Community Approach towards Restoration of Bamboo Resources in TripuraPawan Kaushik
The bamboo resource has a unique livelihood importance among majority of the population in Tripura and has been observed to deplete year by year since last decade. Sacrifice of bamboo patches within and outside the forests for other cash crops is one of the major reasons of depletion. The recent flowering phenomenon in few dominant species provided a space for the communities to expand and encroach by planting crops particularly rubber. Looking into the depletion of bamboo and popularity of alternate plantations, a huge effort for restoration of bamboo patches in the state is of great demand today.
In view of above scenario, the efforts on restoration through conservation, propagation and afforestation need mobilization of the communities for their awareness and participation in all aspects. In spite of difficulties faced due to lack of bamboo resource, the communities need to be convinced for clump management for sustainable production and nursery management for propagation. Organizing field demonstrations frequently and liaison meetings with buyer agencies were helpful to make them willing to establish small scale nurseries in participatory mode. This presentation deals with success of the farmers’ bamboo nurseries and change in their attitude towards promotion of bamboo on farmlands besides generating income by contributing planting stock to the state owned programs in coming years.
This document provides an overview of handicrafts in India, with a focus on Rajasthani handicrafts. It defines handicrafts and discusses their cultural and economic importance. It outlines the key export promotion body EPCH and analyzes export trends, finding continuous growth of 20% annually. Rajasthani handicrafts discussed include textiles, metalwork, stone carving, and puppetry. A SWOT analysis and government incentives are presented. While the industry provides significant employment, it faces threats from low skilled labor and competition from countries like China.
Handicrafts Industry In India: SWOT AnalysisCraftsinindia
The document analyzes the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats for the Indian handicrafts industry. It identifies key strengths as the large and diverse market, product variety, retail infrastructure, and low costs. Weaknesses include a lack of infrastructure, awareness of international markets, and skilled labor. Opportunities exist in growing foreign demand and new distribution channels. Threats come from competition and quality products from other countries.
The document provides information about crafts and the handicrafts industry in Birbhum District, West Bengal. It discusses the objectives of exploring new markets and support for artisans. It then covers research methodology, data collection, handicraft industries in India and West Bengal, famous crafts including kantha embroidery and batik, banks that provide loans, craft clusters, and problems and suggestions for artisans.
The document discusses the Indian handicrafts industry. It notes that handicrafts are handmade items that are often artistic or traditional in nature. The industry is highly labor intensive and spread across rural and urban areas of India. Some major centers for handicrafts in India include Moradabad for brass items, Saharanpur for wooden articles, and Rajasthan for embroidered textiles. While the industry has strengths like low costs and unique products, it also faces weaknesses such as inconsistent quality and inadequate marketing. The government supports the industry through organizations like the Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts and the EXIM Bank of India.
International business : MARKETING HANDICRAFTS Rupal Trivedi
This document discusses plans to export marble flower vases from India to the United States. It describes the vases as uniquely crafted products representing Indian culture. It identifies the target market in the US as mainstream consumers interested in moderate priced home decor with an appreciation for design. The document outlines distribution from sourcing the vases in Jodhpur, India to shipping from a port in Mumbai to a warehouse in New York and distributing to shops and malls. It also discusses promotion strategies like trade shows and catalogs. A SWOT analysis examines strengths like low costs and opportunities in the tourism industry, as well as weaknesses in infrastructure and threats from international competition.
The document provides an overview of the Indian handicrafts industry. It discusses common handicraft products in India including textiles, metals, woodwork, stone crafts, and glass/ceramics. It also outlines key institutions that promote handicrafts such as the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) and Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation. The handicraft sector provides important employment and exports but faces challenges in marketing products globally.
The document summarizes key information about the Indian handicrafts industry. It notes that India has a rich cultural heritage that supports a large handicrafts industry. The industry employs over 6 million artisans and generates over $26 billion annually in sales. Exports of handicrafts have also grown substantially, increasing from $1.2 billion to $1.9 billion over the last decade. However, the industry still faces weaknesses like a lack of infrastructure, skills training, and international market awareness that need to be addressed for its continued growth.
Community Approach towards Restoration of Bamboo Resources in TripuraPawan Kaushik
The bamboo resource has a unique livelihood importance among majority of the population in Tripura and has been observed to deplete year by year since last decade. Sacrifice of bamboo patches within and outside the forests for other cash crops is one of the major reasons of depletion. The recent flowering phenomenon in few dominant species provided a space for the communities to expand and encroach by planting crops particularly rubber. Looking into the depletion of bamboo and popularity of alternate plantations, a huge effort for restoration of bamboo patches in the state is of great demand today.
In view of above scenario, the efforts on restoration through conservation, propagation and afforestation need mobilization of the communities for their awareness and participation in all aspects. In spite of difficulties faced due to lack of bamboo resource, the communities need to be convinced for clump management for sustainable production and nursery management for propagation. Organizing field demonstrations frequently and liaison meetings with buyer agencies were helpful to make them willing to establish small scale nurseries in participatory mode. This presentation deals with success of the farmers’ bamboo nurseries and change in their attitude towards promotion of bamboo on farmlands besides generating income by contributing planting stock to the state owned programs in coming years.
