Youth Ecology and Conservation Workforce

Youth Development ProjectThrough EAB

Prepared by:Amy J. Howder-Thompson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNszFwmSg2Y

Imagine horticulture, gardening, workforce readiness, and community relationship building as tools to cultivate youth and communities.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNszFwmSg2Y

Example Partnerships Partnership with the Cloverdale Unified School

District Partnership with Youth organizations Partnership with Santa Rosa Junior College Partnership with California Parenting Institute Partnership with Sonoma State University Partnerships with local Community Based

Organizations, including Cloverdale Arts Alliance, Cloverdale Performing Arts Center, and 4-H

Partnerships with County organizations, including Redwood Empire Food Bank, The Center for Social and Environmental Stewardship, California Youth Organization, and Sonoma Kinship

Where we are going!

The mission of Youth, Ecology and Conservation of Cloverdale is to inspire and enable all youth, especially those who need us most, to become productive, caring and responsible citizens and perhaps- Future Leaders.

Long Term Goals:

Increase Academic Performance in our community’s Youth

Increase Awareness for Healthy Lifestyles

Increase Youth Activities

How do we get there?

Serving as many Youth in our community as possible.

Reaching out to community partners for their expertise and support

Reaching out to underserved Youth

“High School Students” and “Tweens”

Sustainable Goals

To cultivate Cloverdale as a vibrant place to live, work, learn and play;

To restore pride in our local communities; To spark a green community that will put us

on the "sustainable" map; Positive Youth Development Sustainable Leadership To secure the future and success of

Cloverdale’s economy Develop a Youth Sustainable Workforce

Economic Development Assistance Programs

Eligible Applicants

State governments County governments City or township governments Special district governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)  

Green jobs have social and economic attributes attached

Good wages (U.S. Secretary of Labor Solis testimony to Senate)"Emerging green jobs are creating opportunities for workers to enter careers that offer good wages and pathways to long term job growth and prosperity," said Secretary Solis. "Workers receiving training through projects funded by these competitions will be at the forefront as our nation transforms the way we generate electricity, manufacture products and do business across a wide range of industries." (Hilda L. Solis )

Opportunities for at-risk youth (Title X of Green Jobs Act) Pathways out of poverty (Title X of Green Jobs Act) Workforce Report

http://www.oe.energy.gov/DocumentsandMedia/Workforce_Trends_Report_090706_FINAL.pdf

Launch the city's blueprint – the general plan –setting visions and policies for the community's

futureDevelop Green Youth Workforce

Partner with local High School Property Management and landlords to improve properties through

incentives/rebates. Partner with local Businesses Partner with LiHeap weatherization program (low income/seniors/all income

weatherization) Partner with HUD (repairs or retrofits of income-eligible homes leverage additional stimulus dollars)

Partner with Habitat for Humanity Partner with Smart Train (Charles McGlashan) E-Learning, eco-campus (phase 1) Internship (Americorp) (College, State High School, Employer) Community Involvement Plant a tree, internship with stewardships available for

creeks and other enviromental projects, community Garden Academic Education (Career and safety, job training) American Military University (Fire Training)

(Long Distance Learning Dena Powell 25 yrs exp. As a Proctor for SRJC)

Develop Green Youth Workforce

North Bay Corporation Redwood Empire Disposal (Hailie Barnes) Solar Works Sun Power Solar Craft PG&E ASHI – American Association of Home Inspectors (Training

in Weatherization) PG&E Youth Investment Initiative

(http://www.getintoenergy.com/index.asp) CBPCA – California Building Performance Contractors Association Check Me! – Heat pump commissioning certification CREIA – California Real Estate Inspection Association (Modify

your Mortgage Collaboration) LEED – U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and

Environmental Design (Resume) National Housing Endowment (NHE) Student Scholarship,

Training NAHB – National Association of Home Builders green building

program (RESUME) NAHB/HBI Instructor (Home Builders Institute, the workforce

development arm of the National Association of Home Builders, is dedicated to the advancement of craft education and training programs, promoting career opportunities

ENERGY & GREEN BUILDING AT NAHB

NAHB’s affiliates:

HBA of Northern Ca - Northern DivisionLocal # 0538PO Box 7100Santa Rosa CA 954070100 Charles Carson Phone: 707-544-7100Fax: 707-544-7180

