In this week's newsletter:
- We had 375+ attendees and 20 Career Fair exhibitors at our recent Forum.
- We say farewell to Matthew Capuano-Rizzo, our newsletter editor.
- We are recruiting for several volunteer positions.
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EcoAction Arlington is sponsoring an ALL Careers Watch Party with LE.
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Save the date for our LE and Waterford, Inc. green career workshops.
- See upcoming events on timely topics, ranging from local to international.
- Idea of the Week - A third of Gen Z says climate change is a top concern.
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Green Jobs Forum & Career Fair: A Resounding Success with Employment & Education Offerings |
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We greatly appreciate everyone who attended our 8th Green Jobs Forum & Career Fair and 3-day conference on climate resiliency with our partner, Resilient Virginia on August 25-27, 2021. We had 375+ attendees and 20 Career Fair Exhibitors with 70 job openings. including paid and volunteer positions!
Exhibitors highlighted their green certifications and job openings in the Meet and Greet session. Thanks to our Forum sponsor, CleanChoice Energy, and session sponsor, DC Sustainability Energy Utility and other Career Exhibitors for their support, NOTE: Exhibitors offering job openings are listed further below in our Green Jobs section.
Speakers at the Forum and conference highlighted opportunities in the green economy, tips on landing jobs in the green sector as well as the urgency of taking action on planetary climate change, and equity, economic, and climate justice issues.
The Whova platform provided an excellent way for attendees to connect with others with similar interests. Conference recordings are now available on the Whova conference platform.
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Newsletter Editor, Matthew Capuano-Rizzo,
Departing to Pursue Sustainability Studies
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Many thanks to Matthew Capuano-Rizzo, for his extensive contributions as our Newsletter Editor over the past year. He is departing in order to intensify his focus on studying sustainable development and pursuing a degree in Economics and International Relations at Columbia University.
We wish him great success and look forward to continuing to have him in our Leaders in Energy network.
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Volunteer for Leaders in Energy! |
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Interested in contributing to and building your expertise in clean energy and sustainability solutions?
We are currently seeking the following volunteer positions:
- Newsletter Editor;
- Graphics/Motion Designer; and
- Social Media Manager
Learn more about these positions on our website here.
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EcoAction Arlington sponsors ALL Careers Watch Party with Leaders in Energy! |
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Watch Party: Making a Living and a Life
Thursday, September 30
7 – 8:30 pm ET
Virtual Via Zoom
Join us for a watch party of the video “Making a Living and a Life; Empowering young people with an ALL Careers approach.” Martin Ogle of Entrepreneurial Earth will provide opening remarks. After watching the video, participants will take part in a Zoom chat discussion on how to build a green economy and the importance of empowering *all* young people about the connections between living and human systems.
All are welcome - students, parents, teachers, career counselors, the business community, and all others interested in how we can empower young people to create a healthy, meaningful, green future.
This free event is co-sponsored by EarlySpace, EcoAction Arlington, Leaders in Energy, the Loudoun Environmental Education Alliance, Nature Club Kids, the Sierra Club Potomac River Group, and NoVA Outside and is aligned with a statewide watch party in Colorado.
NOTE: Read more about Martin Ogle's ALL Career Approach in the Leaders In Energy blog! He was a keynote speaker at our 2020 Green Jobs Forum.
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New Green Career Workshops
from LE and Waterford Inc.
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Join us for these popular Green Career Workshops. More than 200 registrants have attended these programs to date. As a result of our Green Career programs, many participants have moved up or into a Green role, and we are proud to have played a part in their success.
Information Session: October 25
Green Career Workshop 1.0: November 6
Green Career Workshop 2.0: November 20
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Other Clean Energy & Sustainability Happenings |
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LED Street Light Integrated Technology, September 14, Noon - 1:30 pm ET, Northern Virginia Regional Commission, Register here.