This document provides an overview of handicrafts in India, with a focus on Rajasthani handicrafts. It defines handicrafts and discusses their cultural and economic importance. It outlines the key export promotion body EPCH and analyzes export trends, finding continuous growth of 20% annually. Rajasthani handicrafts discussed include textiles, metalwork, stone carving, and puppetry. A SWOT analysis and government incentives are presented. While the industry provides significant employment, it faces threats from low skilled labor and competition from countries like China.
Handicrafts Industry In India: SWOT AnalysisCraftsinindia
The document analyzes the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats for the Indian handicrafts industry. It identifies key strengths as the large and diverse market, product variety, retail infrastructure, and low costs. Weaknesses include a lack of infrastructure, awareness of international markets, and skilled labor. Opportunities exist in growing foreign demand and new distribution channels. Threats come from competition and quality products from other countries.
The document provides information about crafts and the handicrafts industry in Birbhum District, West Bengal. It discusses the objectives of exploring new markets and support for artisans. It then covers research methodology, data collection, handicraft industries in India and West Bengal, famous crafts including kantha embroidery and batik, banks that provide loans, craft clusters, and problems and suggestions for artisans.
The document discusses the Indian handicrafts industry. It notes that handicrafts are handmade items that are often artistic or traditional in nature. The industry is highly labor intensive and spread across rural and urban areas of India. Some major centers for handicrafts in India include Moradabad for brass items, Saharanpur for wooden articles, and Rajasthan for embroidered textiles. While the industry has strengths like low costs and unique products, it also faces weaknesses such as inconsistent quality and inadequate marketing. The government supports the industry through organizations like the Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts and the EXIM Bank of India.
International business : MARKETING HANDICRAFTS Rupal Trivedi
This document discusses plans to export marble flower vases from India to the United States. It describes the vases as uniquely crafted products representing Indian culture. It identifies the target market in the US as mainstream consumers interested in moderate priced home decor with an appreciation for design. The document outlines distribution from sourcing the vases in Jodhpur, India to shipping from a port in Mumbai to a warehouse in New York and distributing to shops and malls. It also discusses promotion strategies like trade shows and catalogs. A SWOT analysis examines strengths like low costs and opportunities in the tourism industry, as well as weaknesses in infrastructure and threats from international competition.
The document provides an overview of the Indian handicrafts industry. It discusses common handicraft products in India including textiles, metals, woodwork, stone crafts, and glass/ceramics. It also outlines key institutions that promote handicrafts such as the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) and Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation. The handicraft sector provides important employment and exports but faces challenges in marketing products globally.
The document summarizes key information about the Indian handicrafts industry. It notes that India has a rich cultural heritage that supports a large handicrafts industry. The industry employs over 6 million artisans and generates over $26 billion annually in sales. Exports of handicrafts have also grown substantially, increasing from $1.2 billion to $1.9 billion over the last decade. However, the industry still faces weaknesses like a lack of infrastructure, skills training, and international market awareness that need to be addressed for its continued growth.
The document summarizes an open educational resources (OER) program funded by HEFCE, JISC, and HEA. It describes 12 pilot projects that will release existing educational resources under open licenses. The MEDEV and PHORUS projects were selected to organize OERs and publicly available health resources. They will develop tools to help identify, categorize, and upload appropriate resources while addressing issues like patient consent and quality assurance. The overall goal is to make UK educational content more openly available and reusable worldwide.
This document summarizes a workshop on organizing open educational resources (OER). It discusses the history and goals of developing shared learning resources across institutions. It lists 18 partner institutions collaborating on the project. The workshop covered exploring barriers to sharing resources, identifying good practices, and bringing together expertise. Participants discussed common challenges around licensing, quality, and promoting resources. The project aims to create toolkits and workflows to guide uploading resources and metadata in a consistent way across different systems to make resources more discoverable.
Understanding, Managing and Paying for Stormwater in PennsylvaniaC.S. Davidson
Joanne M. Throwe, Director of Environmental Finance Center, National Center for Smart Growth Research and Education
About the Environmental Finance Center – The organization is made up of 10 regions that cover the US. South Central Pa., and is served by Region 3 which is based in the University of MD (all regions are based in universities). Their vision statement is to “provide innovative solutions to manage the costs of environmental protection and improvement”. They work with public and private sectors to promote a sustainable environment that addresses the “how to pay” issues. They currently are working as the selected consultant on planning services funded by the National Fish and Wildlife grants.
Topic - As the keynote speaker Joanne will discuss her experience with assisting communities to plan and implement sustainable infrastructure. This will include a snapshot of the current condition and approach to the country’s infrastructure along with some suggestions toward improvement. She will specifically discuss how the drainage component to the infrastructure requires a new approach to match budget constraints and increased pressures. In outlining this new approach, she will discuss the specific needs for collaboration of municipality’s efforts, integration of all public works activities and planning, new and innovative funding possibilities and overall public awareness and support.
