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Green Jobs News, Resources and Events

Dear Leanne,

Over the last year Green Economy Task Force Stakeholders have been hard at work growing green
jobs and training opportunities in the Philadelphia region. Join us for the annual Green Economy Task
Force Stakeholders Meeting to hear about our region's progress and begin to tackle challenges for the
year ahead.

Please save the date for this year's Stakeholders Meeting: Friday October 8 from 1:00PM - 4:00PM.

Stay tuned for additional details on the meeting and read on for exciting developments in the green
economy.

In This Issue NEWS

News

Events Check out these recent news articles about green jobs, but don't
forget to visit www.greeneconomytaskforce.com/news/for articles
Resources
from past newsletters.
Jobs

NY Times: In Climate Quest, the Roof as White

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Knight
"Since he took over as energy secretary last year, Steven Chu, a
Nobel laureate in physics, has urged Americans to help cool the
planet by painting their roofs a lighter color that reflects sunlight."

"When you're thinking of putting on a new roof, make it white,' Dr.

Chu told Jon Stewart's 'Daily Show' audience in 2009.'It costs no
more to make it white than to make it black."

"Now he is following his own advice: on Monday, Dr. Chu directed

all Energy Department offices to install white roofs during new
construction, when replacing old roofs and wherever an installation
is cost-effective over the lifetime of the roof. The secretary urged
other federal agencies to follow suit."

Read the rest of this article by John Collins Rudolf in the New York
Times by clicking here.
Support Legislation for Green Building Standards
for State Buildings

"Two bills that require high-performance green building standards

for many state-owned buildings are waiting for the full Senate to
vote, after the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy
Committee approved them in June. House Bill 444 is sponsored by
Representative Matt Smith (D-Allegheny) and Senate Bill 728 is
sponsored by Senator John Rafferty (R-Montgomery). PennFuture
and the state's green building organizations want to make sure the
bills also include public schools when they pass the full Senate this
fall."

Read more about this legislation on PennFuture's website by

clicking here.

Stormwater Management Bill Needs a Surge

"Representative Bob Freeman's (D-Northampton) comprehensive

stormwater bill has been left high and dry since being approved by
the House Local Government Committee last December. House Bill
1390 requires local governments to address existing stormwater
problems and to plan to avoid new problems. Senator Ted Erickson
(R-Delaware) has introduced companion legislation as Senate Bill
524."

Read more about this legislation on PennFuture's website by

clicking here.

Report Shows PA Fund for Workforce Solutions,

Sites Nationwide Preparing American Workers for
Jobs of the Future

The National Fund for Workforce Solutions released the results

from the second stage of a comprehensive evaluation of its 22
sites, including the Pennsylvania Fund. The new report
Implementing the National Fund for Workforce Solutions: 2nd
Annual National Evaluation Report, revealed that in 2009, the
second full year of operation, outcomes generated by the 22
National Fund sites included:

 18,036 jobseekers and incumbent workers received

training and career support, an increase of 286 percent
from the year before;
 9,735 participants received degrees or credentials,
compared to 679 in 2008;
 4,058 jobseekers secured jobs as a result of their
participation, up from 893 in 2008;
 Of those who got jobs, 81 percent are working more than
35 hours per week.
Update on Green Investing: A McCord Treasury
Priority
"Since taking office as State Treasurer, I have promoted "green
investing" - investing that can both create jobs and preserve a
natural world of promise for our children and beyond."

"Fortunately, taking the environment into account is also good

business! Despite the economic slowdown, a record $125 billion
was invested in global clean technology in 2009, and that number
likely will climb even higher this year."

Continue reading the Treasurer's update by clicking here.

Green and Healthy Initiative Introduces Two New

Programs
The Green and Healthy Initiative is a new and exciting program
designed to empower communities with resources, information and
skills necessary to lead healthier, more environmentally friendly
lives. The Initiative consists of two components: the Healthy Homes
Program and the Green Professionals Training program. Through
the Healthy Homes Program, homeowners receive environmentally
friendly money saving techniques that make their homes both
green and safe. Participants may be eligible to receive a cost and
energy saving Eco-roof at a nominal fee. Homes with eco-roofs
save an average of $300 per year on their energy bill. The program
specifically recruits ex-offenders to participate in the training
program. The program is designed for family members of all ages.
The Green Professionals Training program provides training for
local residents and contractors about green construction.

The Partnership CDC is implementing The Green and Healthy

Initiative in partnership with LISC Sustainable Communities
Initiative West; PECO; BIO Neighbors; and R.I.S.E. The Mayor's
Office of Reintegration Services for Ex-Offenders.

For more information about these programs contact Alix Howard at

(215) 662-1612 x 22 or at ahoward@thepartnershipcdc.org.

Philadelphia Inquirer: A New Incentive To Go Solar

in the Philadelphia Area
"Is going solar proving too daunting - with too many installers to
choose from, reliability hard to judge, and prices all over the place?
For Philadelphia-area homeowners, there's an alternative to going it
alone, starting Monday. Consider it matchmaking for the solar-
inhibited - with a chance to save some money. But you'll have to
hurry. There's an element of speed-dating involved."

"The solar-inclined have three months to sign up for a 15 percent

discount on a system and free educational advice through the latest
phase of a program being rolled out across the country by One
Block Off the Grid, a for-profit San Francisco broker."

Continue reading this story by Diane Mastrull in the Philadelphia

Inquirer by clicking here.

