1. Colorado Walmart Green Jobs Council Summit
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
9:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.
AGENDA
I. Welcome and Introductions
II. Purpose of Green Jobs Council
Green Vision for the Council
III. Green Jobs Outlook
Seth Portner, Deputy Director, Governor’s Energy Office
Donald Mares, Director, Colorado Department of Labor and Employment
Georgia Howard, Energy Industry Project Manager, Denver Office of Economic Development
Nate Hurst, Walmart’s Director of Sustainability
IV. Green economy paper presentation: Abél A. Chávez, III, Sustainable Urban
Infrastructure Program, University of Colorado, Denver
Presentation
Q&A
V. Roundtable discussion
Share examples of programs or policies throughout nation that work to accelerate green job growth
Share examples of “lessons learned” about programs, partnerships, and policies that did not spur
green job growth or meet goal expectations
Discuss workforce skill sets: What is needed to grow the green economy
Discuss other areas that will grow the green economy
VI. Next Steps & Round Table Discussion
Road Map for Council
Issues and topics to top Council’s future agendas
Partnerships
Location: Alliance for Sustainable Colorado, Alliance Center, Suite 4A, 1536 Wynkoop Street, Denver, CO