Progressive Global Energy is an international leader in energy and natural resources recruitment with over 20 years of experience. They provide complete recruitment solutions tailored for the global energy sector, including permanent and interim staffing. Their specialized recruitment solutions include contract recruitment through interim professionals and turnkey staffing, as well as permanent recruitment on a contingent or retained basis. They source candidates from a network of over 200,000 specialists worldwide and provide bespoke project team delivery and staffing support for all stages of oil and gas projects globally.
2013 04 HAA Accelerator & Sustainability App Workshopjvielman
The document provides information about the Capacity Building Initiative accelerator and sustainability programs run by Hope Stone Inc. The summary is:
The application workshop overview the accelerator and sustainability programs which provide specialized investments and capacity funding to help arts organizations strengthen their infrastructure over 12-36 month partnerships. Eligible organizations can apply for up to $10,000-$20,000 depending on the phase. The application process and tips are also reviewed along with an introduction to logic models as a planning tool.
Despite much progress in the field of international development, humanity continues to face tremendous global challenges. Water problems such as access to safe drinking water and reliable sanitation affect about half of the world’s population. Nearly 1.1 billion people do not have access to clean drinking water. Two point six billion people do not have access to proper sanitation. An even more disturbing fact is that unsafe water, inadequate sanitation and lack of hygiene claim the lives of 1.6 million children under the age of five every year.
The world’s energy story isn’t much better. About 1.4 billion people lack access to direct electricity. Two point seven billion people still rely on traditional cooking methods utilizing biomass energy. We all know that cooking shouldn’t kill. But it is estimated that the household air pollution resulting from biomass use will result in more than 1.5 million deaths per year by 2030.
These statistics reveal a dire reality, but there’s still good news to share.
Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM) began as a project funded as part of the JISC Transforming Curriculum Delivery through Technology programme. The project developed navigable curriculum maps (https://learning-maps.ncl.ac.uk/). The maps are interactive and learners can add notes and reflections to topics (stored in the students’ ePortfolio), make personal extensions to their maps and share, rate and tag resources. This presentation aims to describe the journey of DLM after the initial project and share lessons learned from its embedding and application in new contexts with a view to long-term sustainability.
Following piloting in Medicine during the initial JISC project, DLM was embedded in the VLE from September 2011. Now over 2,200 students and staff have accessed DLM at Newcastle University. University funding was granted for an Innovations project pilot DLM in Geography with aims to evaluate its use in modular programmes and for different purposes:
1. Further embed reflection and personal development planning in the curriculum.
2. Help students to be better informed about module selection – clearly showing pre-requisites / requirements, skills, and potential career paths.
3. Stimulating ‘cross-modular’ learning
Curricula were mapped drawing on existing data, such as Module catalogue information and other sources. In addition specialties and sub-specialties in Geography were also mapped and linked to modules, as these can be important in selection of optional modules and eventual career paths. The map also included transferable skills and selected careers. We will report on formative evaluation with over 300 Stage 2 and Stage 3 students during 2012.
Other aspects of continuity are also addressed. The DLM software has now been made available to the JISC community and we will discuss interest and initial uptake in partner institutions along with new JISC rapid innovation projects in Open Educational Resources, which have a DLM component.
This presentation describes the journey of DLM and shares evaluation and lessons learned relating to continuity and embedding the benefits following initial project funding.
This document summarizes a community meeting about the development of a new charter school and recreation center in the district. It discusses the lease agreement between the school and district, which will allow construction to begin. It outlines renovation plans for the recreational field and shared community spaces in the school. Next steps include surveying community programming needs, continuing lease negotiations, and developing traffic and parking plans for the school.
Peter Leather Setting Up & Running Internal IT Practices SFIASFIA User Forum
Practices were implemented across the Business Change and IT functions at Norwich Union Life to transform capabilities. Seven practices were established covering key lifecycle roles. Setting up practices involved defining roles, priorities, and change agendas. Practices provide communities, career paths, process standardization, and other benefits. Sustaining practices requires organizational focus through dedicated roles, governance, and engagement to formalize practices and embed them in the organization long-term.
The new generation of Pracademics: educators, learners and employers collabor...AnnaMDaniel
The document discusses a research project conducted by TAFE Queensland to explore applied research experiences of educators, learners, and employers. The project had three phases: 1) Understanding current applied research experiences, 2) Examining the overlap between applied research skills and future skills, and 3) Developing frameworks to improve applied research collaborations. The project found that applied research provides benefits like positive learning experiences, skills development, and connections with local employers. It also surfaced challenges like ensuring insurance and regulatory compliance. Examples demonstrate how applied research projects solved real-world problems for employers while benefiting students.
This document provides information on the state of Engineers Without Borders USA (EWB-USA) and their strategic plan for 2015-2020. It summarizes that EWB-USA aims to broaden their reach and impact by increasing the number of communities served while ensuring quality. They also want to facilitate educational opportunities and knowledge sharing within the organization. Finally, their goal is to establish organizational stability for longevity by creating a sustainable financial framework and developing a diverse network of donors, partners, and volunteers.