Redwood Coast ChapterLocal # 0560PO Box 254Eureka CA 955026605 Julie Williams Phone: 707-445-5799Fax: 707-441-1710

(Cont.) Develop Green Youth Apprentice program

Business Partners/Interns that will hire youth upon training Youth Integration with Community Seniors (sustainable Building Program) Industry certifications (LEED, NABCEP solar electric) Career Certificate Program (Natural Resources, Watershed, Conservation) Sonoma County Area Agency on Aging Community Sustainable Leadership Platform Sustainable Youth Leadership Council Gardening and Landscaping Mentoring/Apprentice Program NASD Safety Training Certificate NAHB E-LEARNING: AUDIO SEMINARS & WEB EVENTS Transformation Learning Circles (Alternative to Expulsions and Suspensions) Education and Beyond Career Development (SAT and GED prep, Long Distance Learning for Sustainable Careers) (Dena Powell)

BUILD? WHO? WHERE?Community based business invest in

the future of our ,,,,youth.

Businesses that Invest in the youth workforce for upkeep or repairs on their businesses, get to write their repairs off as a donation along with the materials it cost for those repairs to be done through our non-profit training workforce.

The club does the repairs; and it becomes a win-win situation; because the youth get the experience to become certified and employed and the businesses get the labor and the write off.

Provide subsidies and tax breaks to large sustainable companies giving them an initiative to come into Cloverdale, by offering them our trained and sustainable workforce.

Incentives for HUD/HEAP/HABITAT FOR HUMANITY/PROPERTY MANAGEMENT to improve properties through the Workforce,

A sustainable future is what many of these companies also want to be known for; by utilizing our green workforce they get to be listed as our partners, which in turn brings them more publicity and patrons; a way to make others feel good about where they put their money, people want to know that while they're (hopefully) profiting from wise selections, they're also saving the world by providing a healthy environment for future generations.

Energy Efficiency Retrofits

Energy Efficiency Retrofits for Multifamily Housing: $250 Million; Funding to qualified property owners through HUD Office of Affordable Housing Preservation grants and loans; Minimum 15 year affordability extension

HUD awards grants to entitlement community grantees to carry out a wide range of community development activities directed toward revitalizing neighborhoods, economic development, and providing improved community facilities and services.

State Administered CDBGAlso known as the Small Cities CDBG program, States award grants to smaller units of general local government that carry out community development activities. Annually, each State develops funding priorities and criteria for selecting projects.

For ReleaseWednesdayAugust 26, 2009HUD ANNOUNCES $50 MILLION IN RECOVERY ACT FUNDS TO ASSIST LOCAL COMMUNITIES STABILIZE NEIGHBORHOODS HARD HIT BY FORECLOSURETechnical experts will help communities better manage backlog of foreclosed homes

http://www.hud.gov/news/release.cfm?content=pr09-159.cfm

http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/communitydevelopment/programs/entitlement/

State Energy Sector Partnership (SESP) and

Training Grants Energy Training Partnership Grants

Energy Training Partnership funds are intended to provide training for workers that prepares them to enter the energy efficiency and renewable energy industries, as well as green occupations within other industries.  The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is September 4, 2009.  Pathways Out of Poverty

Competitive grants under this SGA will fund projects that provide training and placement services to prepare individuals seeking pathways out of poverty for careers in the industries described in the Supplementary Information: Part B of this SGA.  The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is September 29, 2009.

State Energy Sector Partnership (SESP) and Training Grants Grant funds awarded under this SGA will be used to provide training, job placement, and related activities that reflect a comprehensive statewide energy sector strategy including the Governor’s overall workforce vision, State energy policies, and training activities that lead to employment in targeted industry sectors.  The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is October 20, 2009.

Certificate programs in Agriculture and Plant Sciences.Watershed Protection Program. Grants to municipalities, local agencies, or

nonprofit organizations to develop local watershed management plans and/or implement projects consistent with watershed plans. (916) 657-

0876 or (916) 657-1043.

(phase 2) Career Certificate

Instructor Casey Wade, Former Park Ranger and current instructor of SRJC will teach Career Certificates (see Certificates)

Career Certificate Programs

Enviromental Conservation: Natural Resources Management

Environmental Conservation: Parks and Recreation Management

Environmental Conservation: Watershed Management

Natural Resource Management Parks and Recreation Management

Sustainable Agriculture Watershed Management Sustainable Agriculture Production

Agricultural Safety and Health Research and Extension

United States Department of Agriculture Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service

Long Term Goals NASD Safety Training Site Learn about hazards in the agricultural workplace and the safe ways to work around

them. Take courses that will help protect workers Be a better employee and a better example.

