In Virginia, Greenforce is focusing on the Northern, Shenandoah and Chesapeake regions; working closely with the Virginia Community College System, the Virginia Employment Commission, and the Shenandoah Valley Workforce Investment Board. Three community colleges in this region are part of the Shenandoah Valley Energy Partnership, a partnership funded in part by the U.S. Department of Labor to develop a program to train workers for jobs in the region's emerging "green" technology manufacturing and renewable energy industries.
COMMUNITY COLLEGE PARTNERS
Blue Ridge Community College
Dabney S. Lancaster Community College
Eastern Shore Community College
Germanna Community College
Lord Fairfax Community College
Northern Virginia Community College
Piedmont Virginia Community College
Rappahannock Community College
Shenandoah Valley Energy Partnership
Thomas Nelson Community College
Tidewater Community College
The following Virginia Greenforce Initiative partners were awarded innovation grants to advance their efforts in the areas of green workforce development and campus sustainability:
Blue Ridge Community College
Germanna Community College
Rappahannock Community College
Thomas Nelson Community College
EVENT ARCHIVES
Webinar: Greenforce in Virginia featuring green jobs training at three community colleges – 11.18.10, Campuses highlighted: Dabney S. Lancaster, Germanna and Rappahannock Community Colleges
Virginia Greenforce Summit - February 16, 2011
Growing Green in the Valley, Blue Ridge Community College, May 19, 2011
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
Chesapeake Bay Restoration Fund - the Chesapeake Bay Restoration Fund supports environmental education and restoration projects for the Chesapake Bay and its tributaries; the Fund is supported through the purchase of Chesapeake Bay commorative VA license plates.
Foundation for Virginia's Natural Resources - Seeks to fund projects and programs that strengthen "environmental education, pollution prevention, and citizen monitoring" and foster collaboration among businesses, citizens, communities, local governments and state agencies.
Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation - grant programs for land and water conservation & recreational trails
Virginia Environmental Endowment - VEE improves the quality of the environment by using its capital to encourage all sectors to work together to prevent pollution, conserve natural resources, and promote environmental literacy.
RESOURCES
Campus Greening & Workforce Development at Blue Ridge Community College, David Wiggins, BRCC (PPT)
Clean energy solutions in Virginia, National Wildlife Federation
Connecting Campus Greening Projects at Northern Virginia Community College, J. Fabian and G. Prag, NoVA CC (PPT)
Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 - Mid-Atlantic: features key issues for region
Global warming impacts in Virginia, National Wildlife Federation
Green Jobs, Education & Training in the Mid-Atlantic Region, Akua Gyabaah, ICF International (PPT)
Mapping the Green Economy: Virginia, list of clean energy and energy efficiency companies
Public Policy & The Green Workforce in Virginia, Nathan Lott, Virginia Conservation Network (PPT)
Teaching Green at Germanna Community College, Peter Trozze, Clark Nexsen Architecture & Engineering (PPT)
The Green Equation in Virginia, Shelby Robinson, Virginia Employment Commission (PPT)
Virginia Conservation Network - features a list of Virginia natural resource agencies and programs
Virginia Greenforce Summit Summary, February 16, 2011
Virginia Long-term Occupational Projections 2008-2018, Tim Kestner, Virginia Employment Commission
Virginia Employment Commission Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 1990-2009, Tim Kestner
Virginia's Workforce System and Green Jobs Looking Forward, Huey Battle, NoVA WIB (PPT)