The document provides an overview of exp, a professional services firm that works in the buildings, earth & environment, energy, industrial, infrastructure, and sustainability sectors. It highlights how exp delivers services through a team-based approach, emphasizing relationships, integrity, and innovation. The firm aims to understand clients' needs, partner with them, and deliver successful project outcomes through local expertise and global resources.
GPFLR Towards a global learning network of sites by Cora van OostenGPFLR
Presentation by Cora van Oosten on the Global Partnership on Forest Landscape Restoration. The focus is on the learning strategy, learning sites and network development.
Energypac is one of the leading power engineering companies in Bangladesh, established in 1982. It has 1200 employees including 150 graduate engineers. Energypac provides total power solutions and has established distribution networks throughout Bangladesh and offices in India and China to serve international customers. Energypac is ISO 9001:2008 and 14000:2004 certified. The company's vision is to be the most preferred business partner of customers, and its mission is to provide total power solutions to enhance customer business while creating better technologies. Energypac focuses on research and development to create reliable and efficient products that minimize environmental impacts.
Australian CIO Summit 2012: Implementing change in The Westpac Group by Jim B...IT Network marcus evans
Westpac is a major Australian bank that has undergone significant transformation through strategic investments totaling $2 billion. This includes modernizing payments infrastructure to improve customer experience, reduce costs, and increase flexibility. The investments follow a clear project governance framework and focus on delivery. Westpac services customers across Australia, New Zealand, Asia and globally through consolidated technology, while ensuring compliance in varied regulatory environments.
The document describes a capacity building initiative that provides various programs to support arts organizations from pre-startup to mature organizations. The initiative includes a pre-incubator, incubator, accelerator, and sustainability program. It provides details on program goals, investment amounts, services offered, and typical client budgets and staff sizes. It also lists current clients of each program and important application dates. The final pages provide an overview of how the initiative builds organizational capacity and shares learning across programs.
This workshop provides an overview of project management. It aims to help participants understand the key components and life cycle of a project. The workshop covers identifying the project life cycle phases, developing an appropriate project charter, understanding the triple constraint of time, cost and quality/scope, and keeping projects on track through risk management and communication. Participants will develop an action plan to continue expanding their project management knowledge and skills.
Take Control of Your Facilities: Explore the Tools for Aligning Space, Capita...Sightlines
With the expansion in college and university square footage, physical assets make up a greater portion of institutional wealth than ever before with values several times most endowments. However, with the ongoing needs brought about by a larger footprint, and challenges to operating and capital funding alike, it has never been so important to have an effective partnership between the CFO and Chief Facilities Officer.
Learn how institutional leaders are utilizing a new breed of facilities intelligence solutions to provide the same level of analytical rigor to facilities that most institutions already have for financial assets.
Webinar attendees will leave with an understanding of national trends affecting physical plant; insight into aligning space, capital, and operations; and how a new conversation can be created on your campus to assess performance, discover opportunities, and create lasting change.
Macroeconomics- Movie Location
This will be used as part of your Personal Professional Portfolio once graded.
Objective:
Prepare a presentation or a paper using research, basic comparative analysis, data organization and application of economic information. You will make an informed assessment of an economic climate outside of the United States to accomplish an entertainment industry objective.
The document summarizes an open educational resources (OER) program funded by HEFCE, JISC, and HEA. It describes 12 pilot projects that will release existing educational resources under open licenses. The MEDEV and PHORUS projects were selected to organize OERs and publicly available health resources. They will develop tools to help identify, categorize, and upload appropriate resources while addressing issues like patient consent and quality assurance. The overall goal is to make UK educational content more openly available and reusable worldwide.
This document summarizes a workshop on organizing open educational resources (OER). It discusses the history and goals of developing shared learning resources across institutions. It lists 18 partner institutions collaborating on the project. The workshop covered exploring barriers to sharing resources, identifying good practices, and bringing together expertise. Participants discussed common challenges around licensing, quality, and promoting resources. The project aims to create toolkits and workflows to guide uploading resources and metadata in a consistent way across different systems to make resources more discoverable.
Understanding, Managing and Paying for Stormwater in PennsylvaniaC.S. Davidson
Joanne M. Throwe, Director of Environmental Finance Center, National Center for Smart Growth Research and Education
About the Environmental Finance Center – The organization is made up of 10 regions that cover the US. South Central Pa., and is served by Region 3 which is based in the University of MD (all regions are based in universities). Their vision statement is to “provide innovative solutions to manage the costs of environmental protection and improvement”. They work with public and private sectors to promote a sustainable environment that addresses the “how to pay” issues. They currently are working as the selected consultant on planning services funded by the National Fish and Wildlife grants.
Topic - As the keynote speaker Joanne will discuss her experience with assisting communities to plan and implement sustainable infrastructure. This will include a snapshot of the current condition and approach to the country’s infrastructure along with some suggestions toward improvement. She will specifically discuss how the drainage component to the infrastructure requires a new approach to match budget constraints and increased pressures. In outlining this new approach, she will discuss the specific needs for collaboration of municipality’s efforts, integration of all public works activities and planning, new and innovative funding possibilities and overall public awareness and support.