Training Courses Tractor PTO Safety

Interactive Text Based Instructor Resources

Road Safety: Sharing the Road with Agricultural Equipment Interactive Text Based Instructor Resources

 http://www.nasdonline.org/index.html

NASD Safety Training Certificate

View Training Courses View Profile | Logout Road Safety: Sharing the Road with Agricultural Equipment: Instructor Resources

Death by Cell Phone (National Safety Council) Equipment on Public Roads (Committee on Agricultural Safety and Health R

esearch and Extension)

Specialty "Road Safety at Work" Library of Training Materials and Practice Tools

Work-related Roadway Crashes: Prevention Strategies for Employers - English

Work-related Roadway Crashes: Prevention Strategies for Employers - Spanish

Farm Safety and Health Week 2002 – Not Just for Farmers Anymore Sharing the Road with Agricultural Vehicles: Part 1 — For Agricultural P

roducers

Sharing the Road with Agricultural Vehicles: Part 2 — For the General Public

Sharing the Road with Agricultural Vehicles: Part 3 — For Pedestrians and Bicyclists

Farm Safety and Health Week 2009 – Alert, Aware, and Alive: Rural Roadway Safety

Announcement Page Resource Page

Online Learning in Sustainability (H.S Partnership)

(phase 1) Online Sustainability Leadership ProgramThe National Wildlife Federation's Campus Ecology® program provides online learning with audio powerpoints. (Can be facilitated by staff, Interns, Volunteer Center and/or np org. partner)

Australasian Journal of Educational Technology2009, 25(1), 60-79. Peer review of online learning and teaching: Harnessing collective intelligence to address emerging challenges

Denise Wood and Martin FriedelAn Outstanding Paper Award recipient, ascilite Melbourne 2008 Conference

summary: “Online learning and teaching, has the capacity to demonstrate quality learning and teaching through course development, evaluation, improvement and interactive learning.” Evidence produced through such processes can be used by academic staff as evidence to support claims for recognition and reward. This paper describes the project and argues that online learning and teaching in this changing landscape is an emerging area of scholarship which needs to be supported and encouraged. htp://www.ascilite.org.au/ajet/ajet25/wood.htm

On-Line Education Programs

http://www.getintoenergy.com/careers.asp

Half of PG&E’s workforce eligible to retire in 2013, {San Francisco Business Times}, Friday, May 15, 2009 http://www.pge.com/about/careers/powerpathway/newseventsmedia/  1 Power Plant Technology  Bismarck State College National Energy Center of Excellence Great River Energy 2 Process Plant Technology Bismarck State College National Energy Center of Excellence Great River Energy 3 Electrical Transmission Systems Technology Bismarck State College National Energy Center of Excellence Great River Energy 4 Energy Management Bismarck State College National Energy Center of Excellence Great River Energy 5 Certificate in Natural Gas Distribution Thomas Edison State College Energy Providers Coalition for Education 6 Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Clemson University Energy Providers Coalition for Education 7 Bachelor of Science in Applied Science & Technology in Energy Utility Technology Thomas Edison State College Energy Providers Coalition for Education 8 Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Engineering Technology Excelsior College Energy Providers Coalition for Education 9 Associate in Applied Science in Nuclear Power Technology Bismarck State College (BSC) Energy Providers Coalition for Education 10 Associate in Applied Science in Electric Power Technology Bismarck State College (BSC) Energy Providers Coalition for Education 11 Industrial Aptitude Test Prep Course Bismarck State College (BSC) Energy Providers Coalition for Education 12 Orientation to the Electric Industry Bismarck State College (BSC) Energy Providers Coalition for Education 13 Certificate in Electric Power Technology Bismarck State College (BSC) Energy Providers Coalition for Education 14 Certificate in Nuclear Power Technology Bismarck State College (BSC) Energy Providers Coalition for Education 15 EnergyU.org MEA Midwest Energy Association16 Utility Leadership Academy Midwest Energy Association Midwest Energy Association

  

STATE OF CALIFORNIA THE RESOURCES AGENCY ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, Governor DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND

FIRE PROTECTIONAnnounced Change that requires Fire Training

OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL

State Fire Training

P.O. Box 944246

SACRAMENTO, CA 94244-2460

(916) 327-2129

Website: www.fire.ca.gov

June 3, 2009

Registered EMT-I Instructors Fire Technology Coordinators Regional Accredited/Local Academy Directors

Re: Change to State Fire Training’s EMT-I Training Program

State Fire Training regrets to announce that a recent legal interpretation from the EMS Authority will limit the scope of our EMT-I Training program to fire safety personnel only. Currently anyone can attend our EMT-I Basic and/or refresher courses; however, we only certify as EMTs those individuals with a fire service affiliation.

