Come join Hawai`i County Mayor Billy Kenoi, Mike Gleason, Chariperson of the Hawai`i County Workforce Investment Board and others to learn what a green collar economy and green collar jobs can do for Hawaii Island. Come learn about the latest research into green jobs from the County of Hawai`i and stratagies for partnering for green jobs [...]
Got an idea for a green collar job training program? Together we can bring Green Jobs to Hawaii Island but we need your help! We need to create model programs to train a greener workforce. Your idea could lead to funding, training and employment. Click here for more details
Hawaii Island Green Collar Jobs Funding Click here to download PDF flyer Green Collar Jobs Funding – Employer Workshop An employer workshop to be held Thursday, August 13th 9:00 am to 11:00 am registration: 8:30 am Workforce Development Division Presentation Room 1990 Kino`ole Street, Suite 102 (Next to Kawate Seed Shop)
Green Collar Jobs and Greener Economies Brent Norris, Green Collar Technologies Green Job [...]
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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Stimulus money) Resources for Hawai`i Island An effort to provide organized resources for Hawai’i Island businesses, non-profit organizations and government agencies seeking grants and funding initiatives from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Green-Collar Job Resources for Hawai`i Island An efffort to provide [...]
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14, 2009 – Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer announced today that Open Range Communications has finalized a $267 million loan agreement with USDA Rural Development to provide broadband service to 518 rural communities in 17 states. “The completed agreement brings millions of rural Americans closer to having access to broadband and other cutting-edge communications technologies,” [...]
The Hawaii County Council unanimously passed a Resolution No. 731-08 to encourage research and application process to obtain funding for Green Jobs in 2008. Sustainable practices for improving our local economy, community and environment are one of the top priorities in the Community Development Plans for North Kohala, South Kohala, North and South Kona, and Puna Districts. In [...]
A few things you can use to better understand and use social media. By leveraging social media you can, raise awareness for your cause, engage your audience and market to your customers that go online. Governments should be interested in digital streamlining in tough economies as well as transparency issues and social media can help. Social Media [...]
Mahalo to Daniel Morii from the Sustainable Living Institute for forwarding a new green jobs report created by Global Insight for the The United States Conference of Mayors and the Mayors Climate Protection Center. Two import pieces of research stand out. First, Global Insight redefines green jobs:
“any activity that generates electricity using renewable or nuclear [...]
Although we don’t do politics here we do provide educational resources for green collar workers. This post falls into the Educational Resources for Green Collar Technology Workers category. Aside from the obvious voter information context, the full article at Wired magazine has a synopis for tech workers relating the issues listed below. Knowing these issues can [...]
Together we can obtain and execute the funding and plans necessary to provide Hawaii Island with pathways to green collar jobs. By convening existing stakeholders in sustainable industries we hope to bring additional focus to the needs and requirements for Green Collar Jobs on Hawaii Island. By welcoming emerging and future leadership in sustainable practices we [...]
