SDSU Extended Studies offers over 40 online certificate programs related to sustainability and green jobs. These programs provide the specialized skills and knowledge needed for careers in areas like renewable energy, green building, water management, and sustainability. Enrollments in these programs are growing as businesses increasingly adopt green practices and technologies. Jobs in sustainability fields like renewable energy, energy efficiency, and green building are also increasing rapidly. SDSU's certificate programs prepare students to fill high-demand roles in this emerging green economy.

1. GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY TRENDS
AND
EXECUTIVE EDUCATION SOLUTIONS
Wendy Evers
San Diego State University,
College of Extended Studies

2. Who Is San Diego State University?
• One of 23 Universities Across the State
• In the Forefront for Green Industry Online
Programs
• Career Focused Certificate, Bachelor’s,
Master’s and Doctoral Programs
• Credit and Non-credit, Professional
Development courses
• Local, Regional, National, and
International partnerships

3. SDSU Extended Studies
• Self-Support Education and Training
• Offers over 40 Online “Education to Career”
Certificate Programs
• Rapid Response to Business
• Career Development & Career Search Skills
• Workforce-related Grants
• Actively Involved in Workforce Activities
• 95% of Programs are Career-Related

4. “Anyone with a new building project
and NOT making it green and low
energy, will have a building that is
obsolete when it is finished.”
Jerry Yudelson

5. Remember 20 years Ago…….
The IT Industry
• Who knew we would hire and depend
on an IT Manager and IT Service
people?
• Green Jobs will flourish like the IT
industry

6. CAN
INNOVATION
BE
TAUGHT?

7. THOUGHTS …….
• Can we be taught creative thinking
strategies?
• Are people open to it?
• Thinking Differently?
• Follow or be left Behind…
• A Prism of Perspective…people see
things differently
• Innovation = Change
• Our World Now….Innovative
Opportunities

8. Key Areas driving Green
• Military
• Defense
• Government
• Non-Profit
• Small Business
Start-Ups

9. “We have moved beyond the
point of “green jobs” as a
marketing ploy.
Forward thinking is to
embed green knowledge and
green skills into every job
and every education
program.”
Jane Weissman, Exec Director of the IREC

10. What is a Green Job?
A Green Job is an occupation that
1) directly works with policies, information,
materials, and/or technologies that
contribute to minimizing environmental
impact, and
2) requires specialized knowledge, skills,
training, or experience in these areas.

11. What is a Green Business ?
A Green Business is:
 an organization that provides products
and/or services that are aimed at utilizing
resources more efficiently, providing
renewable sources of energy, lowering
greenhouse gas emissions, or otherwise
minimizing environmental impact;
 maintains green practices within their
business environment.

12. Sustainability & Our Future
A Win - Win!
• Fact…
Companies are learning that
sustainable business practices not
only help the environment but also
can improve profitability, efficiency,
reduce waste and liability, and
contribute to better community
relations.

13. Businesses Going Green
• Bank of America has reduced its paper use by 32% and
recycles 30,000 tons of paper each year.
• Hewlett-Packard and Dell have adopted e-waste recycling
programs that shred obsolete computer products, so the
raw materials can be recycled.
• Starbucks uses coffee cup sleeves made of recycled paper,
saving roughly 78,000 trees per year since 2006.
• Wal-Mart has launched a long-term plan to power all its
stores with 100% renewable energy sources.

14. Use of Green Technologies and Practices
by Business Establishments
• 75% of business establishments reported the use of
at least one green technology or practice during the
August 2011 survey reference period.
The two most frequently reported types of green
technologies and practices:
• 57% of establishments were those that improve
energy efficiency
• 55% of establishments those that reduce the
creation of waste materials as a result of operations
GREEN TECHNOLOGIES AND PRACTICES -- AUGUST 2011

15. Going Green
• More than two million people in advanced industrial
nations currently work in renewable energy.
• China’s 1,557 green energy projects in place or
underway employ more than a million people.
• India has 1,135 renewable energy projects
underway.
• Brazil's biofuels sector has created nearly a million
jobs annually.

16. Benefits of Green Jobs

17. Green Jobs Cont.

18. TYPES OF GREEN
CAREERS

19. SKILL SETS
• Realtor – Use your skills and learn about closing
the deal with “Greening Homes”.
• Sales – Use your skills and learn the terminology
and requirements for greening a home/a business.
• Architect – Develop the knowledge needed for
“re-greening” a building, a garden, a space.
• Urban and Regional Planner - Keep informed
about economic or legal issues involved in zoning
codes, building codes, or environmental
regulations.

20. New Opportunities
Many green jobs require the same or similar technical
skills as traditional occupations.
• Electricians: Opportunities will grow for those who have additional
training in areas such as solar panel installation and smart grids.
• Engineers: Their services will be used in many ways, including
designing new technologies like wind turbines or pollution-control
devices.
• Carpenters: Traditional carpenters can become green carpenters
by learning to install energy efficient windows and doors and use
green technology and recycled materials.
• Plumbers: Certified green plumbers are qualified to install solar-
powered hot water tanks and gas lines for high-efficiency gas
furnaces, and can help customers make green choices.

21. New Green Job Titles Daily
 Solar Sales Manager  Soil and Water
 Solar Installation Conservationists
Manager
 Energy Auditors
 Environmental
Science and  Solar System Designers
Protection or Engineers
Technicians
 Wind Energy  Water Managers
Engineer  Green Facility Manager
 Landscape Architect

22. Professional Online
Green Certificates

23. Online Professional
Certificate in Green Building
Construction
 Fundamentals of Green Building Design and
Construction
 Building Green Buildings – Contractor’s
Perspective
 LEED for New Construction – Applying the
Guidelines
 Green Building Commissioning
 Construction Materials and Processes

24. Online Professional
Certificate in Energy
Management
 Introduction to Renewable Energy
 Converting to Renewable Energy
 Energy Efficiency, Evaluation, and Design
 Energy Auditing: Metrics of a Green Building
 Environmental Economics and Policy Making

25. NEW Online Professional Certificate
in Water Management and
Sustainable Landscape
• Water Essentials
• Legislation, Regulations and Operations
• Water and Wastewater Treatment
• Sustainable Landscape Practices

26. NEW Online Enhanced
Greentech Certificate
 Strategies for Creating and Maintaining a Green
Facility
 Creating Sustainable Commercial Offices
 Integrated Practices for Residential Buildings
 The Taxonomy of Cleantech
 Global Sustainability and Future Trends

27. FINALLY……………
• “Learning and Innovation go hand in hand.
The arrogance of success is to think that what
you did yesterday will be sufficient for
tomorrow.” William Pollard
Thank You!!
Wendy Evers
Wevers@mail.sdsu.edu