Karen Lior, Toronto Workforce Innovation Group andAl Wilson, Workforce Planning Board of York Region & Bradford West

Gwillimbury

Workforce One-Stop, Roundtable #5, April 24th, 2013

Growing Green Careers

Workforce Development: Building a resilient, competitive and talented workforce

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Workforce Planning Boards: Central Ontario

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Green Workforce Planning Partnerships: Building skills and transitioning into a green workforce

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Greening the Economy, Series 1:

Transitioning to New CareersEmerging Green Industries1. Utilities-Renewable energy

generation & distribution

2. Construction- Heavy and Civil Engineering; specialty trade contractors

3. Manufacturing- physical or chemical transformation of materials/substances into new products

4. Retail Trade- sales rendered by stores and non-store retailers

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Greening the Economy, Series 2:

The Bottom Line for Ontario’s Businesses Key Enterprises leading

Green Initiatives: 1. ECO Building Resource2. Fifth Light Technology 3. Grand & Toy4. Hubbell Canada5. Husky Injection Molding

Systems Ltd.6. Oetiker Limited7. Travelodge Barrie8. Urbanspace Property

Group9. YourSolarHome10. Blue-Zone Technologies

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Greening the Economy, Series 3:

Tending Green Shoots, Green Skills Building Programs in the GTA

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Unique approaches to green training and education from:1. Partners in Project Green2. Canadian Green Building

Council (CAGBC): Toronto Chapter

3. Humber College4. Ontario Solar Academy5. Charlie’s Freewheel6. Windfall Ecology Centre7. Green Skills Network: First Work8. Foodshare9. Green Change10. Toronto Environmental Alliance

(TEA)

Green Skills Building Programs

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Green Themes1. Energy Generation

and distribution2. Energy Conservation3. Environmental

Remediation and Stewardship

4. Sustainable living5. Comprehensive

Green

Green Skills Building Programs

Thank You

Karen Lior, Executive DirectorToronto Workforce Innovation Groupkaren@workforceinnovation.ca

Al Wilson, Executive DirectorWorkforce Planning Board of York Region & Bradford West Gwillimburyalcwilson@sympatico.ca

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For more information, contact:

Durham Region Local Training Boardwww.drltb.com

Peel Halton Workforce Development Groupwww.peelhaltonworkforce.com

Simcoe Muskoka Workforce Development Boardwww.smwdb.com

Toronto Workforce Innovation Groupwww.workforceinnovation.ca

Workforce Planning Board of York Regionwww.wpboard.ca

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