State Policy & Green Jobs 1.0: State Policy & Green Jobs 1.0: Economic and Workforce Economic and Workforce

DevelopmentDevelopment

EARN Annual ConferenceDecember 9, 2008

Jeannine La Prad, President & CEO

State of Michigan 2004-State of Michigan 2004-20092009Greater Impact of Globalization

◦ Loss of manufacturing jobs; declining wages

Changing Demographics◦ Stagnant population; aging workforce

Earnings tied to Learning◦ Basic skills and credentials correlate with

wage gains

Less Secure Labor Markets◦ Increase in unemployment,

underemployment; bigger holes in safety net

State Response to State Response to ChallengesChallengesIncreasing the number of jobsIncreasing capital available for new

firms and commercialization effortsIncreasing skills and educational

attainment of existing workforceImproving the quality of existing

and emerging jobsShoring up safety net for meeting

basic needs

State Economic State Economic Development Policies and Development Policies and ProgramsProgramsCapital Market Development

◦ Venture Capital; 21st Century Investment Fund; Angel Networks

21st Century Jobs Fund◦ Development & Commercialization of New

Technologies in Life Sciences; Alternative Energy; Advanced

Automotive, Manufacturing, and Materials; and Homeland Security and Defense

◦ Centers of Energy Excellence Program

State Workforce State Workforce Development Policies and Development Policies and ProgramsProgramsCreating targeted industry strategies

(Michigan Regional Skills Alliances)Helping dislocated workers transition

to new jobs (No Worker Left Behind)Increasing access to education and

training for TANF recipients (Jobs, Education, and Training)

Supporting Working Families (Minimum Wage Increase; State EITC)

Emerging Green Economy & Emerging Green Economy & Jobs: State Policy LeversJobs: State Policy Levers

Green Jobs: Intersection of Green Jobs: Intersection of Investments, Policies, and Investments, Policies, and ProgramsPrograms

WorkforceDevelopment

Community Development

EconomicDevelopment

Potential Impact on Families, Potential Impact on Families, Firms, and Communities Firms, and Communities

Green

Jobs,

Skills

Michigan Clean, Green Michigan Clean, Green Energy & Economic Energy & Economic DevelopmentDevelopmentSeptember 2008 Renewable Energy Package Implemented Renewable Portfolio Standard (“RPS”)

mandating state use a minimum level of renewable energy

Launched 21st Century Job Fund to provide funding to alternative energy business / start-ups

Creation of SmartZonesSM and Business accelerators to encourage and support alternative energy business & start-ups

Providing tax credits and tax breaks for creating or using alternative energy

Focusing on wind, solar, and alternative energy either through energy generation or component manufacturing

Michigan Clean, Green Michigan Clean, Green Energy & Workforce Energy & Workforce DevelopmentDevelopmentLaunch of the No Worker Left

Behind Green Jobs InitiativeThe two primary goals of this

initiative are to:◦Help companies in the renewable

energy and other related sectors grow by providing them with a strong supply of well-trained, highly-skilled workers and

◦Continue to grow a more diverse, sustainable economy for Michigan.

MI NWLB Green Jobs MI NWLB Green Jobs Initiative: ObjectivesInitiative: Objectives Increasing the number of industry sectors and

businesses that have or are creating green jobs;Supporting urban renewal and the creation of

green jobs and training opportunities for a diverse mix of people;

Aligning and increasing the resources and expertise needed to grow the workforce capacity for these emerging and changing jobs;

Investing in worker education and training to prepare for green jobs; and

Increasing education and training capacity to support green job growth.

MI NWLB Green Jobs MI NWLB Green Jobs Initiative: Defining Green Initiative: Defining Green JobsJobsAlternative Energy Production and Efficiency,

which includes jobs in wind energy; bio-fuels and bio-materials; solar and energy storage; energy efficiency; and advanced technology vehicles.

Green Building Construction and Retrofitting, which includes jobs in energy efficient building, construction, and retrofits; energy efficiency assessment serving the residential, commercial, or industrial sectors; materials recycling and reuse; architecture and design; land use/site analysis; building materials; and construction/rehab.

Agriculture and Natural Resource Conservation, which includes jobs in food systems (production and distribution); green chemistry; water quality; forest, land, and water management; and Brownfield redevelopment.

MI NWLB Green Jobs MI NWLB Green Jobs Initiative: Key Investments Initiative: Key Investments & Activities& ActivitiesWorking with Business and Industry to

Create Green Sector Skills AlliancesInvesting in Worker Education and

Training to Prepare for Green JobsIncreasing Education and Training

Capacity to Support Green Job GrowthSupporting Green Jobs Related

Research, Information Sharing, and Learning◦ Labor Market Research, Green Jobs

Conference, and Information Clearinghouse

MI NWLB Green Jobs MI NWLB Green Jobs Initiative: Leveraging Initiative: Leveraging Regional AssetsRegional Assets Mid-Michigan – Solar Array, Hybrid Vehicle Components,

Biodiesel, Clean bio-fuel, and bio-energy technology; integrated manufacturing; and welding technology.

Southeast Michigan – Transportation and energy technology; energy management (including wind, bio-fuels, solar and geothermal, and facilitates management); and alternative energy power generation and delivery systems.

West Michigan – Wind energy generation technicians; wind turbines, photovoltaic energy, and energy management; construction technology and LEED certifications; alternative energy and renewable resources (organic farming, sustainable design and construction).

Northern Michigan – alternative energy technicians; alternative energy business incubator; and government services and energy efficiency.

Making Energy Efficiency a Making Energy Efficiency a PriorityPriorityNew Department of Energy, Labor,

and Economic◦Identify, develop and deploy energy

efficiency programs and practices to: Reduce energy consumption, energy costs

and greenhouse gas emissions, Create business opportunities, and Create jobs for the unemployed and

underemployed.

◦Leverage economic, workforce, and community development resources.