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Building the Green Workforce Ecosystem in NYC, Thursday December 12, 2024 10:00 – 11:00 am EST hosted by the US Green Building Council

Register: https://tinyurl.com/4s52ypu9

New York City’s Local Law 97 will create the largest demand for new and retrofitted high-performance buildings in the nation. Who will build, retrofit, and operate these buildings to achieve their full potential?

Join Urban Green and the U.S. Green Building Council on December 12 at 10:00 am for an exciting webinar featuring speakers from training organizations across the NYC workforce development ecosystem as they discuss barriers and solutions to grow the inclusive, diverse workforce that will achieve the city’s carbon reduction goals.

Topics will include visualizing pathways to new green careers and creating a culture of training to upskill incumbent workers. 

Speakers

Rhiannon Jacobsen, Managing Director of U.S. Market Transformation & Development, U.S. Green Building Council

Michaela Boren-Kapadia, Manager, Green Programs, 32BJ Training Fund

Michiko Grasso, Vice President of External Affairs, Nontraditional Employment for Women

Shakira Hart, Senior Director of Community Engagement, Solar One

Ellen Honigstock (Moderator), Senior Director, Education, Urban Green Council

Event Cost

  • Non Member: $10

  • Core Member (incl. Student & Emerging Professional): $5

  • Trust and Leadership Level Member (incl. Steward & Supporter): Free

  • Sponsor and Organizational Member : Free

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