City of Philadelphia - File #: 120834

• File #: 120834
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: ADOPTED
• File created: 10/18/2012
• In control: Joint Committees on Education and the Environment
• Final action: 10/18/2012
• Title: Authorizing the Joint Committees on Education and the Environment to hold hearings on the Greater Philadelphia Region's training and technical schools, colleges and universities on the development and incorporation of sustainable degree and training programs in an effort to establish a qualified workforce of Philadelphians who are prepared for environmental and sustainability related jobs.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember Greenlee, Councilmember Johnson, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Jones, Councilmember Quiñones Sánchez, Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember Bass

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/18/2012	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced, Read, Adopted & Referred	Pass
10/18/2012	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED

Title
Authorizing the Joint Committees on Education and the Environment to hold hearings on the Greater Philadelphia Region's training and technical schools, colleges and universities on the development and incorporation of sustainable degree and training programs in an effort to establish a qualified workforce of Philadelphians who are prepared for environmental and sustainability related jobs.
Body
WHEREAS, The City of Philadelphia wishes to become The Greenest City in America by 2015 and a leader in clean energy development and technology; and

WHEREAS, According to the 2005-2006 National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) the Greater Philadelphia colleges and universities produce over 67,000 graduates every year, including 35,103 bachelor degrees and 22,084 advanced degrees; and

WHEREAS, Approximately 360,600 full and part-time students are enrolled in the region's colleges and universities; and

WHEREAS, Education is among the top employers in the region with the University of Pennsylvania being the top employer in the City of Philadelphia; and

WHEREAS, According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, jobs that involve green goods and services include jobs related to energy from renewable sources, energy efficiency, pollution reduction and removal, greenhouse gas reduction, recycling and reuse, natural resources and conversation, Environmental compliance, education and training, and public awareness; and

WHEREAS, According to the United States Conference of Mayors, the Philadelphia Region has nearly 14,400 green jobs. By 2015, Greenworks Philadelphia projects a doubling of this number as workers are employed in areas such as weatherization, green infrastructure and other industries that have the potential for growth and career-track, family-supporting jobs; and
WHEREAS, According to the Philadelphia Workforce Investment Board, for Philadelphia to be seen as a premier location for today's...