Green Jobs

Yeah, we’re pretty awesome.

DefinitionsDefinitions:

Sustainable Business

Sustainable Employment

Green Jobs/Production

StakeholdersConsumers

Green Products & Services

Non-green Products & Services

Stakeholders cont.Government

Local (Fort Collins, Larimer County)

State

Stakeholders cont.Business

Small/Local – fewer than 100 employees

Big/Corporate – more than 100 employees

Current Practices Leadership in Energy&Environmental Design (LEED)

Climate Wise

Utility Audits & Recommendations

Sustainability Plan

Business Environmental Program Series

FortZED

GoalsCreate a “Sustainable Economy”

Implementation

Education and Public Information

Policy

Policy Incentives

Existing Fort Collins Business

Green Business not yet in Fort Collins

Non-Green Business not yet in Fort Collins

Policy cont.Create Sustainable Employment

Department

Intent

Duties

Community Education

Policy cont.Sustainable Employment Dept.

Building Code

Retrofitting

Annual publication of participating businesses

IndicatorsAnnual increase of 2.5% of

green/sustainable jobs

Percent of new jobs considered green/sustainable

Percent of Locally Owned businesses (Measure)

Local economic growth

Issues/ConcernsFinancing

Administration

Voluntary v. Mandatory

Living Wages

Agricultural Sector

ProcessEvolution

Disagreements

Questions/Comments