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Green Jobs Now!
04-10-2008 06:30 PM
04-10-2008 09:00 PM
Durham, NC
The Grassroots Energy Alliance, a partnership focusing on green jobs training and economic development, is hosting a community forum on April 10. Green Jobs Now! will be held at NC Central University from 6:30-9:00 p.m. For more information call Lynice Williams (866-302-0031) or Yolanda Anderson (919-530-5296).
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Grassroots Energy Alliance* and the Dept. of Environmental, Earth and Geospatial Sciences of NC Central University invite you to participate in Green Jobs Now! a forum highlighting opportunities for employment in the building sector of the sustainability movement.
Designed to serve the interests of local communities, youth, educators, business and civic leaders, and staff members of nonprofit organizations, the forum will be held April 10 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. at the Mary M. Townes Science Building on the NCCU campus.
“Green Jobs Now!” will show that climate change and pollution are now recognized as problems we can begin to address by changing the way we generate and use energy, especially in our homes and public buildings.
Because communities of color are disproportionately impacted by these problems
and typically have fewer resources to respond to the negative impacts,
the forum will focus on green jobs creation, training, and placement as an economic development strategy.
Schedule
6:30 pm - Hospitality hour with green jobs PowerPoint presentation
6:50 pm - Green jobs outlook in North Carolina and the U.S. - presented by the State Energy Office
7:00 pm - Keynote presentation by Yasmin Fozard, Landscape Architect and Adjunct Instructor,
Department of Environmental, Earth and Geospatial Sciences, NCCU
7:20 pm - Breakout discussions
Conversations in each 40 minute session will be led by people with expertise in the area indicated.
Each session will be attended by half of the forum participants,
with leaders moving from one group to the other between sessions.
Breakout 1: Workforce Development
How do we meet the growing demand for sustainability in new construction and existing buildings?
What skills are needed by the workforce and what preparation will prospective employees require?
Breakout 2: Community Awareness
Why do we need a new energy economy?
What will it take to achieve community awareness of the need and the opportunities?
8:40 pm - Summarizing the evening: wrap-up session including all participants
We appreciate your interest in sustainability and welcome
your participation and contribution to this community forum.
For more information, call 866-302-0031 (Lynice Williams at NC Fair Share)
or 919-530-5296 (Dr. Yolanda Anderson at NC Central University).
*Grassroots Energy Alliance is NC Fair Share, NC WARN, NC Interfaith Power & Light,
and Students United for a Responsible Global Environment
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Lynice Williams
866-302-0031
Grassroots Energy Alliance
Mary M. Townes Science Building on the NCCU campus
From Chapel Hill:
Take I-40 East to the Fayetteville Road exit. Make a left turn onto Fayetteville Road.
Fayetteville Road will change into Fayetteville Street. Continue on Fayetteville Road and turn left onto Lawson Street.
Go through the first intersection (Concord Street) and make a left turn into the parking lot behind the building.
From Raleigh:
Take I-40 West to the Durham Freeway (147 North). Go about 10 miles and take the Fayetteville Street (NCCU) exit.
At the stoplight turn left. Go to the 4th stoplight and turn right onto Lawson Street.
Go through the first intersection (Concord Street) and make a left turn into the parking lot behind the building.
From Downtown Durham:
Take 147 South (Durham Freeway) to the Roxboro Street exit.
Go through the light at Roxboro Street and proceed to the next light (Fayetteville Street).
Make a right turn onto Fayetteville Street. Go to the 4th stoplight and make a right turn onto Lawson Street. Go through the first intersection (Concord Street) and make a left turn into parking lot behind the building.
