Every month Green Collar Association brings its members insight into the growth of green collar jobs from North America’s leading experts in business, journalism, education, technology, non-profit, and politics.

Washington, DC -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/10/2010 -- The May issue of Green Expectations contains articles by Green Collar Association staff writers:

*Joseph Tohill- "The Successes of Copenhagen" discusses about the lack of action at the Copenhagen Summit, but despite that, there are some reasons to be optimistic.

*Joseph Tohill- "Niche-Market Opportunities in Carbon" focus' on how businesses can reduce carbon concentrations in the atmosphere.

*Alanna Mackenzie- "Pricing Pollution" speaks about the types of carbon market systems and how carbon trading works.

*Janaina Lins - "Shale Discoveries Brings Natural Gas Energy" discusses the potential of shale gas and its low- cost technology to become an important resource of the decade.

This month's issue also contains important news from selected Green Collar Association members: NYIT, UC Irvine Extension, UBC Summer Institute in Sustainability and Solar Energy International.

To read this month's Green Collar Association newsletter visit: http://www.greencollar.org/gc.org_may2010.html

Green Collar Association

Green Collar's mission is to advance the sustainable economy and promote green collar jobs by aligning the interests of companies, educational institutions, and members of the workforce - including professionals and skilled workers. We believe that an issue of such critical importance to our economic growth, national security, and environmental health will require a collaborative approach that engages the best and brightest ideas, people, and resources from each sector. Thus, Green Collar Association is focused on:

Building Bridges: Helping companies, educational institutions and groups representing the workforce better understand each other's needs and challenges to reduce costly missteps and errors

Cross Pollination: Establishing a clearinghouse for exchanging best practices, tools, and ideas within and among all three groups

Creating a Fair Playing Ground: Providing public policy support and guidance on the Federal levels on issues affecting the sustainable economy and particularly stimulating green collar jobs that will allow our members to compete with those in other countries

Developing Next Generation Leadership: Offering the most comprehensive listing of educational and job opportunities in the sustainable economy

Stimulating Profitability: Helping companies and educational institutions to benefit financially from a green, sustainable economy through access to new customers and new ideas

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In the April issue of Green Expectations looks at the bi-partisan climate change bill being written by Senators Lieberman, Kerry, and Graham.

Washington, DC -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/27/2010 -- "What's Hot" in the April issue of Green Expectations discusses the bi-partisan climate change bill being written by Senators Lieberman, Kerry, and Graham. It also contains artilces by Green Collar Association staff writers Joseph Tohill (Niche-Market Opportunities in Carbon), Victoria Biernacik (Oh Canada?), Anran Luo (What is HOMESTAR and can it make a home run?), and Paul Kleving (Aquaculture. What's in a name?). This month's issue of Green Expectations also contains important news from selected Green Collar Association members: Ledcor Group, Ithaca College, SAI Global, UBC Continuing Studies Center for Sustainability.

Every month Green Collar Association brings its members insight into the growth of green collar jobs from North America's leading experts in business, journalism, education, technology, non-profit, and politics. Recent lead articles in the Green Collar Association newsletter include exclusive pieces by Michael Ignatieff, Harvard Scholar and leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, and Andrea Buffa of the Apollo Alliance as well as a CSR interview with Ann Duffy, Corporate Sustainability Officer for the Vancouver Orgainzing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

To read this month's Green Collar Association newsletter visit: http://www.greencollar.org/april2010.html

Green Collar Association
Green Collar's mission is to advance the socially responsible economy and promote green collar jobs by aligning the interests of companies, educational institutions, and members of the workforce - including professionals and skilled workers.

We believe that an issue of such critical importance to our economic growth, national security, and environmental health will require a collaborative approach that engages the best and brightest ideas, people, and resources from each sector.