Effective July 1, 2009, only fire safety personnel can receive a State Fire Training EMT-I course completion certificate.

“Fire safety personnel” is defined as an individual who is employed by a fire department, fire district, or special district. In this interpretation, volunteer fire fighters performing suppression/prevention duties are to be considered employees.

What this means for instructors:

Verification must be made in advance of the class that students are fire safety personnel.

If non-fire safety personnel are to attend the class, approval of the training program must also be obtained through the local EMS Agency and those students would receive a locally approved course completion certificate in lieu of a State Fire Training course completion certificate.

In addition to this change, we also want to remind instructors that we have adopted Pearson’s Emergency Care, 11th Edition as our EMT curriculum. State Fire Training registered instructors may obtain an instructor guide by contacting Al Bricker with Pearson Publishing and providing him with your instructor number. He can be contacted via phone at (970) 356-1002 or via email at alan.bricker@pearson.com.

If you have any questions regarding the information contained in this notice, please contact Christy Owen, Manager of Certification and Registration at (916) 327-2129.

* New Fire Department staff Can Teach this Class or get Fire Training Instructor

(see Handout)

This will Generate Additional Revenue for Youth Workforce and Cloverdale

.

The Fire Science program Bachelor of Science in Fire Science

(Distance Learning AMU)http://www.amu.apus.edu/index.htm

Fire Science Management DegreeThe Fire Science Management degree provides students with the principles, theory, and practices associated with leading edge fire science and management, to include issues associated with tactical fire operations, fire safety, firefighting leadership and management, and community fire issues, among many others. This degree is applicable to the fire services, and it is also useful as a foundation degree for application in other professions or further academic study.

Graduates from this program may choose to apply their skills and abilities in all levels of firefighting and emergency management, urban search and rescue, emergency medical services, incident command, weapons of mass destruction (WMD), structural firefighting, and disaster planning and recovery. 

Degree Program Objectives

In addition to the institutional and general education level learning objectives, the Bachelor of Science in Fire Science Management also seeks the following specific learning outcomes of its graduates. With reference to each of the respective areas of fire science management, graduates in this degree program will be able to:

Describe the historical development of fire protection and response from its origins through contemporary times.

Define and discuss the administrative processes associated with the public fire organization.

Identify and differentiate the various forms of fire, their fundamental scientific principles, and their associated mitigation and response strategies.

Describe the legal and regulatory duties and responsibilities of the fire department as a public organization.

Explain and apply leadership and management theories and practices as they relate to the unique issues and circumstances associated with a fire service organization

Director of  the Center for Teaching, Learning and Assessment, jstephens@apus.edu.

Funding Sources:

California: UC SAREP University of California Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program provides funds for a number of projects within California, annually. Get on their mailing list and check the newsletter which has a section on funding each issue in addition to the web site.  

EE Link: California Links to a variety of environmental education funding as well as programs.  

California: Great Valley Center Each year, the Center awards over one-half million dollars in monetary grants to non-profit groups, community organizations, and local governments that are working to improve the well being of the Great Central Valley through initiatives in the areas of Land Use, Economic development, Growth, Agriculture, and Community Investment. Projects must be within the 18 counties of the 'Great Valley'.  

California: Kearney Foundation Grants for agricultural soils research in California. Foundation's new mission is SOIL CARBON AND CALIFORNIA'S TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS. The Foundation requires certain agency/educational partners.  

California: Forest Stewardship Download the most recent "Cost Share and Assistance Programs for Individual California Landowners and Indian Tribes", produced by UC Cooperative Extension Forestry, and check out the other financial assistance resources. (useful for more than just CA)  

Forestry Institute for Teachers FIT offers three institutes in different Northern California locations. Each session can accommodate up to 45 participants. All meals and lodging are included. Teachers are provided with extensive classroom and curriculum materials, and a $200 stipend on completion and implementation of a forest related curriculum unit for use in their classrooms.  

