Green Collar Jobs Training Program Update (6/16/09)

Today was the first official day of work for the Green Collar Jobs Training Program trainees and Brent Norris, founder of Green Collar Technologies, gave workers a brief overview of what to expect over the next 6 weeks. He stated the 3 P's of sustainability, People/Profit/Planet, and emphasized how the harmony between these concepts can create cleaner, greener developments and economies.

Workers were also split into two groups (the "offline sustainability" trainees and the "online sustainability" trainees) in order to maximize the efforts and achievements of the Green Collar Jobs Training Program. In summary, the "offline" group does front line, sustainable labor such as building sustainable products (Earthship, Rainwater catchment, etc.), growing food crop, and learning to use renewable sources of energy; While the "online" group works on sustainable practices on the Internet by documenting the "offline" efforts and promoting the company through website updates and other media such as blogs, images, and videos. The two sectors work hand-in-hand because the online group needs the offline group to produce material for documentation, and the offline group needs the online group to advertise and promote the company so that more job opportunities, income, and partnerships may become available.

Lessons and Tips of the Day:

1. The 3 P's of sustainability: Planet, People, and Profit
2. Two types of sustainability: Offline and Online