Progressive Global Energy is an international leader in energy and natural resources recruitment with over 20 years of experience. They provide complete recruitment solutions tailored for the global energy sector, including permanent and interim staffing. Their specialized recruitment solutions include contract recruitment through interim professionals and turnkey staffing, as well as permanent recruitment on a contingent or retained basis. They source candidates from a network of over 200,000 specialists worldwide and provide bespoke project team delivery and staffing support for all stages of oil and gas projects globally.
2013 04 HAA Accelerator & Sustainability App Workshopjvielman
The document provides information about the Capacity Building Initiative accelerator and sustainability programs run by Hope Stone Inc. The summary is:
The application workshop overview the accelerator and sustainability programs which provide specialized investments and capacity funding to help arts organizations strengthen their infrastructure over 12-36 month partnerships. Eligible organizations can apply for up to $10,000-$20,000 depending on the phase. The application process and tips are also reviewed along with an introduction to logic models as a planning tool.
Despite much progress in the field of international development, humanity continues to face tremendous global challenges. Water problems such as access to safe drinking water and reliable sanitation affect about half of the world’s population. Nearly 1.1 billion people do not have access to clean drinking water. Two point six billion people do not have access to proper sanitation. An even more disturbing fact is that unsafe water, inadequate sanitation and lack of hygiene claim the lives of 1.6 million children under the age of five every year.
The world’s energy story isn’t much better. About 1.4 billion people lack access to direct electricity. Two point seven billion people still rely on traditional cooking methods utilizing biomass energy. We all know that cooking shouldn’t kill. But it is estimated that the household air pollution resulting from biomass use will result in more than 1.5 million deaths per year by 2030.
These statistics reveal a dire reality, but there’s still good news to share.
Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM) began as a project funded as part of the JISC Transforming Curriculum Delivery through Technology programme. The project developed navigable curriculum maps (https://learning-maps.ncl.ac.uk/). The maps are interactive and learners can add notes and reflections to topics (stored in the students’ ePortfolio), make personal extensions to their maps and share, rate and tag resources. This presentation aims to describe the journey of DLM after the initial project and share lessons learned from its embedding and application in new contexts with a view to long-term sustainability.
Following piloting in Medicine during the initial JISC project, DLM was embedded in the VLE from September 2011. Now over 2,200 students and staff have accessed DLM at Newcastle University. University funding was granted for an Innovations project pilot DLM in Geography with aims to evaluate its use in modular programmes and for different purposes:
1. Further embed reflection and personal development planning in the curriculum.
2. Help students to be better informed about module selection – clearly showing pre-requisites / requirements, skills, and potential career paths.
3. Stimulating ‘cross-modular’ learning
Curricula were mapped drawing on existing data, such as Module catalogue information and other sources. In addition specialties and sub-specialties in Geography were also mapped and linked to modules, as these can be important in selection of optional modules and eventual career paths. The map also included transferable skills and selected careers. We will report on formative evaluation with over 300 Stage 2 and Stage 3 students during 2012.
Other aspects of continuity are also addressed. The DLM software has now been made available to the JISC community and we will discuss interest and initial uptake in partner institutions along with new JISC rapid innovation projects in Open Educational Resources, which have a DLM component.
This presentation describes the journey of DLM and shares evaluation and lessons learned relating to continuity and embedding the benefits following initial project funding.
This document summarizes a community meeting about the development of a new charter school and recreation center in the district. It discusses the lease agreement between the school and district, which will allow construction to begin. It outlines renovation plans for the recreational field and shared community spaces in the school. Next steps include surveying community programming needs, continuing lease negotiations, and developing traffic and parking plans for the school.
Peter Leather Setting Up & Running Internal IT Practices SFIASFIA User Forum
Practices were implemented across the Business Change and IT functions at Norwich Union Life to transform capabilities. Seven practices were established covering key lifecycle roles. Setting up practices involved defining roles, priorities, and change agendas. Practices provide communities, career paths, process standardization, and other benefits. Sustaining practices requires organizational focus through dedicated roles, governance, and engagement to formalize practices and embed them in the organization long-term.
The new generation of Pracademics: educators, learners and employers collabor...AnnaMDaniel
The document discusses a research project conducted by TAFE Queensland to explore applied research experiences of educators, learners, and employers. The project had three phases: 1) Understanding current applied research experiences, 2) Examining the overlap between applied research skills and future skills, and 3) Developing frameworks to improve applied research collaborations. The project found that applied research provides benefits like positive learning experiences, skills development, and connections with local employers. It also surfaced challenges like ensuring insurance and regulatory compliance. Examples demonstrate how applied research projects solved real-world problems for employers while benefiting students.
This document provides information on the state of Engineers Without Borders USA (EWB-USA) and their strategic plan for 2015-2020. It summarizes that EWB-USA aims to broaden their reach and impact by increasing the number of communities served while ensuring quality. They also want to facilitate educational opportunities and knowledge sharing within the organization. Finally, their goal is to establish organizational stability for longevity by creating a sustainable financial framework and developing a diverse network of donors, partners, and volunteers.
The document provides an overview of exp, a professional services firm that works in the buildings, earth & environment, energy, industrial, infrastructure, and sustainability sectors. It highlights how exp delivers services through a team-based approach, emphasizing relationships, integrity, and innovation. The firm aims to understand clients' needs, partner with them, and deliver successful project outcomes through local expertise and global resources.