Funding Sources:

CA: Parks A good list of programs for habitat improvement of all sorts, with deadlines stated. Or try the Main Page.  

CA: Streams Grants for urban stream restoration and environmental restoration projects.  

CA: Water Resources Loans and Grants More water-related funding opportunities.  

Boating and Waterways Grants and Loans State grants relating to boating, outdoor recreation and safe waterways are linked here.  

CA: Resource Agency Grant Program River parkways, Sierra Nevada Cascade Conservation, Environmental mitigation and enhancement programs.  

CA: Department of Conservation: Recycling Grants The Division of Recycling (DOR) administers funding programs to assist organizations with establishing convenient beverage container recycling and litter abatement projects, and to encourage market development and expansion activities for beverage container materials.  

CA: Department of Conservation: Land Protection Californians make their home amidst some of the most productive farmland and diverse open spaces in the world. The Department of Conservation's Division of Land Resource Protection (DLRP) works with landowners, local governments, and researchers to conserve these resources for everyone's future with programs to conserve California's farmland and open space resources.  

CA: Department of Conservation: Conservation Districts Grants Programs The Department of Conservation administers a Resource Conservation District Grant Program and a Conservation Easement Program.  

Funding Sources:

Firesafe California Grants Clearinghouse One-stop shop that simplifies the process of finding and applying for grants to improve California's community wildfire preparedness.  

USFS Partnership Resource Center In Region 5, we are actively pursuing new avenues for increasing partnerships and collaboration.  

California Watershed portal Seems to have a current listing of open funding opportunities.  

California Watershed Funding Database Re-titled, re-named and moved, the database seems to finally have a new home. Check for current listing of open funding opportunities.  

California Water Grants Funding for projects that support safe drinking, water quality, flood protection and water reliability projects throughout the state.  

SAFE TREE Program PG and E is giving away free Fire Safety DVDs. Get them while they last!  

California: Environmental Education Grants The Environmental Education Program has the primary purpose of supporting programs and projects which will result in long-term educational benefits to potentially all California educators and/or students.  

California: Environmental Education Grants The Office of Environmental Education (OEE) will select, support, and develop sustainable educational projects and programs that utilize community partnerships to enable students and educators to garner the skills, knowledge, and desire to create an ecologically and economically healthy environment. Grant awards range from $5,000 to $15,000 for individual schools or multiple districts. Additional teacher resources are available through CEEIN.  

Grants for Environmental

Education California California: UC SAREP

University of California Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program provides funds for a number of projects within California, annually. Get on their mailing list and check the newsletter which has a section on funding each issue in addition to the web site.   EE Link: California

Links to a variety of environmental education funding as well as programs.   California: Great Valley Center

Each year, the Center awards over one-half million dollars in monetary grants to non-profit groups, community organizations, and local governments that are working to improve the well being of the Great Central Valley through initiatives in the areas of Land Use, Economic development, Growth, Agriculture, and Community Investment. Projects must be within the 18 counties of the 'Great Valley'.   California: Kearney Foundation

Grants for agricultural soils research in California. Foundation's new mission is SOIL CARBON AND CALIFORNIA'S TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS. The Foundation requires certain agency/educational partners.  

Grants for Environmental

Education California: Forest Stewardship Download the most recent "Cost Share and Assistance Programs for Individual California Landowners and Indian Tribes", produced by UC Cooperative Extension Forestry, and check out the other financial assistance resources. (useful for more than just CA)  

CA: Department of Conservation: Land Protection Californians make their home amidst some of the most productive farmland and diverse open spaces in the world. The Department of Conservation's Division of Land Resource Protection (DLRP) works with landowners, local governments, and researchers to conserve these resources for everyone's future with programs to conserve California's farmland and open space resources.  

CA: Department of Conservation: Conservation Districts Grants Programs The Department of Conservation administers a Resource Conservation District Grant Program and a Conservation Easement Program.  

CA: Inland Wetlands Grants The Department of Fish and Game (DFG) provides grants for fishery restoration work. Anyone may apply. Action projects are preferred to studies, evaluations or monitoring.  

Coastal Conservancy The Coastal Conservancy can provide grant money for projects and project management and technical assistance (e.g., staff or consultants with expertise in biology, hydrology, landscape architecture, etc.), and can also provide advice about forming and running a nonprofit.  

