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SJF Institute News
October 2010 |
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Greetings!
For the past 10 years, SJF Institute has been working to accelerate the growth of entrepreneurs who are creating great green jobs. This issue of the SJF Institute e-news bulletin features our latest green jobs field building work, including our partnership with Clean Edge on the recently released Clean Tech Jobs Trends Report 2010, to give you the big picture of industry trends in the U.S. and globally. We also feature our upcoming event announcing the inaugural winners of the Green Jobs Awards, which will showcase fast growing companies who will inspire you with their innovative best practices. Read on! |
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 2010 Clean Tech Jobs Trends Report Released
SJF Institute Partners With Clean Edge on Report
As the economy recovers from the recent recession, clean energy -- and cleantech more broadly -- continues to fuel the plans of many cities, states, nations, investors, and companies as they look for the next wave of innovation and growth. The Clean Tech Job Trends Report 2010, issued by Clean Edge in partnership with SJF Institute, highlights major trends that are reshaping the cleantech jobs landscape in the U.S. and globally. The report looks beyond green job evangelism to provide key insights and a sober analysis of the most important employment trends globally - making it a 'must read' for job seekers and decision makers across the technology-policy-capital spectrum. Report highlights include: - Cleantech's hottest sectors, cities, and employers, including the top 15 US metro areas for cleantech job activity
- The industry's most comprehensive study of median cleantech job compensation levels
- Details of China's meteoric cleantech surge
- Five key trends shaping the cleantech industry
- Comprehensive resource guide for job seekers, employers, and other tracking the cleantech landscape
To learn more and to download a copy of Clean Tech Job Trends Report 2010 visit:
http://www.cleanedge.com/reports/reports-jobtrends2010.php. |
 Inaugural Green Jobs Award Winners to be Announced November 16 in NYC
Join us as we unveil the 2010 Green Jobs Award Winners on November 16 in New York! SJF Institute and Green For All launched this national award to recognize privately held companies that are leaders in green job creation - successful businesses that are contributing to environmental improvement as well as creating quality jobs, right now! The exciting class of winners includes innovative companies from across the country, representing diverse industries - from renewable energy and energy efficiency to consumer products and engineering. Trish Karter, Co-Founder and Chairperson Emeritus of Dancing Deer, will keynote the event. Bruce Schlein, Vice-President, Corporate Sustainabilility at Citi, will announce the winners, who will share their success stories and best practices. Click here to learn more and register for this prestigious event.
The program is supported by the Rockefeller Foundation and the Citi Foundation. Program Service Partners, who will be providing services for winners, include Green Retirement Plans, Social K, Beyond the Bottom Line, Springleaf Strategies, Singlebrook Technology, Inc., Green Jobs Network, Rimon Law, Relevance, and UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School Center for Sustainable Enterprise. |
SJF Staff On the Move
David Kirkpatrick will be speaking at the Investors' Circle Fall Conference in Washington DC November 10-12 and at SRI in the Rockies in San Antonio, TX November 18-21. Bonny Moellenbrock will be attending the Investors' Circle Fall Conference as well. She recently spoke at the Institute for Emerging Issues' Conference on Growing the Economy Through Social Enterprise in RTP, NC. Anne Claire Broughton spoke at SoCap in San Francisco in October. |
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About SJF Institute
SJF Institute is an independent nonprofit that connects, inspires, and accelerates sustainable entrepreneurs and the fields that support them. We empower companies that provide green solutions and build workplaces where employees can grow and thrive. We work with foundations, corporations, and investors who believe in the power of entrepreneurship to change the world for the better. SJF Ventures is an affiliated venture capital fund focused on investments in high-growth, positive impact companies. SJF Ventures, which has a eleven-year successful record of assisting visionary and talented management teams in building industry-leading firms, provides strong expertise and networks in the cleantech, sustainability, and technology-enhanced services sectors.
Email bulletin subscribers will now receive separate email newsletters from SJF Institute and SJF Ventures. Please click "Update Profile" at the bottom of this message to opt in or out of either monthly newsletter. www.sjfinstitute.org |
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