futures presentation

Presenters:Antonia Tchohleva & Adam Stecher

Opportunities for Youth in the New Green Economy

Our Commitment… First Work is committed to the delivery of a

sustainable youth employment network

Keen on finding new ways of enhancing the supports and services for youth

Explore opportunities to take advantage of the new economy for our membership

Vision The Green Skills Network coordinates

training for youth in the new green economy

Vision

It works in strategic partnership with First Work members, government-supported employment programs, college-based and independent trainers, and private companies.

Goals

Self-sustaining

Province-wide

1,000 Students per year

What is the Green Economy?

Green Economy• Promote

– Sustainable development

– Conservation

– Social equity and human well-being

Green Economy “The green economy should not just be about

reclaiming throw-away stuff. It should be about reclaiming thrown-away communities. It should not just be about recycling things to give them a second life. We should also be gathering up people and giving them a second chance.“

- Van Jones

Green Economy Prevent:

Environmental degradation

Resource depletion

Global warming

Green EconomySectors

Renewable Energy Green Building Clean Transportation Water Management Waste Management Land Management

Green Energy Act Spark growth in clean

and renewable energy

Create the potential for household energy saving through conservation

Create 50,000 new green jobs in Ontario

Feed-In Tariff Program

North America’s first guaranteed pricing structure for renewable electricity production

FIT

Projects over 10 kilowatts

Micro-Fit

Projects under 10 kilowatts

Solar PV Installation Training

• New opportunities for youth

Solar PV Installation Training

“Domestically, the lack of skilled/qualified installers and its potential impact on achieving actual growth projections are considered serious factors in the development of the market”

- Delphi Group

Solar PV Installation Training “While several of the highly paid jobs in these industries

are likely to be filled by college graduates it must be understood that the businesses also require less highly skilled people for jobs such as assembly line workers, laboratory assistants, clerical assistants, etc. Above all, the need for installers is ever growing.”

-Electricity Sector Counsel

Global Employment in Solar PV Jobs

Year Installation Production Wholesaler Research Supply Total

Advanced Scenario

2007 77,688 22,968 6,890 2,986 8,613 119,145

2010 220,162 62,546 18,764 8,131 23,455 333,068

2015 559,282 147,373 44,212 19,159 55,265 825,292

2020 1,632,586 393,530 118,059 51,159 147,574 2,342,907

2025 3,877,742 839,338 251,801 109,114 314,752 5,392,747

2030 7,428,118 1,406,841 422,052 182,889 527,566 9,967,488

Moderate Scenario

2007 77,688 22,968 6,890 2,986 8,613 119,145

2010 166,518 47,306 14,192 6,150 17,740 251,906

2015 486,219 128,121 38,436 16,656 48,045 717,478

2020 1,018,552 245,519 73,656 31,917 92,070 1,461,713

2025 1,806,321 390,978 117,194 50,827 146,617 2,512,037

2030 2,770,569 524,729 157,419 68,215 196,773 3,717,705

Source: European Photovoltaic Industry Association

Curriculum Design

3-day combined theoretical and practical training

Based on industry standards (NABCEP)

Ongoing Curriculum Review

Green Skills Network Pilot Project

Funded by the TAF (Toronto Atmospheric Fund)

In partnership with Woodgreen Employment Service and INTERECT Inc.

Green Skills Network Pilot Project

12 Youth trained in solar PV installation…

Green Skills Network Pilot Project

Curriculum

Evaluation

Partnership

Promotion

Other Proposed ProjectsSkills Link (Service Canada)

8 participating member centres across Ontario 12 youth participating in each site 3 weeks employability skills training 3 days Green Skills Network Solar PV training 18 weeks in job placement

Other Proposed ProjectsYouth Awareness (Service Canada)

5 Rural participating member centres connect 250 youth to jobs in the green economy A Green Sector component added to existing job

fairs Building partnerships with green employers

Green Skills Network’s Future

Province-wide PLAR integrated specialized certification program

Emerging labour market research

Partnership development

Green Skills NetworkChanging the System of Recruitment to Trades

Higher Training / Skilled Trades

Employment

Employment-ReadyTraining

Marginal Youth 1 Green Skills Network Outreach

2 Green Skills Network Trainers

3 Green Skills Network Employers

4 Green Skills Network Colleges, Unions etc.

Self-employment option

Fostering Champions

Promote the Green Skills Network in your local communities

Find local partners – trainers/employers

Find further training and employment opportunities

Contact

• Adam Stecher - astecher@firstwork.org

• Antonia Tchohleva – atchohleva@firstwork.org