Thus, Green Collar Association is focused on:
• Building Bridges: Helping companies, educational institutions and groups representing the workforce better understand each other's needs and challenges to reduce costly missteps and errors
• Cross Pollination: Establishing a clearinghouse for exchanging best practices, tools, and ideas within and among all three groups
• Creating a Fair Playing Ground: Providing public policy support and guidance on the Federal levels on issues affecting the green economy and particularly stimulating green collar jobs that will allow our members to compete with those in other countries
• Developing Next Generation Leadership: Offering the most comprehensive listing of educational and job opportunities in the socially responsible economy
• Stimulating Profitability: Helping companies and educational institutions to benefit financially from a green, socially responsible economy through access to new customers and new ideas

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm

Green Expectations, Green Collar Association’s March Newsletter, features an interview with Deborah Willig, Senior Communications Specialist at FedEx

Washington, DC -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/12/2010 -- The March issue of, Green Expectations, the Green Collar Association monthly newsletter features an in-depth interview with Deborah Willig, Senior Communications Specialist at FedEx. Willig is interviewed by Director of Research and Communications, Dr. Michael O. Dayan, who asks about her role as Senior Communications Specialist and about how FedEx draws on the company's logistics expertise to establish a unique CSR paradigm. This issue also contains "You're Either With Us or Against Us – Heard This Before?," a key article by Ron Sokolov, Green Collar Association Senior Vice President for Strategic Partnerships on the chances of Congress passing meaningful clean energy legislation.

The issue's "What's Hot" section provides a rundown of what's happening in both Washington DC and Ottawa on the climate change front as well as opportunities for you to save thousands of dollars through energy efficiency. As well as articles by Green Collar Association staff writers Joseph Tohill (Links between LEED Buildings and Higher Worker Productivity), Victoria Biernacik (Green education becoming an emerging global trend?), Anran Luo (Nature vs. Culture: A Brief History of Common Perceptions of the Environment), Paul Kleving (To be Green or not to be…read the label), and Alanna Mackenzie (Renewing our Interest in Clean Energy).

This month's issue of Green Expectations also conations important news from selected Green Collar Association members: Dow Chemicals, Southern California Edison, HVAC Reeducation, Sustainable.TO, Mesalands Community College, Long Beach City College, and Johns Hopkins University.

Every month Green Collar Association brings its members insight into the growth of green collar jobs from North America's leading experts in business, journalism, education, technology, non-profit, and politics. Recent lead articles in the Green Collar Association newsletter include exclusive pieces by Michael Ignatieff, Harvard Scholar and leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, and Andrea Buffa of the Apollo Alliance as well as a CSR interview with Ann Duffy, Corporate Sustainability Officer for the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

To read this month's Green Collar Association newsletter visit: http://www.greencollar.org/march2010.html

Green Collar Association
Green Collar's mission is to advance the socially responsible economy and promote green collar jobs by aligning the interests of companies, educational institutions, and members of the workforce - including professionals and skilled workers.

We believe that an issue of such critical importance to our economic growth, national security, and environmental health will require a collaborative approach that engages the best and brightest ideas, people, and resources from each sector.

Thus, Green Collar Association is focused on:
• Building Bridges: Helping companies, educational institutions and groups representing the workforce better understand each other's needs and challenges to reduce costly missteps and errors
• Cross Pollination: Establishing a clearinghouse for exchanging best practices, tools, and ideas within and among all three groups
• Creating a Fair Playing Ground: Providing public policy support and guidance on the Federal levels on issues affecting the green economy and particularly stimulating green collar jobs that will allow our members to compete with those in other countries
• Developing Next Generation Leadership: Offering the most comprehensive listing of educational and job opportunities in the socially responsible economy
• Stimulating Profitability: Helping companies and educational institutions to benefit financially from a green, socially responsible economy through access to new customers and new ideas

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm

Green Collar Association’s December newsletter features lead article by Apollo Alliance.

Washington, DC -- (SBWIRE) -- 01/04/2010 -- The December issue of the Green Collar Association monthly newsletter features a lead article by Andrea Buffa of the Apollo Alliance.

Every month Green Collar Association brings its members insight into the growth of green collar jobs from North America's leading experts in business, journalism, education, non-profit, and politics. The lead article in last month's Green Collar Association newsletter written by Michael Ignatieff, Harvard Scholar and leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, presented the Liberal Party's vision for the growth of green collar jobs in the clean energy sector.

This month, Buffa explains the Apollo Alliance's "vision of a clean energy future that could wean America off foreign oil while putting millions of Americans to work in a new generation of high-quality, green-collar jobs." This month's newsletter also conations a piece outlining the Green Workforce Preparedness Initiative, which was presented at COP15 climate conference in Copenhagen by executive officers Michael Dayan and Gus Klemos. The Green Workforce Preparedness Initiative is Green Collar Association's proposal for the Federal government to provide targeted financial and regulatory incentives to corporations, labor unions, and non profits that invest in the (re)training and education of skilled workers and professionals to equip them with the skills and tools to address the requirements of a green economy.

