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Student Conservation Association
The SCASome Facts:Since 1957, more than
40,000 have enjoyed the experience of a lifetime through SCA.
Annually, SCA participants perform about 1 million hours of conservation service in national and local parks, forests, refuge areas, schools, and communities.
The Green Cities Corps
Green Cities CorpsProgram Summary:Assists cities in the creation
and implementation of climate action plans
Members are placed with key sectors working to implement climate action plan recommendations
Goals:Place trained and
experienced college graduates with local agencies looking to mitigate climate change
Develop and/or implement policies and actions that address sustainability
Provide meaningful opportunities to its’ corps members
Community Programs: Conservation Leadership Corps Commuting Crews Special Initiatives
Community ProgramsTrains its members in:
1. Basic Work-Ready Competencies
2. A Conservation Ethic3. Links to Opportunity
Work-Ready Competencies: Basic reading, listening, speaking, writing, & math skillsBasic job seeking and retention skillsBasic life skillsBasic technology skillsBasic personal and social development skills
Community ProgramsObjectives:Natural resource conservationCommunity conservationCultural conservation
Program Types:1. Conservation Leadership Corps:
An after-school & weekend program
2. Commuting Crew:6-7 week summer program
Green Jobs RoundtableGoal:To establish a Green Jobs
Corps program that will build up Pittsburgh’s workforce and fortify its economy through Green Sector development.
Partners:TRWIB, SCA, and GTech
Purpose:Define green jobsPresent the current state of
Green Jobs in PittsburghIdentify trends, opportunities,
and needs of stakeholdersCreate cross-sector
collaborationsCategorize jobs and skills
needed for a green workforceIdentify gaps between job
opportunities and potential employees
Living CitiesMission:To increase the vitality of
cities and urban neighborhoods and improve the lives of people who live there
Some Facts:Living Cities has invested
over $543 million in 23 cities Their funding has helped
build homes, stores, schools, daycare, healthcare and job-training centers, and other community assets
Partners: Pittsburgh Green Innovators Pittsburgh’s Green Building Alliance The 3 Rivers Clean Energy Industry
Partnership The Labor‐Management Clearinghouse Bidwell Training Center Heritage Health Foundation Inc. Growth Through Energy and
Community Health (GTECH) Student Conservation Association
(SCA)
“Let us resolve that all nations will act with seriousness of purpose, and reduce the
carbon we send into our atmosphere. This is the moment to give our children back their
future. ” President Barack Obama, Berlin Germany, July 24, 2008