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By Phyllis Snyder, Pamela Tate and Laura Winters
The Council for Adult and Experiential Learning
Chicago

Executive Summary

Climate change threatens our future. Rising global temperatures, the byproduct of industrialization, are on course to disrupt food supply, increase heat-related deaths and erase wetlands. The challenges to reverse or lessen the impact of decades of abuse to our planet require talent backed by years of experience.

The aging of the boomer generation is converging with a growing urgency around efforts to reduce energy use and carbon production. In recent years, there has been large public and private investment in training workers for “green-collar” jobs that aim to benefit the environment. Despite the recession, the green economy is creating new jobs, an early indicator of the shape of the labor market as other sectors of the economy recover. At the same time, various sectors – green and otherwise – are set to experience labor shortages that could severely limit progress.

Green jobs are a natural fit for many boomers seeking encore careers, work in the second half of life that benefits society. Many skills from other fields easily transfer to the green economy, such as construction and maintenance; finance and planning; marketing and information technology; and engineering and entrepreneurship.

The need for experienced workers in these areas meshes with the skills of boomers looking for encore careers. The boom in weatherization and building retrofitting – methods to protect structures from rain, wind and other elements – is driving demand not only for weatherization installers and crew leaders, but also energy auditors to identify projects and certify results. The growing demand for commercial and residential solar energy systems is creating opportunities for solar contractors and for solar installation trainers to equip young people and others for greencollar careers. Because sustainability strategies are increasingly being seen as good business practices, companies large and small are adding conservation and sustainability consultants and advocates. And the growing public attention is fueling opportunities for outreach workers.

These jobs allow boomers to refocus their experience and talents to help set our nation toward energy independence and environmental sustainability.

The challenges to reverse or lessen the impact of decades of abuse to our planet require talent backed by years of experience.
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