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    The Role of Community Organizations in Green Skills Development: The Experience of ASSIST

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    Billions was made in the last century,

    destroying the environment

    Billions shall be made in this century,


    saving the environment

    Preparing Youth for Green Jobs


    through Skills Development
    Sreeni Narayanan
    Dec 10, 2014
    Asian Development Bank

    Image taken from: www.shiftn.com

    Green Economy

    Green Jobs

    Green Skills
    3

    Industries are getting greener

    Industries are getting greener

    Energy/Environment

    Transport

    Power
    Telecom
    Manufacturing

    Construction
    Finance

    Pharma/Beauty

    Chemicals

    Food

    Construction
    Owner/
    Developer

    Sand & Rock


    Quarries

    Related
    Government
    Agencies

    Research and
    Development
    Institutions

    Image taken from: www.aslib.co.uk

    Architect/
    Engineer

    Cement
    Plants

    Municipalities

    Contractor

    Steel Mills

    Electricity
    Operators

    Facilities
    Operations &
    Maintenance

    Users

    Construction
    Materials
    Manufacturers

    Construction
    Equipment
    Manufacturers

    Water and
    Waste Water
    Operators

    Solid Waste
    Operators

    Nongovernmental
    Organizations

    Construction
    Owner/
    Developer

    Sand & Rock


    Quarries

    Related
    Government
    Agencies

    Research and
    Development
    Institutions

    Image taken from: www.aslib.co.uk

    Architect/
    Engineer

    Cement
    Plants

    Municipalities

    Contractor

    Steel Mills

    Electricity
    Operators

    Facilities
    Operations &
    Maintenance

    Users

    Construction
    Materials
    Manufacturers

    Construction
    Equipment
    Manufacturers

    Water and
    Waste Water
    Operators

    Solid Waste
    Operators

    Nongovernmental
    Organizations

    Skills Spectrum

    Contractors

    Electricity
    Operators

    Construction Materials
    Manufacturers

    Researchers

    Conceiving, planning, designing


    and advising

    Energy and Water Efficiency and Waste Management Analysts, Consultants and Advisors,
    HVAC, Electrical, Mechanical, Sanitary, RE & Building Services Engineers / Designers,
    Surveyors

    Construction, installation, and


    maintenance

    Building Site Supervisors, Site Engineers and Site Architects, Conservation Insulation /,
    Weatherization, Bricklayers; Carpenters; Plasterers; Glaziers; Masons; Roofers;,
    Plasterers; Painters/Decorators, as well as semiskilled, occupations that assist

    Controlling

    Energy Auditors, Inspectors, Certifiers and Quality Controllers

    Enabling

    Policy Makers, Urban Planners, Financing, Educators and Information Providers,


    Researchers

    Manufacturing and distribution

    Manufacturers and Distributors of Green Building Materials and Products, IT & System
    Technicians

    Green building
    clients

    Developers, Energy Managers, Facilities Managers and Building Managers, Public Servants
    Working in, Procurement and Management of Buildings, Householders and Tenants
    8

    Greening of the building sector is held back by skill shortages.. Skills-led strategies can drive green building forward (International Labour Organization and the European Union)

    Green Jobs are also decent jobs


    Socially and Economically Uplifting
    Reasonable Career Prospects
    Adequate Wages
    Safe Working Conditions
    Job Security
    Workers Rights

    9
    Photo taken from: www.greenjobsnow.com

    Next Steps: Preparing the Youth

    It takes two to tango


    Need for innovative partnerships
    Consider regular skills + finishing school approach
    Engage industry and industry associations as champions
    Provide recognition and incentives for green technicians/TVET institutions
    Create a central repository of initiatives on green skills/green jobs
    Seed fund or provide grants for innovative skills development projects

    And many more


    10

    The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago.


    The second best time is now.
    Chinese Proverb

    11

    Let us Partner for


    Progress!
    Contact us:
    Sreeni Narayanan
    sreeni@assistasia.org

    CONTACT US

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