Governing Magazine: From Grey to Green in the

Concrete Jungle
"Stormwater management is off the radar for all but the most
knowledgeable practitioners -- or for leaders in cities under federal
consent decree to radically reduce the amount of stormwater
overflowing into rivers and streams."

"More municipalities fall into that category than you might think.
Cities as diverse as Miami, Atlanta and Indianapolis are all under
federal compliance orders to substantially upgrade the treatment of
water flowing back into streams. When sewers are overwhelmed
during heavy rains, untreated runoff infiltrates rivers and streams --
which is ecological bad news."

Continue reading this article by Feather Houstoun on

governing.com by clicking here.

Eco-Friendly Pest Management Training Program

Launches
The Pennsylvania Integrated Pest Management (PA IPM) Program
received a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA)
Pesticide Re-registration Improvement Act (PRIA2) to work on
increasing skill levels of pest management employees at the urban
neighborhood level. PA IPM began an entry-level IPM training
course in collaboration with two local pest control companies, Alpha
to Omega Termite and Pest Control (Qadir and Ayanna-Laney
Martin, Owners), and Pest Free Maintenance (Rhonda and Keith
Griffin, Owners), and the Resources for Human Development
(RHD) in Philadelphia in March of 2010.

The IPM training team provides a 3-week training cycle that

culminates in the students taking the Pesticide Applicator Core and
Category 11 exams through the Pennsylvania Department of
Agriculture. Four, three-week training cycles have been scheduled
with the final one ending in July, with an estimated 70 individuals
completing the course. Several trainees from the first cycle have
already found placement with local pest control companies, and
other trainees have aspirations of starting their own pest control
companies within their communities.

For more information about this program visit www.paipm.org.

EVENTS

Check out these upcoming events, but don't forget to visit

www.greeneconomytaskforce.com/events/ for the most up-to-
date information about all GETF events.

GETF Committee Meetings

There will be no Committee Meetings in August. Keep checking

www.greeneconomytaskforce.com for future meeting dates.
Community Meeting About New Zoning Code

Philadelphia is currently rewriting its sorely outdated zoning code.

Now's your chance to share your ideas about how Philadelphia
should be shaped through zoning by attending one of the
Philadelphia Zoning Code Commission's (ZCC) upcoming public
meetings.

Public meetings serve to update residents on the progress of the

newest draft of the code, and gather important public input on key
changes. The third and final zoning module that is currently under
review focuses on new standards for form and design, open space,
landscaping, parking, and most importantly tree planting and
preservation.

There is one workshop left so be sure to come out to meet your

neighborhoods, share your thoughts, and shape zoning policy. If
you can't make the workshops, share your thoughts on the
proposed development standard policies by taking the ZCC's online
survey.

When: Thursday, July 29, 2010 from 6:00PM - 8:00PM

Where: Community Academy Charter School
1100 E. Erie Avenue (two blocks west of Castor Ave.), 19124

Urban Sustainability Forum Tour: Innovations in

Green Infrastructure

Join a guided tour of existing, new, and planned green

infrastructure projects in Philadelphia on Thursday August 19,
2010 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Some of the projects that the
tour will visit include:

 Viewing plans and construction of Penn's new 24-acre

public park and learning about its stormwater management
system which will supply the site's irrigation.
 Touring the green roof at the Radian, a new mixed-use
residential building.
 Visiting Mill Creek Gardens' swale and retention basin with
native plants and meandering paths, featured in "A Guide
to Great Gardens of the Philadelphia Region". Used for
managing stormwater on their half-acre site, it provides a
relaxing oasis and habitat for local wildlife.
 Learning about porous surfaces in Clark Park where balls
bounce on the same busy basketball court rainwater seeps
through.
 Exploring the Mill Creek Urban Farm demonstrations of
urban agriculture, natural resource management and
sustainable living.

Tickets for the tour cost $20 and seats are limited to just 35 people.
Students and seniors are eligible for a $5 discount. You may also
purchase a boxed lunch from Weaver's Way for $11.50.

Register today at http://www.usfaugtour.eventbrite.com/

RESOURCES

Check out these recent green jobs resources, but don't forget
to visit www.greeneconomytaskforce.com/resources/ for
additional items from past newsletters.

GETF Funding Committee Report Back on

Green Business Loans
The GETF Funding Committee held a meeting on July 13th at the
Philadelphia Business and Technology Center on Parkside Avenue
in West Philadelphia to talk to representatives from the Philadelphia
Industrial Development Corporation, The Reinvestment Fund
(TRF), the Commerce Department, and NW Financial.

You can read all about the programs discussed at the meeting by
clicking here and reviewing our summary sheet.

Funding for Climate Project

The international climate change campaign 350.org and Global
Green Grants are teaming up to provide funding for local climate
projects. Projects can be funded up to $1000 and can have a wide
range of focuses, from promoting climate awareness, to advocating
for alternative energy or carbon-free lifestyles. Applicants must
submit projects by Saturday August 7th and the opportunity to
vote for the most worthy endeavor ends August 29th.

Most of the projects will culminate in time for the 10/10/10 "Global
Work Party," a day to celebrate climate solutions around the world.
From the planting of trees to the installation of solar power
appliances, participants in the international party will demonstrate
the urgent importance of climate change action. Join the cause by
hosting your own party, or find a local event to attend.

JOBS

BCCC Green Jobs Academy Openings

Bucks County Community College's Green Jobs Academy currently
has several job openings available.

Follow the attached links to learn more about the positions.

Director, Green Jobs Academy - Renewable Energy

Regional Program Coordinator, Veterans Green Jobs

Grant Administrator, Green Jobs Academy