GPFLR Towards a global learning network of sites by Cora van OostenGPFLR
Presentation by Cora van Oosten on the Global Partnership on Forest Landscape Restoration. The focus is on the learning strategy, learning sites and network development.
Energypac is one of the leading power engineering companies in Bangladesh, established in 1982. It has 1200 employees including 150 graduate engineers. Energypac provides total power solutions and has established distribution networks throughout Bangladesh and offices in India and China to serve international customers. Energypac is ISO 9001:2008 and 14000:2004 certified. The company's vision is to be the most preferred business partner of customers, and its mission is to provide total power solutions to enhance customer business while creating better technologies. Energypac focuses on research and development to create reliable and efficient products that minimize environmental impacts.
Australian CIO Summit 2012: Implementing change in The Westpac Group by Jim B...IT Network marcus evans
Westpac is a major Australian bank that has undergone significant transformation through strategic investments totaling $2 billion. This includes modernizing payments infrastructure to improve customer experience, reduce costs, and increase flexibility. The investments follow a clear project governance framework and focus on delivery. Westpac services customers across Australia, New Zealand, Asia and globally through consolidated technology, while ensuring compliance in varied regulatory environments.
The document describes a capacity building initiative that provides various programs to support arts organizations from pre-startup to mature organizations. The initiative includes a pre-incubator, incubator, accelerator, and sustainability program. It provides details on program goals, investment amounts, services offered, and typical client budgets and staff sizes. It also lists current clients of each program and important application dates. The final pages provide an overview of how the initiative builds organizational capacity and shares learning across programs.
This workshop provides an overview of project management. It aims to help participants understand the key components and life cycle of a project. The workshop covers identifying the project life cycle phases, developing an appropriate project charter, understanding the triple constraint of time, cost and quality/scope, and keeping projects on track through risk management and communication. Participants will develop an action plan to continue expanding their project management knowledge and skills.
Take Control of Your Facilities: Explore the Tools for Aligning Space, Capita...Sightlines
With the expansion in college and university square footage, physical assets make up a greater portion of institutional wealth than ever before with values several times most endowments. However, with the ongoing needs brought about by a larger footprint, and challenges to operating and capital funding alike, it has never been so important to have an effective partnership between the CFO and Chief Facilities Officer.
Learn how institutional leaders are utilizing a new breed of facilities intelligence solutions to provide the same level of analytical rigor to facilities that most institutions already have for financial assets.
Webinar attendees will leave with an understanding of national trends affecting physical plant; insight into aligning space, capital, and operations; and how a new conversation can be created on your campus to assess performance, discover opportunities, and create lasting change.
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Macroeconomics- Movie Location
This will be used as part of your Personal Professional Portfolio once graded.
Objective:
Prepare a presentation or a paper using research, basic comparative analysis, data organization and application of economic information. You will make an informed assessment of an economic climate outside of the United States to accomplish an entertainment industry objective.
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1. Enough of the Green Job
Promises:
Hard Lessons from the Field
Los Angeles Conservation Corps
• Dan Knapp – Deputy Director
• Bo Savage – Div. Director Conservation Programs
Sustainability for All & Corps Innovations
• Dorsey Moore – Principal & CEO
February 13, 2012
2. Enough of the Green Job Promises:
Hard Lessons from the Field
In a world where everyone talks about the promise of green jobs, three years
ago the Los Angeles Conservation Corps tried to live “green dream.” Curious to
see how they did? Come join us.
This multifaceted workshop will focus on the challenges (and benefits) of
developing and operating advanced career technical education programs in the
solar, energy efficiency and water conservation industries. Battle-tested
panelists will share their trials and tribulations. They promise to give you the
straight scoop without the special effects.
Presentation to include information on adaptive collaboration frameworks,
flexible funding models, regional corps collaboration, partnership challenges,
new market creation, enterprise development, leveraging resources, and how to
cry on the inside. Lively discussion and shouting to follow.
This workshop is not for the faint of heart or for those that want to talk about the
promise of green jobs.
Rated: MA [for mature audiences only]
3. Los Angeles Conservation Corps
The primary mission of the LA Conservation Corps is to provide
at-risk young adults and school-aged youth with opportunities
for success through job skills training, education and work
experience with emphasis on conservation and service
projects that benefit the community.
4. LA Conservation Corps
• Where does the LA Conservation Corps
serve?
