The Union of Concerned Scientists have come out with a report that hits on one of our big priorities for Down to Earth!

The report details economic and job creation benefits of Farmers Markets and other local food outlets. 

 "As a matter of aspiration, no swath of the economy has been more widely celebrated as a source of economic renewal and potential job creation. Yet, the clean economy remains an enigma: hard to assess. Not only do “green” or “clean” activities and jobs related to environmental aims pervade all sectors of the U.S. economy; they also remain tricky to define and isolate—and count."

http://www.brookings.edu/reports/2011/0713_clean_economy.aspx 

 MWA's Down to Earth Project has been working for almost two years on ways in which a sustainable economy is emerging and where there may be room for people and communities that are unemployed or working in low-wage jobs.

Nice article on clean energy jobs in MA:

 http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2011/07/13/boston_is_7th_in_alternative_energy_jobs/

MWA is on Twitter! Follow us @MassWorkforce as we make connect the dots between economic development, job development and workforce development in a sustainable economy.

TPI Composites in Fall River is prototyping and developing new products with the intention of creating new manufacturing jobs in the Commonwealth.  http://bit.ly/iEy1Tv

Our friend Kevin Doyle is starting to post workforce related articles on the New England Clean Energy Council blog every other week. Here's the first one: 

http://www.cleanenergycouncil.org/blog/2011/04/07/help-wanted-24-clean-energy-firms-hiring-300-new-employees-right-now/

The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) today announced a second round of grants available through the Pathways Out of Poverty Program, which funds green job training programs offered by clean energy companies, community-based nonprofit groups, educational institutions, and labor organizations throughout the Commonwealth.

Governor Patrick announces efforts to boost commonwealth’s clean energy workforce

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Newest round of grants is part of nearly $4 million invested since April to expand training for jobs in Massachusetts’s growing “green” energy sector BOSTON – Tuesday, September 01, 2009 – As part of his Massachusetts Recovery Plan to secure the state’s economic future, Governor Deval Patrick today announced nearly $1 million in grants for community- and school-based programs that will enhance the Commonwealth’s ability to train the cutting edge workforce needed for the state’s burgeoning clean energy industry, while expanding “green job” opportunities for Massachusetts residents. Deborah Mutschler's blog Login or register to post comments Read more 123next ›last » (c)2008 Massachusetts Workforce Alliance. 14 Beacon Street, Suite 707, Boston MA 02108. FB.init("20a20afed2228f887111ac475a97f07a"); Massachusetts Workforce Alliance on Facebook MWA Membership Join MWA today! Recent blog posts Down to Earth Publication to be released on 11-1-11 Good News on Clean Tech Jobs in MA Creating Food System Jobs Thinking about the Brookings Report on the Clean Economy Hub is 7th in alternative energy jobs Twitter! A Clean Energy Success Story Help Wanted: 24 Clean Energy Firms Hiring 300 New Employees Right Now MASSCEC ANNOUNCES “PATHWAYS OUT OF POVERTY” GREEN COLLAR JOB TRAINING FUNDS More Workforce Development Grants Announced from the CEC more Upcoming events No upcoming events available more