Energy Efficiency and Green-Collar Jobs Keri Bolding, Joel Rogers, Joy Clark-Holmes

 
Saving energy is seen as the first step for businesses and local governments to reduce emissions and meet growing energy needs in a clean, low-cost manner. As residential, commercial and government buildings are being systematically upgraded and redeveloped, green-collar jobs emerge in large numbers. Growth in the energy efficiency industry builds multiple pathways to employment as well as to educational and occupational mobility. Saving energy serves as a vehicle for revitalizing urban economies, by providing low-income men and women with high-quality jobs with advancement opportunities. Hear from national experts and practitioners on the potential for job creation and diversity in the energy efficiency sector. Moderator: Keri Bolding - California Public Utilities Commission Joel Rogers – Center On Wisconsin Strategy (COWS) Joy Clark-Holmes - Johnson Controls