Published December 16, 2024
New York City’s Local Law 97 will create the largest demand for new and retrofitted high-performance buildings in the nation. Who will build, retrofit, and operate these buildings to achieve their full potential?
Join Urban Green and the U.S. Green Building Council to learn about the barriers to growing the green workforce and the solutions for building the inclusive, diverse workforce that will achieve the city’s carbon reduction goals. Topics will include visualizing pathways to new green careers and creating a culture of training to upskill incumbent workers.
This event is presented in partnership with the U.S. Green Building Council
Speakers
Rhiannon Jacobsen
Managing Director of U.S. Market Transformation & Development, U.S. Green Building Council
Michaela Boren-Kapadia
Manager, Green Programs, 32BJ Training Fund
Michiko Grasso
Vice President of External Affairs, Nontraditional Employment for Women
Shakira Hart
Senior Director of Community Engagement, Solar One
Ellen Honigstock (Moderator)
Senior Director, Education, Urban Green Council
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