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 Community Colleges: Leaders in a Green World 

The demand for energy efficiency and renewable energies will grow substantially in the coming years, and with it will grow economic opportunities and jobs. A skilled workforce and educated public are crucial components.

Given community colleges' inherent role in sustainable development, and as industry-responsive institutions, our colleges will be one of the most influential and impactful sectors of America in leading the way to this burgeoning, new clean energy economy.

About SEED

Sustainability Education & Economic Development (SEED) is a leadership initiative and resource center created by the American Association of Community Colleges that will provide strategic guidance and detailed resources for community colleges to reduce campus pollution while also preparing students and workers for high-growth careers in the emerging green economy.

The SEED Center

Launching on October 10, 2010, the SEED Center is an online resource center of FREE RESOURCES, including curricula material, promising practices, and other information, to help colleges build quality green job training programs. It will also be an opportunity for colleges to share their own green information and interact with peers. Check back on October 10, 2010 for the SEED Center link!

SEED is supported through a generous grant provided by the Kresge Foundation.

 News & Events

U.S. Department of Education's Sustainability Education Summit
September 20-21, 2010 -- Washington, DC
To articulate a set of action steps for higher education, industry, government, and the environmental community to promote the transition to a sustainable, green economy.

AASHE Annual Conference
October 10-12 -- Denver, CO
AACC's SEED Center will be ANNOUNCED! AACC staff will participate.

U.S. Green Build Conference
November 16, 2010 -- Chicago, IL
AACC staff and Waubonsee Community College President will present.

AACC/CWED Workforce Development Institute
January 2011 -- Newport Beach, CA
Details to come!

 

 Contact Information

For more information, please contact:

Carolyn Teich
Senior Program Associate for Office of Economic Development
Ph: 202.728.0200 x228
cteich@aacc.nche.edu

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