I’ll never forget the less than inspirational words from the commencement speaker at my college graduation: “It’s hard out there, your degree probably doesn’t mean much and you’ll just have to do whatever you can to get by.” For recent college grads that aren’t willing to settle and want to make a difference on this [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
For Immediate Release May 18th, 2009 (Hilo, Hawai`i) Green Collar Technologies has partnered with Goodwill Industries of Hawai`i to deliver innovative green collar youth training and job program in support of Goodwill’s Ola I Ka Hana Program. Goodwill acts as the employer of record to help the youth earn good wages and credits towards earning [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Get this book, “The Green Collar Economy” by Van Jones and meet me in the park at noon. The Hawai`i Green Jobs Revolution is now! I’m putting ”The Green Collar Economy” by Van Jones down just long enough to write this post. The Foreward hints at one of the many opportunities a Green Collar Economy might present in [...]
Mahalo for attending the Green Collar Jobs Event. Much mahalo for sharing your story about Green Jobs. We’ll be editing the video interviews and posting them this week on GreenCollar.tv and we’ll send it to GreenforAll.org for inclusion in the hundreds of other stories they’ve collected around the country from Saturday’s event. Amazing events everywhere! [...]
Reminder… Everyone is welcome to join us on this National Day of Action to Support Green Collar Workers on Hawai`i island and Jobs for All. To celebrate, we’ll work and learn about green topics of interest to all. Join us Saturday September 27th at the Hawai`i Innovation Center in downtown Hilo. Expect plenty of room [...]