Grants for Environmental

Education USFS Partnership Resource Center In Region 5, we are actively pursuing new avenues for increasing partnerships and collaboration.  

California Watershed portal Seems to have a current listing of open funding opportunities.  

California Watershed Funding Database Re-titled, re-named and moved, the database seems to finally have a new home. Check for current listing of open funding opportunities.  

California Water Grants Funding for projects that support safe drinking, water quality, flood protection and water reliability projects throughout the state.  

SAFE TREE Program PG and E is giving away free Fire Safety DVDs. Get them while they last!  

California: Environmental Education Grants The Environmental Education Program has the primary purpose of supporting programs and projects which will result in long-term educational benefits to potentially all California educators and/or students.  

California: Environmental Education Grants The Office of Environmental Education (OEE) will select, support, and develop sustainable educational projects and programs that utilize community partnerships to enable students and educators to garner the skills, knowledge, and desire to create an ecologically and economically healthy environment. Grant awards range from $5,000 to $15,000 for individual schools or multiple districts. Additional teacher resources are available through CEEIN.  

Forestry Institute for Teachers FIT offers three institutes in different Northern California locations. Each session can accommodate up to 45 participants. All meals and lodging are included. Teachers are provided with extensive classroom and curriculum materials, and a $200 stipend on completion and implementation of a forest related curriculum unit for use in their classrooms.  

Electronic Waste Recovery and Recycling Payment System

(Youth Workforce)

The California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB), in collaboration with the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), receives and evaluates applications from prospective collectors and recyclers to participate in the Covered Electronic Waste Recovery and Recycling Payment System (Payment System) provided by California's Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003, as amended, (Chapter 8.5, of Part 3 of Division 30 of the Public Resources Code, commencing with Section 42460, and Article 10.3, of Chapter 6.5 of Division 20 of the Health and Safety Code, commencing with Section 25214.9) and Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR), Division 7, Chapter 8.2, commencing with Section 18660.5).

Application to Participate in the CEW Payment System http://ciwmb.ca.gov/Electronics/Act2003/Recovery/Application/

Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989 (AB 939) Electronic Product Recycling Facilities

Annapolis Transfer Station Annapolis Map (707) 886-5204 www.recyclenow.org Central Disposal Site Petaluma Map (707) 565-7940 www.recyclenow.org Computer Recycling Center (Santa Rosa) Santa Rosa Map (888) 887-3372 www.crc.org Goodwill Industries of the Redwood Santa Rosa Map (707) 523-0550 www.gire.org Guerneville Transfer Station Guerneville Map (707) 568-3668 www.recyclenow.org Healdsburg Transfer Station Healdsburg Map (707) 433-5631 www.recyclenow.org Sonoma Transfer Station Sonoma Map (707) 996-6597 www.recyclenow.org Please note: Organizations listed in this directory are not necessarily approved for the SB20/SB50 recycling system. If you are looking for approved participants with whom to establish business relations, please see the list of approved collectors and recyclers.

Recycling Market Development Set up drop off sites for recycling batteries, computers,

monitors , TV, all electronics Find partners for these www.greentechnolog.com/ewaste/ e-waste, e-Recycling of California (Will partner and p/u)

……………………………………OR start our own ………………………..

http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/rrr/rmd/index.htm

Financing - Provides lists of publications, organizations and agencies, and programs that increase funding and financing opportunities for agencies and businesses.

Business Assistance - Provides links to a variety of resources to assist in the startup and expansion of recycling businesses.

Recycling BarnReusable Materials Collection RMC can partner with Public Utilities and the Solid Waste Division to collect landfill-bound reusable materials, that are examined and then placed into the store or discarded onto a semi trailer. The RMC Store (Youth Workforce) divert a ton of would-be waste. RMC Customers can buy Household Goods at little to nothing, Youth Workforce would also pick up collected materials and bring back to RMC Cloverdale store. Store can be developed through Green Construction Workforce. Yard tools will also be available to community for free check out for those that don’t have the money or tools to maintain their property, tools will also be accepted as donations and tax deductible receipts will be provided.

Goal: commitment to environmental performance.

