We are pleased to announce CleanChoice Energy is our major Green Jobs Forum sponsor! This will be their third year to exhibit. See their company's open positions here.
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Green Jobs Forum & Career Fair!
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Leaders in Energy 8th Annual Green Jobs Forum & Career Fair at the Resilient Virginia 2021 Conference
August 25-27 (Conference)
Thursday August 26, 1:30-4 PM EDT (Forum) and 4:30-6:30 PM EDT (Fair)
At the Leaders in Energy Green Jobs Forum & Career Fair, we will be hearing from recruiters and those who have landed or created green jobs. There will also be opportunities for job seekers to meet with companies and organizations throughout the event and at the live streamed Career Fair.
With the Biden Administration's goal to create 10 million new clean energy jobs and the increasing momentum for green initiatives in the marketplace, our Forum's theme this year is: The Moment is Now for Green Jobs. Learn more from the Forum & Fair schedule.
CleanChoice Energy is LE's major Green Jobs Forum sponsor! We only have two remaining Forum session sponsorships. Are you thinking about being a sponsor or exhibitor? See our 7 Reasons to be a Forum and Fair Sponsor/Exhibitor. Register your company today!
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Webinar on Clean Energy Standards |
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Clean Energy Standards
Wednesday, July 14 12-1 PM (EDT)
Opening remarks by Senator Tina Smith - who has been focusing on clean energy standards in the budget reconciliation process and with her own bill.
Featuring:
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Lindsey Walter, Deputy Director of Third Way's Climate and Energy Program, has worked closely with Senator Smith's office on clean energy standards;
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Devin Hartman, Director of Energy and Environmental Policy at R Street Institute which offers a conservative, pro-market perspective, has prior experience representing large industrial users of electricity; and
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Arne Olson, Senior Partner at Energy and Environmental Economics, Inc., has consulted extensively for utilities and led the technical analysis and drafting of a landmark report documenting the challenges and solutions for renewable portfolio standards in California.
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Moco Green Futures: Green Career Event
This Weekend!
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Montgomery County (Moco) Green Futures Career Event,
Saturday, July 24 10 AM-12 PM EDT
In order to meet the challenges posed by climate change, we will need a trained workforce to work in the emerging industries that address these challenges and provide innovative new solutions.
In this webinar, you will hear from speakers in various green jobs about their career journey. Speakers will talk about their current roles and how they entered the field. The session is geared towards high school students to learn from experts in the field.
Leaders in Energy is a partner on this event along with Waterford, Inc, a presenter of our green career workshops.
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Ever wanted to work on a farm? |
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Want to get away and learn sustainable agriculture?
Think no further than Licking Creek Bend Farm, a 60 acre vegetable, fruit, and Christmas tree farm tucked away in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in Needmore, PA. It has provided sustainably grown food to the DC/MD area since 1972.
COMPENSATION: $500-1500/month (based on experience/time commitment).
ROOM/BOARD: Your own room in modern farm house with solar panels and a vegetarian lifestyle on the farm. We also have one cabin that can house up to 3.
AVAILABILITY: Now through November. Minimum 2 months commitment but longer term preferred.
HOW TO APPLY: Email a resume and cover letter to esiegel2@jgc.org explaining why this opportunity interests you, why you want to work on a farm, and what you can bring to the position. |
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Idea of the week:
Trolling for the planet
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Guardians of the Seeds protect the forest in coastal Maine
Danish artist Thomas Dambo is making dozens of trolls that live in green spaces around the world from Florida to Chicago, South Korea to China, Denmark to Puerto Rico.
The giant trolls guard their ten secret seeds, vital to preserving the forest’s biodiversity for future generations. But the trolls are more than guardians; they are also teachers. Forests are made up of interconnected individuals that rely on each other for survival.
These trolls, with the benefit of their long lives—and the long view—have seen the consequences of such threats. They can help, but they can’t do this work alone. They need the help of “the little people” all over the world. Can you help?
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By Jenna McGuire
A recent report from Environment America concluded that U.S. solar energy resources have the potential to meet America’s 2020 electricity demand more than 77 times over, and U.S. onshore and offshore wind resources could meet demand 11 times over. |
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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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More rain fell recently in the western German states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine Westphalia than was expected for the entire month of July. As survivors of the floods in Germany and heat waves in Canada can attest, the rich world is not as insulated from climate change as it may have thought.
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After pledging to cut the continent's emissions by 55% by 2030, the European Commission has come out with proposals for how to get there. This includes ramping up renewable energy, increasing the bloc's carbon price and expanding the emissions trading system, and phasing out tax breaks for fossil fuels.
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