WiG+SD and CCSD Present: Building San Diego's Green Workforce

Join Women+ in Green (WIG+) SD and for a collaborative panel event that explores the intersection of climate justice and green workforce development in our region. This event will shed light on how underserved communities across San Diego can be meaningfully included in the green transition through the voices of local leaders actively creating change. Our panelists will share their experiences empowering communities and developing pathways to sustainable careers, highlighting successful local initiatives and ways in which climate justice can be advanced through the development of San Diego's green workforce.

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San Diego Workforce Manager, GRID Alternatives

GRID Alternatives operates comprehensive workforce development programs, including a Solar Program, that equip participants with hands-on experience and employment readiness skills, creating pathways for underrepresented communities to access quality jobs in the renewable energy sector.

Green Building and Workforce Development Manager, Office of Sustainability and Environmental Justice, County of San Diego

Charles has been a community change agent leader for over 30 years. He is involved in educational consulting, workforce development and neighborhood planning. Retired from the United States Air Force, Charles worked as a construction manager specializing in water systems and wastewater management. As co-founder of the non-profit, the Uplift Institute, he has focused the mission on sustainability through education, economics, regenerative infrastructure, and social equity. He is currently a sustainability liaison specializing in green building and workforce development initiatives for the County of San Diego’s Office of Sustainability and Environmental Justice (OSEJ). Charles holds a bachelor's degree in Workforce Education and Development from Southern Illinois University - Carbondale, an M.A. in Urban Sustainability from Antioch University - Los Angeles and holds a Doctor of Education in Educational Sustainability at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. He has been serving the County of San Diego in OSEJ since August 2023.

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About Women+ in Green SD:

Women+ in Green is a platform for quarterly events designed to strengthen the message of equality and empower people of marginalized genders in the green building and sustainability sectors.

Event topics range from leadership to self-development and understanding equality gaps in the green building sector. This committee was inspired by the national movement and Women in Green conversations taking place in USGBC communities around the country. In San Diego, the committee is led by our volunteers and local leaders in the green building movement.Women + in Green is a safe space. We create inclusive and warm environments for our community. We welcome people of all gender identities and expressions at our events. Please note that while many of our educational events center on women's experiences, our goal is to hold conversations for all people who have experienced misogyny. We seek to empower those who need it most.

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