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“From Vikings to Wind Turbines, Denmark's journey toward sustainability,” Thursday, September 30 - 8:00 to 9:00 am EDT. Danish Minister of Climate, Energy, and Utilities, Dan Jørgensen, will join Atlantic Council Senior Fellow Ambassador András Simonyi in a 60-minute policy discussion. Topics include European Commission's 2021 "Fit for 55" legal framework to achieve climate goals, Denmark's pioneering role in energy transitions, transatlantic climate and energy cooperation, and preparation for COP26. Conducted by George Washington University and the Security and Sustainability Forum. Register here.
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Microplastics Research: Views Between the Chesapeake and Baltic, September 21, Noon - 1:15 pm ET, Northern Virginia Regional Commission, Register here.
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National Clean Energy Week - The 5th Annual National Clean Energy Week is September 20-23 and will be a hybrid of virtual conversations and in-person events in Washington, D.C. LE is a supporter of the event. Register here.
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EcoAction Arlington Environmental Forum for candidates in the November Arlington County Board election. Wednesday, October 20, 7:00-8:30pm via Zoom. The four candidates running, Takis Karantonis (D), Audrey Clement (I), Michael T. Cantwell (I), and Adam Theo (I), have all confirmed participation. LE is a supporter of the event. Register here.
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Hold the Date: Sustainable Dream Fest, October 22-24, 2021. This Festival is being convened for a gathering of ideas, artists, and organizations that play critical roles in shaping the future and sustainability of the DMV by SustainableScoop, a non-profit organization. See more details in this flyer.
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70 positions were posted in our Green Jobs Forum Career Fair (August 25-27, 2021) by companies and volunteer organizations listed below. Forum attendees can still apply for these positions through the conference platform. In addition, a number of these positions are posted on these organizations' websites.
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Advanced Biofuels USA
Association of Energy Engineers – National Capital Chapter
BCS
Brown and Caldwell
Career Confidence
CleanChoice Energy
Concurrent Technologies Corporation
DC Sustainable Energy Utility (DCSEU)
ecoPreserve
George Mason University
Green Corps
Home Energy Medics
Leaders in Energy
National Wildlife Federation EcoCareers
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)
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Idea of the Week:
A Third of Gen Z says climate change
is a top concern
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This recent article from Insider (by Rebecca Ungarino Sep 6, 2021) reports on how Gen Zers are increasing seeking careers with an environmental impact and are enrolling in more sustainability-focused educational programs. Addressing climate change is a top concern of 37% of Gen Z according to the Pew Research Center.
One example is Mimi Ausland (25 years old) who founded a company that aims to remove plastic from the ocean. She says:
"I cannot imagine a career that isn't connected to
even just being a small part of a solution."
Her statement is right on point with the "ALL Careers" approach which aims to integrate environmental literacy in every job, not only more narrowly defined "green jobs".
We hope you will join us at the EcoAction Arlington Sept 30th event (mentioned above) where we will discuss how to expand the concept of green jobs into ALL Careers!
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This article reports on how Line 3 of a planned pipeline by Enbridge will carry up to 760,000 barrels of crude tar sands oil—the world’s dirtiest fuel—from Alberta to the port of Superior, Wisconsin. The pipeline will cross indigenous tribal land protected by the Anishinaabe treaty in Minnesota without consent. The conduit’s route is set to traverse more than 200 bodies of water and 800 wetlands, raising serious concerns not only about its climate impact, but also about accidents and leaks that plague pipelines.
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On a related note, the BBC recently reported a recent study in the journal, Nature, where scientists recommend that 60% of oil and gas and 90% of coal stay in the ground to keep global warming below 1.5°C. The Nature article recommends enacting domestic policy measures to both restrict production and reduce demand as well as the development of international initiatives, such as the proposed non-proliferation treaty on fossil fuels and United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Nature-based and other carbon capture methods also offer additional solutions.
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To add to our blog, send your piece to our Communications Director, Dr. Miriam Aczel, at maczel@leadersinenergy.org |
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