To read this month's Green Collar Association newsletter visit: http://www.greencollar.org/dec2009.html

Green Collar Association
Green Collar Association represents 85,000 members of the workforce, educational community, and corporations who share a common objective: to position North America to lead the green economy. Specifically, we are a clearinghouse that supports green collar job growth through education and training. We do this by connecting members of the workforce individually, and through their corporations, with educational opportunities that equip them with knowledge of trends and best practices to perform the roles and tasks required for the green economy.

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Washington, DC -- (SBWIRE) -- 12/07/2009 -- Green Collar Association confirmed it will send Senior VP Gus Klemos and Senior VP Michael O. Dayan to Copenhagen to present the Association's Green Workforce Preparedness Initiative at Klimaforum international meeting this December.

The Green Workforce Preparedness Initiative is Green Collar Association's proposal for the Federal government to provide targeted financial and regulatory incentives to corporations, labor unions, and non profits that invest in the (re)training and education of skilled workers and professionals to equip them with the skills and tools to address the requirements of a green economy.

A transition to a green economy without significant development in workforce skills will only mean that many of the jobs will be sent overseas – depriving our economies of millions of good paying jobs and a leadership role in a multi-trillion dollar market. Dayan advocates the importance of this Green Collar Association initiative: "our objective is to raise support for Green Workforce Preparedness Initiative, to strengthen our nations' position in the global green economy." Klemos adds, "our goal is to prepare the workforce for the millions of jobs that will require a new set of skills."

The Green Workforce Preparedness Initiative is meant to foster green collar job growth, strengthen the US and Canadian economies, promote a cleaner environment, and improve living standards. To read the Green Workforce Preparedness Initiative please visit the following link: http://www.greencollar.org/GREEN_WORKFORCE_PREPAREDNESS_INITIATIVE.html

About Green Collar Association
Green Collar Association represents 85,000 members of the workforce, educational community, and corporations who share a common objective: to position North America to lead the green economy. Specifically, we are a clearinghouse that supports green collar job growth through education and training. We do this by connecting members of the workforce individually, and through their corporations, with educational opportunities that equip them with knowledge of trends and best practices to perform the roles and tasks required for the green economy.

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm

Green Collar Association Sets Out the GREEN WORKFORCE PREPAREDNESS INITIATIVE

Washington, DC -- (SBWIRE) -- 11/16/2009 -- Environmental industry group, Green Collar Association, announces its "Green Workforce Preparedness Initiative" to strengthen North America's position in the global green economy.

The Green Workforce Preparedness Initiative proposes that government provide targeted financial and regulatory incentives to corporations, labor unions, and non profits that invest in training and educating their skilled workers and professionals to equip them with the skills and tools to address the requirements of a green economy.

The Green Workforce Preparedness Initiative will result in:

• MORE JOBS: Creation and retention of jobs, for professionals as well as skilled workers, in the US and Canada that would otherwise be shipped overseas
• COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE: A higher skilled and more capable workforce that will spur new ideas and innovations, allowing our corporations to be the leaders in the new economy
• CLEANER ENVIRONMENT: Those working in the green economy become better stewards of their own environment
• IMPROVED STANDARD OF LIVING: Great opportunity for working poor to learn new skills and in doing so elevate themselves and improve their standards of living

Support Green Collar Association's Green Workforce Preparedness Initiative to strengthen North America's position in the global green economy.

To read the full text of the Green Workforce Preparedness Initiative, please visit the following link:
http://www.greencollar.org/GREEN_WORKFORCE_PREPAREDENESS_INITIATIVE.html

About Green Collar Association
Green Collar Association represents 85,000 members of the workforce, educational community, and corporations who share a common objective: to position North America to lead the green economy. Our member website, greencollar.org, is a clearinghouse in support of green collar job growth through education and training. We do this by connecting members of the workforce individually, and through their corporations, with educational opportunities that equip them with knowledge of trends and best practices to perform the roles and tasks required for the green economy. To learn more visit: http://www.greencollar.org.

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