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State Spotlight: Green Jobs training program launched in New Jersey
Governor Corzine of New Jersey announced last month a new green-collar job training program for the state. This training program is intended to put hundreds of New Jersey residents to work, while meeting the state's economic and environmental goals.
Governor Corzine of New Jersey announced last month a new green-collar job training program for the state. This training program is intended to put hundreds of New Jersey residents to work, while meeting the state's economic and environmental goals.
The program will focus on energy retrofitting, and help the state's goal to reduce carbon emissions 20% by 2020.
According to an article by Beth Fitzgerald on NJBiz.com,
The governor said these jobs will allow young people “to
make a very good living and create a pathway of opportunities. This is
the early stage of the green economy, and if you can acquire these
skills and grow them, you will have a great future.”
The article continues with a quote from Martin Johnson, founder of the training program:
There’s a lot of talk about these jobs in
energy efficiency, "but the question is whether people in places like
Trenton — which now has a 16 percent unemployment rate — whether those
of us who live here will get access to these green-collar jobs. We’re
here to say yes, we will."
Read the full NJBiz article here.
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