The document discusses green collar economic development in Vancouver's inner city, highlighting the potential for green building retrofits and sustainable roofs to create long-term employment opportunities. It emphasizes the availability of local workforce skills suitable for retrofitting buildings with elastomeric coatings and solar thermal installations, which can lower energy costs and enhance community spaces. The message underscores that existing workers can have their skills upgraded to contribute to this growing sector.

1. Green Collar Economic Development in Vancouver’s Inner-City Sustainable Roofs and Green Building Retrofits

2. Sustainable Roofs and Green Building Retrofits

3. Green Building Retrofitting is a growing sector with long term employment opportunities

4. Sustainable roofs have been a successful part of community economic development leading cities New York (Bronx) Chicago

6. Chicago and NY Inner Cities

7. Green Jobs for Vancouver’s inner-city

8. We have the workers

9. We have the ideas

10. We have the skills

12. Building Retrofits

13. Elastomeric Coatings (White Roofs) A great low cost alternative that increases the longevity of buildings, saves energy and creates low-skill jobs ideal for many inner-city residents with experience in construction and painting.

15. Elastomeric Coatings (White Roofs) A cost effective alternative to green roofs, elastomeric coatings protect buildings from thermal wear and tear and reduces the urban heat island effect.

16. Solar Thermal Solar thermal works all year round to reduce energy costs. Many of the skills needed in installations (plumbing, construction, electrical) are found in the DTES population as well.

17. Green Building Retrofits

18. Sustainable Roofs and Green Building Retrofits

19. Sustainable Roofs and Green Building Retrofits

20. Creating jobs that create new green spaces for the community

21. We have the workers

22. Existing skills can be upgraded

24. DTES residents built the most sustainable residential development in the world. We have the workers.