Everyone is trying to understand what the transition to a 'green' economy will mean for our jobs and the future. What are the 'green' jobs, and where?

New reports are coming out weekly. Check here often for the latest information and resources on GREEN workforce development.

Reports (pdfs):

• Green labor market Information from the State of CA, list of reports and activities by state agencies
• The New Apollo Program  Clean Energy, Good Jobs: An Economic Strategy for Economic Prosperity - September 2008, from the Apollo Alliance
• Clean Technology & the Green Economy: Growing Products, Services, Businesses & Jobs in California’s Value Network - 2006, by the the CA Economic Strategy Panel
• Greener Pathways Report - 2008, from Center on Wisconsin Strategy and the Apollo Alliance
• Green Collar Jobs in America's Ciies - 2008, from Apollo and GreenForAll
• Environmental Defense Fund Green Jobs Guidebook - September 2008, from EDF
• Job Opportunities for the Green Economy - June 2008, from the Univ. of Mass. Political Economy Research Institute
• AFL-CIO Energy Task Force Report - December 2007 

Green Policy:

• CA Labor Federation Policy - Labor’s Principles For a Green Economy - adopted by the California Labor Federation Executive Counicl, April 2008
• AFL-CIO Policy - Greening the Economy - policy statement adopted by the AFL-CIO Executive Council, March 2008
• Environmental Protection - policy statement adopted by the California Labor Federation Biennial Convention, July 2008
• California Air Resources Board

 

 

Learn about state and regional climate change legislation that will transition California's economy

The Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (AB32)

• Read the DRAFT AB32 Scoping Plan and appendices
• AB32 Fact Sheet
• Timeline of AB32 implementation
• Why Labor Should Care About Global Warming
• List of AB 32 Early Actions and Impacted Workers 
• California's Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006:  A Background Paper for Unions by UC Berekley Center for Labor and Education and the Federation's WED program: August 2008
• Explanation of major policies in the AB32 Draft Scoping Plan (powerpoint) by the UC Berkeley Center on Labor Reserach and Education
• Letter from the Apollo Alliance to ARB's ETAAC (Economic & Technology Advancement) Committee

You may read some comments submitted by unions and other stakeholders to the CA Air Resources on the comments section of their website.

The Western Climate Initiative (WCI)

The Western Climate Initiative, launched in February 2007, is a collaboration of seven U.S. governors and four Canadian Premiers. These governments have met regularly to consider joint policies and regulations parallel to those considered in the AB32 draft scoping plan.

• WCI Overview and status (from the WCI website)
• Read the DRAFT plan documents of the Western Climate Initiative
• Letter submitted by Canadian and western US State Federations on WCI process, June 2008
• Letter submitted by Canadian and western US State Federations on WCI process, August 2008
• Letter submitted by Canadian and western US State Federations on WCI process, October 2008

Global Warming is a Global Issue: International Labor Perspectives

• United Nations Environment Programme Green Jobs: towards decent work in a sustaninable, low-carbon world - September 2008
• Go Green at the Workplace - A Handbook for Union Green Representatives  - by the Bristish Trade Union Congress 
• A Green and Fair Future for a Just Tranition to a Low-carbon Economy - discussion pamphlet by the British Trade Union Congress