Green Workforce Development Websites and Online Resources from Handout on Workforce³ One   http://www.workforce3one.org/  

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Green Workforce Development Websites and Online Resources

Department of Labor
http://www.doleta.gov/ ETA’s desktop for administrative news, tools, lists of ETA offices and programs, and grant information.
http://www.workforce3one.org/ DOL’s central source for workforce development assistance and information.
http://www.americangreenjobs.net/ A DOL/ETA – EPA undertaking.

Federal Agencies

http://www.eere.energy.gov/ DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Office – Main recipient of DOE ARRA funds
www.em.doe.gov/emrecovery/EMRecovery.aspx Environmental Management – Clean up of former weapons complexes (soil, water)
http://www.oe.energy.gov/ Office of Electricity – transmission and Smart Grid construction
www.hud.gov/recovery/nspg.cfm HUD – Neighborhood stabilization funding intent, weatherization and more
www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/energy.htm USDA – Business programs, including ethanol
www.epa.gov/water/eparecovery EPA – Drinking and waste water treatment site for Recovery funds, the largest EPA ARRA share
http://www.energystar.gov/ EnergyStar program – Joint effort of EPA and DOE, provides a label certifying energy savings and product quality, many energy efficiency tools, including a bulk purchase calculator.
www.defenselink.mil/recovery Defense – All recovery funding and programs described here, much of which is base restoration
www.dot.gov/recovery Transportation – Many program offices and administrations hold ARRA funding
www.nsf.gov/recovery National Science Foundation – Most funds for research, but facility upgrades included
http://www.naseo.org/ National Association of State Energy Officials – Both public utility commissioners and consumer advocates, elected and appointed, in the

US Private Partnerships - Workforce
www.ineap.gov/ineap/home.ineap A coalition of people from federal (and some private and nonprofit) organizations whose focus is on -- •Workforce Training Assistance •Business Management Assistance •Disaster Preparedness Assistance •Finance Assistance •Export Assistance •Technical and Technology Transfer Assistance for American small business.
http://www.irecusa.org/ Interstate Renewable Energy Council – training and accreditation for renewable energy skills
http://www.veteransgreenjobs.org/ Veterans Green Jobs program, sponsoring 2- month intensive and longer energy audit and weatherization training for returning vets
http://www.nabcep.org/ North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners – Provides certification for solar thermal and PV installers, and renewable energy professionals (supported by DOE)
http://www.ateec.org/ Advanced Technology Environmental Education Center – Joint effort for job training curricula and general education

Non-Governmental Organizations, Including Trade Associations
http://www.ases.org/ American Solar Energy Society – Solar power advocates, residential installers, professionals. Sponsors annual solar tour of homes nationwide.
http://www.seia.org/ Solar Energy Industry Association – Trade association for solar thermal and photovoltaic manufacturers, installers, service providers and related industry members, internationally.
http://www.awea.org/ American Wind Energy Association – Trade association for wind manufacturers, installers, and service providers, internationally.
http://www.greenforall.org/ Non-profit advocacy for green employment targeted to low-income, disadvantaged, and urban communities, especially youth. Van Jones was the director before his recent White House appointment.
http://www.bluegreenalliance.org/ Labor unions and environmental groups allied to create middle-class, skilled jobs for green economic transformation. Sierra Club, + 5 unions originally.
http://www.usgbc.org/ US Green Building Council – Develops and certifies LEED standards for buildings and practitioners
http://www.iclei.org/ International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives' officially became 'ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability' in 2003 – An association of more than 1,000 local governments in 65 countries devoted to sustainable development.
http://www.awwa.org/ American Water Works Association – Drinking water and waste water treatment, standards and certification for water professionals
http://www.nacfam.org/ National Council for Advanced Manufacturing – Many green technologies require advanced manufacturing practices
http://www.aceee.org/ American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy – The gold standard of research on energy efficiency, energy generation, and local practice
http://www.acore.org/ American Council on Renewable Energy – Manufacturers, education, and advocates for all renewables
http://www.fscus.org/ Forest Stewardship Council
http://www.certifiedwood.org/ Forest Certification Resource Center – Certifying green practice in building materials
http://www.ase.org/ Alliance to Save Energy – Electric utility and environmental coalition to support energy efficiency and DSM practices, advanced education on efficiency and renewables

 

posted by Tom Shorten