– 26 Service delivery sites in LA County
– 11 Program/Operations sites throughout the LA Basin
5. LA Conservation Corps - Education
• Charter Schools (Los
Angeles Education
Corps)
• After School Programs
• SEA Lab
• Environmental
Awareness Program
6. LA Conservation Corps - Conservation
• Young Adult Corps
(18-25 year olds)
– Construction
– Brownfields
– Wildland Fire Fighting
– Solar / Weatherization
– Park Development
– Habitat Restoration
– Urban Forestry
– Environmental Safety
• SEA Lab (18-25 year olds)
• Clean & Green (14-17 year olds)
7. LA Conservation Corps - Support
• Support & Transition
Services Department
(14-24 year olds)
• Transitional Living
Program (18-21 year
olds)
8. LA Conservation Corps - Licenses
• General Contractor
• Specialty Licenses:
– Electrical
– Heating, Ventilation & Air
Conditioning
– Landscaping
– Painting
9. • Strategy & Development
• Innovative research to improve conservation
corps efficiency & effectiveness
• Design sustainable training programs that fit the
corps model
• Create new revenue models
• Collaborative approach
11. Green Career Strategy - Goal
Develop advanced career technical education (CTE)
programs that build on the existing LA Corps CTE
programs
Land Construction Brownfields
Conservation
12. Green Career Strategy - Criteria
New programs must:
• Be in alignment with mission
• Build on “corps” model:
– Academic education
– Career technical education
– Paid on-the-job-training
community service projects
• Be sustainable
– Industry driven demand
– Funding
13. Green Career Strategy - Focus Areas
• Initial focus on:
Solar Weatherization/ Water
Photovoltaic Energy Efficiency Conservation
14. Green Career Strategy – Approach
1. Plug into existing state-
funded programs
2. Collaborate with local
professional providers
3. Develop new local programs
21. Corps - Unique Positioning
Key Offering:
Only shop that does paid “on-the-job” training
Also:
• Project development
• General Contractors
License
• Ready labor
• Relationships with agencies
• Exempt from prevailing
wage
• Brand value
23. Historical Corps – Project Framework
Conservation
Conservation Public Agency
Public Agency
Corps
Corps Project Sponsor
Project Sponsor
24. Historical Corps – Project Framework
Grant
Grant
Conservation
Conservation Public Agency
Public Agency
Corps
Corps Project Sponsor
Project Sponsor
25. Conservation
Conservation Project
Project Funding
Funding
Corps
Corps Partners
Partners Partners
Partners
Company
Company Training
Training X-Factor
X-Factor
Partners
Partners Partners
Partners Partners
Partners
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27. Provide: Provide: Provide:
• Labor • Project Site • Funding
• Supervision • Funding • Brand Value
Receive: Receive: Receive:
• Payment • Project Benefits • Mission Fulfillment
• Experience
• CM Placement
Provide:
• Experience
• Jobs for CM’s Provide: Provide:
• Training • Funding
Receive: • Funding • Brand Value
• New Business
• Revenue Receive: Receive:
• Trained CM’s • Revenue/#’s • Mission Fulfillment
30. Solar PV:
Program Development Progression
Enterprise Full Service $$$$$
Advanced High-skilled Assistance $$$
Intermediate Moderate-skilled $$
Assistance
Basic Low-skilled Assistance $
Phase Name Detailed Description $
40. Solar PV – Metrics
Category Goals Actual
Corpsmembers Trained 100 63
Job Placements 75 6
Projects Completed 12 9
Private Sector Collaborators 8 4
Funding $1.5M $500K
Clean Energy (kW installed) NA 543
Pollution Reduction (CO2) NA 714,833
Financial Savings (year one) NA $74,735
41. Solar PV – Lessons Learned
• Takes time to develop a quality program given the technical nature of the industry;
quality assurance
• Training
– Need to develop corpsmember appropriate accelerated classroom training;
– Low-income residential training projects;
– Helpful to have OJT technical trainer on roof to help support supervisor and CMs
• Projects
– Establish well-defined roles
• Private Sector Collaborator
– Need to bring something to the table: money or projects
– Stay in regular communication and ask for their input every step of the way
– Not all PV integrators are good partners
• Funding
– “Slack” funding is important to develop new projects and programs
– If possible, beneficial to be General Contractor on project
43. Earned Income $
Weatherization/
Weatherization/
Energy Efficiency
Energy Efficiency
44. WX/EE – Programs
1. Eastern Los
Angeles Energy
Assistance Team
(ELEAT)
2. AmeriCorps
California Energy
Service Corps
3. Energy Smart Jobs
45. WX/EE – ELEAT Program
Provide WX/EE installation services to low-income
residents in Eastern Los Angeles County.
Funding:
• DOE Weatherization
Assistance Program
• DHHS Low-Income
Home Energy
Assistance Program
46. Eastern LA Energy Assistance Team
Eastern LA Energy Assistance Team
Los Angeles Conservation Corps
Los Angeles Conservation Corps
Network
Network
48. ELEAT – Installation Measures
Deep Weatherization:
• Furnaces
• Water heaters
• Door/Windows
• Appliance
• Attic Insulation
• Weatherstripping
• CO Alarms
• Faucet aerators
• + 80 other measures
49.
50. Why ELEAT Is Pretty Cool
• Mission overlap – low-income focus
• Gets us in the door with CAA’s/ESP’s
• Access to their networks & resources
• New sources of automatically renewable
funding: DOE, DHHS & others
• Replication of model
• Corps regional collaboration
51. Why ELEAT Is Pretty Scary
• New ground for corps programs
• Lots of responsibility w/ partial control
• High expectations
• Very complicated program
• Lots of unknowns – e.g., budget
• High financial risk!
