Article 2013

Are Green Jobs Career Pathways a Path to a 21st-Century Workforce Development System?

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Scully-Russ, Ellen
Adult Learning
Journal · Vol. 24 · Issue 1 · pp. 6-13
Abstract

This article examines policy reports that advocate for new green jobs career pathways to help grow the green economy and create new opportunity structures in the green labor market. The reports are based on a series of propositions about the nature of green jobs and the existence of the political will to invest in new green education programs to support the green economy. The purpose of this article is to introduce educators and practitioners to the policy frameworks and propositions that shape their work to deliver effective green education and certification programs. It offers practical advice on how to understand and influence the basic premises on which green education policies and training resources are based. © 2013 The Author(s).

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Workforce development career pathways Green jobs

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The George Washington University, Washington, D.C., United States
Funding & Acknowledgements
Grant: DOL101RP20279
The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: Research supporting this article was funded with federal funds from the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration under contract number DOL101RP20279.
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