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It’s no coincidence that among the most popular subjects driving hits to our CCSE website is green jobs. The green career marketplace is topic number one in employment nationwide, and in San Diego, people are searching to learn what a green job is and where to get one. Read more. Keepin’ It Green, San Diego!
Join CCSE in celebrating a healthier, more sustainable lifestyle at our second annual Sustainability Fair. It’s a place for San Diegans to learn about reducing their carbon footprint, lowering energy costs and curbing waste and water consumption. Read more. Developing Programs for New Energy Initiatives
It was standing room only at the Local Government Workshop on home energy retrofit programs and government-sponsored financing options held at CCSE. More than 100 government officials, energy industry experts and others learned how municipalities can design comprehensive residential programs that will decrease energy consumption and help meet California’s greenhouse gas ( GHG) emissions reduction goals. Read more. Looking for a Green Job?
There is a tidal wave of green jobs approaching California, and we are only beginning to see it crest, according to speakers at the San Diego Green Jobs Symposium held June 17. Sponsored by a consortium of organizations, educational centers, businesses and the City of San Diego, the afternoon meeting explored opportunities to expand the region’s green workforce. Read more. Green Workforce Development Resource Fair
Green Career Pathways is an afternoon of presentations about green workforce opportunities in San Diego set for 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 1, at the UCSD Price Center. Exhibitors will include educational and vocational institutions as well as trade unions, nonprofit organizations and career coaches. Read more. View Your Daily Electrical Use Online
S DG&E and Google have teamed up to allow the utility’s customers to monitor their daily energy usage online. The program combines SDG&E’s digital smart meters with Google’s newly developed PowerMeter gadget. Read more.
Expo Shines Rainy weather didn’t dampen the spirits of the 20 vendors and approximately 200 interested San Diegans who, attended the first-ever Solar Water Heating Expo at CCSE held on June 20.
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From the Director's Desk Green Jobs: Changing Business as Usual Keepin’ It Green, San Diego! Developing Programs for New Energy Initiatives Looking for a Green Job?
Did you know CCSE offers free, ongoing workshops on energy efficiency, solar energy, green building, transportation and climate change? Register now! Click on the links below or call (866) SDENERGY. Solar Water Heating Basics For Homeowners I Love My Flourescent Lighting
Greening San Diego's Affordable Housing Solar Water Heating Pilot Program Solar Power Purchase Agreements, Part 4 Solar Shade Workshop CSI Public Forum Intro To Multifamily Affordable Solar Housing The Net Zero Energy Building
Help us STAND FOR LESS. So that everyone can enjoy life more. At this very moment, San Diego is setting an example for the rest of the nation. Our utilities, corporations, residents and state agencies are coming together in an effort to use less water, consume less energy, drive less miles and create less trash by recycling. Now we would like you to join us and STAND FOR LESS too. By going to standforless.com and signing up, you can help this landmark movement grow, so that San Diego can take these important steps at this critical time. We are committed to this great cause. We are united in its purpose. And we are excited about what it means for our city. Please take a few minutes today and join us at www.standforless.com.
Timothy Treadwell Tim Treadwell is a program analyst for the California Solar Initiative ( CSI). He handles CCSE’s CSI measurement and evaluation, public reporting, general data analysis and the tracking of regional solar energy installations. His work includes developing analytical tools for program assessment, tracking and evaluation, as well as in-depth economic analysis of renewable-energy technologies and applications. Read more.
Looking for another way to make a commitment to greening your world? Form a green team where you work. Hold a meeting with coworkers to analyze activities in the office, factory or field for their impact on the environment. Identify areas of waste and look for ways to make changes. Implement your ideas or propose changes to management. There are lots of simple things you can do to make daily work practices greener by rethinking, reducing, reusing and recycling. Click here to see what CCSE's Green Team has done to green CCSE.
"It is more important than ever that we secure our state's long-term competitiveness—and green technology is the future. We are all going through tough economic times, and this is exactly why I am talking about investing in clean, green technology. It's one of the best investments out there, and it's where the innovation and job growth will be . . ." - Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
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