• Lots of organizations in collaboration
• Test Corps mettle
53. Has anyone seen our keys to
success?
• Learn quickly
• Develop progressive systems
• Contract compliance
• Hire great staff & train them well
• Attention to detail
54. WX/EE – Metrics
Category Goals Actual
Corpsmembers Trained 126 126
Job Placements 94 88*
Homes Weatherized 2,064 800+
Private Sector Collaborators ? 4
Funding $5.25M $3.25M
Energy Saved (kWh or Therms) NA ?
Pollution Reduction (CO2) NA ?
Savings to Residents (Annual) $701K $272K
55. WX/EE – Lessons Learned
• Be careful what you wish for
• WX/EE is very technical
• Very administratively complicated
• Cool proposal ≠ successful program
• Be ready to learn quickly & adapt program
• Patience
• Cash flow
65. Water Conservation – Metrics
Category Goals Actual
Corpsmembers Trained 100 100
Job Placements 75 75*
Projects Completed NA 8
Private Sector Collaborators NA 0*
Funding NA $1.5M
Water Savings (Gallons/year) ? 105,000
Pollution Reduction (CO2) ? ?
Savings to Project Sites (Annual) $? $?
66. Water Conservation – Lessons Learned
• Water Conservation is a very diverse industry
• Need Corpsmember appropriate curriculum
• Onsite Technical Trainer
• Projects
• Private Sector Collaborator – Not many existing
firms since new industry
• A lot to learn!
67. Learning Curve
WX/EE
WX/EE
Solar PV
Solar PV
Water
Water
Conservation
Conservation
70. Solar PV – Next Steps
• Continue to develop in-house technical expertise
• Continue relationship development with PV integrators
• Position corps to be ongoing source of “community labor”
for projects
• New solar project development
• Develop a regional conservation corps collaboration to
achieve “scale”
71. WX/EE – Next Steps
• Learn - Continue to develop in-house technical expertise
and experience
• Diversify - Position corps to be a contractor for other
WX/EE programs
72. Water Conservation – Next Steps
• Continue to develop in-house technical expertise
73.
74. LA Corps – Solar Strategy Overview
2010 2011 2012
Developed solar Developed business plan Continue regional solar
installation training for regional solar training training program (&
program program expand to other local
corps state-wide)
Individual Solar Projects Individual Solar Projects Develop additional fee-
-Low-income residential -Low-income residential for-service solar
(single-family) (single-family) installation projects
-Municipal (Obregon -Low-income multi-family (partnering w/ firms)
Park) (Hojas) -Create niche market in
-Commercial (CBS) low-income market
75. LA Corps – WX/EE Strategy Overview
2010 2011 2012
Individual WE/EE Become proficient at Continue DOE/LIHEAP
Projects DOE/LIHEAP WX WX Program
Program
Develop DOE/LIHEAP Research becoming Become utility low-
Weatherization Program utility low-income income contractor
contractor to maximize:
-Services to residents
-Funding diversity &
revenue
Researched & evaluated
Energy Upgrade CA
Program
-Subcontractor
-Contractor
76. LA Corps – Water Conservation
Strategy Overview
2010 2011 2012
Research water Develop rainwater Expand RWH training
conservation training harvesting (RWH) program to other local
programs training program corps
Secured funding for Complete demonstration Develop fee-for-service
training program RWH grant projects RWH program
development -LBCAP (residential & non-
-Shippley Nature Center residential)
Completed individual Research & develop
water conservation other water conservation
projects (RWH, grey projects
water, xeriscaping)
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X-factor Partners could be other NGO’s like Generation Water,
X-factor Partners could be other NGO’s like Generation Water,
X-factor Partners could be other NGO’s like Generation Water,
X-factor Partners could be other NGO’s like Generation Water,
X-factor Partners could be other NGO’s like Generation Water,
Solar Introduction Slide
Program model graphic with successes Training (classroom: LATTC, SfA; OJT: GRID Alternatives, SfA) Project Partners (GRID Alternatives, County Parks, CBS Television, LA Housing Partnership) Private Sector Collaborator (PermaCity, SolarCity, CA PowerSave) Funding (grants, earned income): Edison, Rose Hills Foundation, AmeriCorps California Energy Service Corps Funding: Private grants: $300K; AmeriCorps: $50K; earned income $120,000 = $470K
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WX/EE Intro slide here
Program model graphic with successes Training (DOE standardized training – 3 weeks) Project Partners (Long Beach Community Action Partnership & CCC) Private Sector Collaborator (HVAC subcontractors & PECI) Funding (State contracts/earned income $2.2M, CEC, AmeriCorps & foundation grants)
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Water Conservation Programs Introduction
Program model graphic with successes Training (classroom: Generation Water, Atlas Green Wroks, CA Tree Academy, SCIU 720 (Worker Education Research & Training), ARCSA, Terrasophia SfA; OJT: ARCSA, G3) Project Partners (Northeast Trees, Council for Watershed Health, LBCAP, Shippley Nature Center, LA Housing Partnership, __________) Private Sector Collaborator (Terrasophia, GIC, G3 ) Funding (public and private grants)
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