Workshop Session III: Friday, March 16, 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Concentration: Youth, Education and Green Schools

This workshop will feature youth panelists presenting original research on the age breakdown of green jobs across the U.S. economy and strategies to increase youth green employment. Based on preliminary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Brookings Institution, youth are somewhat underrepresented in the green economy in comparison to the economy overall.  However, due to indirect job creation and worker preference, youth are expected to benefit nonetheless from green jobs programs. Still, green jobs analysts need to track demographic data, like age, to understand if all are benefiting from a green economy. Panelists will present ongoing international efforts to incorporate the benefits to young workers into future green jobs policies. These policies — such as initiatives to increase education, internship opportunities, and support for youth entrepreneurs, scientists, and engineers — will be core demands on governments when they convene the Rio+20 Earth Summit in June in Rio de Janeiro to discuss how to bolster a global green economy.

Presenters:
Kyle Gracey, Director, SustainUS
Michael Davidson, China Climate Fellow, Natural Resources Defense Council (Invited)