Washington's Community & Technical Colleges Launch Green Economy Blog

Washington's 34 community and technical colleges are pleased to introduce Green Economy Colleges, a blog showcasing how the colleges are preparing workers for "green" jobs.

Spurred by the passage of HB 2815 (reducing greenhouse gas emissions) by the 2008 Washington State Legislature, the appetite for information about what colleges are doing to prepare the workforce for a greener economy has exploded. The purpose of Green Economy Colleges blog is to create a clearinghouse of educational initiatives, including instruction, facilities/operations and campus life to meet these needs.

Community and technical colleges can use the blog as a place to promote innovations and best practices in preparing workers for green economy jobs and get new ideas for how to integrate green economy initiatives into instruction, facilities/operations and campus life.

Over time, as the blog becomes populated with information about education programs and campus initiatives, we'll invite the media, elected officials and other external audiences to use it to gather information.

The blog operates on a stewardship model, in that college administrators from across the state are invited to post content. A small team of stewards are on hand to provide technical assistance and assure that content matches the intent of the blog.

The first team of stewards are:
Sharon Buck, Dean for Student Learning, Cascadia Community College (sbuck@cascadia.edu)
Tom Henderson, Director of Capital Budget, State Board for Community & Technical Colleges (thenderson@sbctc.edu)
Barbara Hins-Turner, Director, Center of Excellence for Energy Technology (bhins-turner@centralia.edu)
Carolyn Cummins, Policy Associate, State Board for Community & Technical Colleges (ccummins@sbctc.edu)

Please contact any of the stewards to learn how you can participate.