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Green Jobs

COWS has worked at the intersection of energy and labor policy since its inception. A leading force in workforce development innovation, COWS has in recent years established itself as a key contributor on the connections between those innovations and the green economy.

Our writing and advocacy rest on the belief that all jobs can and should be greener, that developing a more functional education and training system is a critical component of the social contract, and that shared opportunity and transparent governance are prerequisites for truly sustainable development.

This page contains links to some of our recent work.

 

Research & Policy Proposals

On Greener Jobs and Skills

A Green Career Pathways Framework: Postsecondary and Employment Success for Low-Income, Disconnected Youth (2011)

Greener Skills: How Credentials Create Value in the Clean Energy Economy (2010)

Mapping Green Career Pathways: Job Training Infrastructure and Opportunities in Wisconsin (2010)

Summary Proceedings of the Women, Jobs and Wisconsin's Green Economy public policy roundtable (2009)

Greening Wisconsin’s Workforce: Training, Jobs and Recovery in the Clean Energy Economy (2009)

MGA Platform for Creating and Retaining Midwestern Jobs in the New Energy Economy (2009)

Eyes on the Prize: Program Architecture of Emerald Cities (2009)

Clean Energy Corps: Jobs, Service, and Equal Opportunity in America's Clean Energy Economy (2008)

"Global Green Jobs," Foreign Policy in Focus (May 16, 2008)

Greener Pathways: Jobs and Workforce Development in the Clean Energy Economy (2008)

Green-Collar Jobs in America’s Cities: Building Pathways out of Poverty and Careers in the Clean Energy Economy (2008)

 

On Energy Efficiency

A Short Guide to Setting Up a City-Scale Retrofit Program (2009)

Estimating Jobs From Building Energy Efficiency (2009)

Seizing the Opportunity (for Climate, Jobs, and Equity) in Building Energy Efficiency (2007)

 

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