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[James Lopez]

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Green Jobs Definitions
Original Green Job Definition: United Nations Environment Program,
"work in agricultural, manufacturing, research and development (R&D),
administrative, and service activities that contribute(s)
substantially to preserving or restoring environmental quality.
Specifically, but not exclusively, this includes jobs that help to
protect ecosystems and biodiversity; reduce energy, materials, and
water consumption through high efficiency strategies; de-carbonize the
economy; and minimize or altogether avoid generation of all forms of
waste and pollution.

Criticism: Lacks attention to green practices (building and
infrastructure) and Green employment (idea of living wages, safety and
health requirements)


New Definition
1. Green Business- Businesses who practices and structure include
green practices (need better def.)
2. Green Employment-
3-Green Jobs/Production-

Stakeholders
Consumers
-Of Green Products
-Of Non-Green Products
Government
-Local (City, County)
-State
Business
-Big/ Corporate
-Small/ Local
-Service Industry

Current Fort Collins Practices
Incentives Program- Include LEED certification, etc (Kelsey has the
actual list of them, need to write them down)
Climate Wise- Organization with goal of Greening businesses and
practices in Fort Collins, Community based but Government run
Utility Audits/Recommendations for existing buildings in Fort Collins
*Requested by business
Sustainability Plan
-In Discussion/ Research phase, no real projects have been defined
or implemented
Independent Green Actors- Businesses like New Belgium that have take
it upon themselves to develop green practices within their business
but under no mandates or requirements
Business Environmental Program Education Series
-Not Well Publicized
-Limited in its scope as well as the quantity of how many people can
interact and learn

Goals
Create a “Green Job Economy”
This will be implemented by
Greening Businesses: Energy Efficient Practices and Sustainable
Employment Practices
Create an abundance of Green Sector Jobs US Department of Labor
-Renewable Energy
-Energy Efficiency
-Green House Gas Reduction
-Pollution Reduction and Clean-Up
-Recycling and Waste Reduction
-Agricultural and Natural Resource Conservation
-Education/Compliance/Public Awareness or Training
3. Increase the focus on Education and Public Relations to create
awareness
4. Try to create a policy that can address all three types of
definitions rather than focus on solely jobs in renewable energy

Policy
Create new/or better incentives for Businesses
-Incentives for Businesses already in Fort Collins
-Incentives for Green Companies (Jobs) coming into Fort Collins
-Incentives for Non-Green Companies (Jobs) coming into Fort Collins
2. Create a Green Jobs Department
-Focuses will be
1. Carbon Reduction
2. Greening of Businesses practices and buildings
3. Job Creation education and implementation
-Duties will include
1.Green Jobs and Business Public Relations
2. Education-Vocational Programs, Business Opportunities, Community
Education
3. Creating a Green Jobs Database
4. Mentor Programs
3. Mandate a Green Building Code for New Buildings in Fort Collins
4. Encourage Retrofitting but not mandating
5. Release a list of Green Businesses and non-Green Businesses on an
Annual basis
6. Goals of Carbon Reduction: In Alternative Power, Recycling,
Transportation, Water Conservation, Purchasing of supplies from green
businesses, building efficiency.


Carbon reductionàGreening of Businessesà Green Service Industry/ Labor
Job demandàAttract more Green BusinessàIncrease the Green Community

Issues/ Concerns Raised
Financing- Hopefully can be solved by the different levels of
government/ Funding
Administration- Who will run the department, where is their funding
from
Who will work in the department?
Voluntary policies vs. Mandatory polices
Living Wages-Not directly addressed, WTF mate?
Agricultural Sector-how is it addressed? Does it even need to be?