Register now for AACC's Workforce Development Institute in St. Petersburg, FL, held January 29-February 1, and, specifically, this 4^th annual SEED clean tech workshop: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 29. This year's topic - developing skills in the three fastest-growing "clean" industries: water, building performance, and energy management.

There are still a handful of travel stipends left for SEED member colleges. Get yours now!

Coming to a Region New You!

Using the Campus as a Sustainable Living Laboratory

Using the college campus as a sustainable living laboratory has become a popular activity for community colleges across the country. The SEED Center's latest guide has spawned a series of workshops and webinars on the topic. In 2014, we will be hosting several workshops for colleges on how to engage students in performing an array of green campus facility research and maintenance projects, and how to integrate this living lab pedagogy into curriculum. Stay tuned for FREE workshops in the following areas:

Albuquerque, New Mexico (Spring 2014)
Washington, DC Metro Area (Spring 2014)
Louisville, Kentucky (TBD)

These are hot events and hit max capacity quickly. Monitor SEED's homepage, Facebook, and Twitter for the latest details. To get on the list for these events, you can contact sustainability@aacc.nche.edu

SEED Kicks Off College Climate Resiliency Work

As communities engage in resiliency planning to adapt to future natural disasters, community colleges can play important roles from preparing skilled workers to convening the necessary public and private stakeholders. The SEED Center has initiated a report that will position community colleges for future national resources on the topic. If you would like to be considered for a role on the national review committee for this publication, please email sustainability@aacc.nche.edu.

SEED Webinar Series 2014 to Launch

Back by popular demand, the SEED Center will be launching its 2014 webinar series in February. Exact dates and times will be announced shortly for the following:

Creating Regionally-Based Clean Technology Career Pathways (February)
Getting the Most out of a 2-Year/4-Year Articulation in Environmental Fields (May)
High-Performing Building Performance Workforce: New Standards and College Programming (September)

Be sure to visit our webinars page for updates.

Green & Sustainability Jobs & Career Resources
By Debra Rowe

Student interest in creating a greener and more sustainable future has never been higher. Urgent societal employment and environmental challenges have fueled this student interest. Over 1800 interdisciplinary environmental and sustainability programs now exist in higher education within the United States. Today's Students need information about both career pathways and job openings. Read this article to learn about resources and information that campuses can use to help their students explore these opportunities.

Debra Rowe, Ph.D., is the President of the U.S. Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development.

Sustainable Agriculture Education (SAgE)
Collaborative Announces the Piloting of its New Curricula!

New and returning students and community members are welcome to take classes or pursue certificates or degrees at any of the following SAgE partner colleges.

Visit the below websites to learn more about these programs:

Be sure to visit the SEED Center's Story Snapshots page to see what other colleges are doing across the nation.

What do you think? Send comments, suggestions, sustainability success stories, newsletter ideas,

green economy events/webinars and conferences, and learn more about corporate partnerships.

SEED is brought to you by the American Association of Community Colleges and ecoAmerica and

is supported by the Flora Family, Kresge, and Surdna Foundations and corporate partner Pearson Higher Education.