(ARRA)Garden and green waste collection and recycling Glass collection and recycling

(Garden)

we can recycle most types of used wood products,And re-use it for our work force

Divert litres of paint away from landfill, save paint worth money, recover leftover ‘half-tins' of paint from civic amenities sites and end-of-range and discontinued, dented or donated tins from DIY retailers, manufacturers and decorators. then use it for the workforce and local charities, community groups and individuals in social need to brighten up and their living and work environments. (Repaint )

Youth Sustainable Leadership

Cloverdale Youth Service Council (CYSC), comprised of 10 diverse high school youth, and 1 advisor/instructor. The CYSC will work as a sustainable leadership council made up of full-time CBGC/HS members, The CYSC/CBGC/HS will serve as a platform in partnership. Sustainable Leadership training. CYSC members will learn the skills necessary to plan community sustainable events, conduct community asset mapping and serve as liaisons to recruit sustainable volunteers. (Green Cabinet) Move young people in key leadership positions that possess a Strong Vision towards Cloverdale's Sustainable Future

Leadership Dynamics Interdisciplinary Studies will be provided by Robert Ethington Director of A.S/Instructor. This training which provides Leadership Ethics, Character Development, Conflict Resolution, Active Citizenship, Communication Strategies, Group Dynamics, Personality/Skills Inventory and Teamwork tools will be the bylaws of this new platform.

College and University Involvement

Provide regular supervision and necessary training for the intern to receive credit

Partner as an on-site supervisor The Sustainability and Civic Engagement

Subcommittee of SSU (Tim Donderot) SRJC (Clubs) Internship and/or Community

Involvement (Bev/Jodi) Graduates of Leadership Institute (Suzi O’Rear)

Future Goals

Incentives for young families to move to the area - see kansasfeeland.com for example. Jail work alternative program, for clean up and maintenance work to the gateways of our community Jail could be responsible for recycling program and land and field maintained towards sustainability. Mandatory community service for any students with violations Folk festival like Lowell, Mass. Young family events such as those listed on Parenting.com Create scholarships through Leadership programs for participants to attend sustainability leadership conferences.

Next Steps: Grants.gov is a central storehouse for information on over 1,000 grant programs and offers access to approximately $500 billion in annual awards. All discretionary grants provided by the 26 federal grant-making agencies can be found on Grants.gov. To find and apply for a variety of grant opportunities

Staff to the Council will work in partnership with the California Energy Commission and the Employment Development Department on the Clean Energy Workforce Training RFP.   Green Collar Jobs Council/CEC and EDD will host two Statewide meetings to introduce the CA Green Workforce Initiative and provide bidders conferences for the Clean Energy Workforce Training Program RFP.   The Green Collar Jobs Council will serve as the  State Energy Sector Partnership for the DOL Grant and provide oversight for the development and implementation of the Grant.   The Industry Cluster of Opportunity RFP is expected to be released in September.   Regional Action Clinics will be held to support grantees under each project.

Youth Build Requirements have been fulfilled “above

and beyond” The YouthBuild program assists out-of-school youth in

obtaining their GEDs while providing occupational training in the construction industry.

leadership skills and participating in community service, at-risk youth build

and renovate affordable housing within their communities.. In addition to receiving academic and occupational skills

training, these young people develop leadership skills and participate in community service opportunities.

Youthworkforce participants are learning "green" building techniques, assisting with retrofitting existing homes, and discovering how to help make their communities sustainable and environmentally friendly.

Develop and implement carbon action plans to be monitored by an independent body and support youth efforts to bring about change in the world

Press Democrat Published: Friday, August 28, 2009 at 7:13

p.mCounty residents will drive 23 miles per person per day in 2035, up from 17 miles per day in 2006, the forecast said. Congestion will worsen, with people stuck in traffic for 30 hours per person a year, compared with 26 hours in 2006.Zane disputed those estimates, questioning whether ABAG considered the impact of the Cloverdale to Larkspur commuter train, known as SMART, scheduled to begin running in 2014. The 70-mile train route, with bicycle lanes and buses tied in, is intended to reduce congestion. “I think that’s what we’re all hoping for,” Zane said. Road dust will increase, as well, with 6.45 tons emitted per day in 2035, up from 5.14 tons in 2006, the forecast said.

With 3,000 more residents expected by 2035, Cloverdale’s projected 34 percent growth rate is twice that of larger cities like Santa Rosa and Petaluma and nearly three times the rate forecast for the county as a whole.

Let’s Change this Prediction, Let’s make Cloverdale known

for its “New Rhythm”