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Community Colleges: Keys to Climate Workforce and Adaptation

Climate Week NYC 2024
September 25, 2024

New York, New York

Community colleges are vital to developing a green workforce and helping communities mitigate and adapt to climate change. Climate Week NYC 2024 brought together higher education researchers and community college workforce leaders to discuss the role of community and technical colleges in accelerating the energy transition and building community resilience.

Governments at all levels are setting ambitious targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. These policies and their associated funding will have lasting impacts not only on how we meet our energy needs but also on the shape of our workforce and the design of our communities. While much of the discussion about climate change focuses on policy and technology, without a skilled workforce that community colleges help create, the nation cannot transition to green technologies at the scale and speed we need.

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Associated Papers

Community Colleges and the Emerging Green Economy: A Call to Action

Participants

Maggie P. Fay
Senior Research Associate
Community College Research Center
Rachel Rosen
Research Assistant, and Doctoral Student in Leadership, Policy and Politics
Teachers College, Columbia University
Jeffrey Clary
Senior Director of Climate Strategies
Foundation for California Community Colleges
Robert Zandi
Director and Project Lead
CUNY Research Foundation Offshore Wind Advisory Network
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Building a Sustainable Future: The Role of Community Colleges in Combating Climate Change and Preparing Students for the Green Economy

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