, Techniques Magazine

Office of CTE-ODEOffice of CTE-ODE Content standards documents will identify knowledge Content standards documents will identify knowledge

and skills associated with green industry sectors.and skills associated with green industry sectors. Highlight green focused careers within each of the state Highlight green focused careers within each of the state

career fields.career fields. Engage and partner with the business community.Engage and partner with the business community. Continuously examine and promote related industry Continuously examine and promote related industry

credentials that may be attained through a secondary-credentials that may be attained through a secondary-postsecondary educational pathway.postsecondary educational pathway.

Record development processes and identify best Record development processes and identify best practices such that systems may be replicated.practices such that systems may be replicated.

Provide ongoing and targeted professional development.Provide ongoing and targeted professional development.

For More InformationFor More InformationIsaac KershawIsaac Kershaw

ike.kershaw@ode.state.oh.us614-644-5922614-644-5922