With the stroke of the governor’s pen Tuesday, Connecticut’s public colleges and universities must now offer enhanced training to create a more environmentally knowledgeable workforce.
Gov. M. Jodi Rell signed the Green Technology Education Act into law at Tunxis Community College in Farmington, requiring the state’s public colleges, universities, community-technical colleges and vocational-technical high schools to coordinate a green technology curriculum.
The legislation takes effect Oct. 1.
The schools need to develop career ladders for the green technology industry, publicize their green jobs training, and work with employers to figure out what additional training is needed for future green employees. The Departments of Education and Higher Education will create a list of green technology courses and programs.
“The green collar label is more than business- or marketing-speak,” Rell said in a statement. “It is a natural – and necessary – response to the changing world in which we live.”
