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Building
Gateways to the Green Economy
Save the Date: October 8-9, 2008
Pasadena Convention Center
Whether motivated by concerns about climate change or the lure of a “new
energy” market that has been valued at $6 trillion, leaders from the
public and private sectors are committing increasing time and resources to
fostering the development of a “green economy.”
Community colleges are gaining prominence as a focus for these efforts, a
reflection of their capabilities for training the skilled workers that
sustainable industries will need. The potential for such training is
enhanced by the fact that many California community college campuses have
undertaken programs to green their facilities, thus providing
opportunities for “hands-on” learning involving new technologies.
From October 8-9, the Pasadena Convention Center will be the site of the
Green California Community Colleges Summit, an event that will focus on
the full range of strategies and technologies that can be brought to the
challenge of creating a vibrant new industry, from the latest innovations
in renewable energy to green curriculum.
The event has been developed under the leadership of an Advisory Board
composed of leaders in the community college sustainability movement, and
is chaired by Rosario Marin, California Secretary of State and Consumer
Services, Rocky Young, Chancellor Emeritus of the Los Angeles Community
College District and Timothy Simon, Commissioner of the California Public
Utilities Commission, a leading advocate for “green jobs.” (Click
here for a complete list of board members.)
The educational
program for the Summit is intended to meet the diverse interests and
purposes of participants; themes that will be addressed in presentations
and workshops include: Building Design and Construction, The Business Case
for Going Green, Educating the New Green Workforce, The Sustainable Campus
– A Model for the Community, and Meeting Current and Evolving Workforce
Needs for the Green Economy.
Program details and speakers are currently being finalized. For more
information, call 626.577.5700 or write to
ccinfo@green-technology.org.
Other resources:
Green Workforce: A Green Technology special edition (pdf format)
Click
here
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