As the world continues its endeavor to move away from fossil fuels, we will need to train a new generation of workers to build that greener future. Now the U.S. Climate Alliance, a coalition of governors from 22 states and territories, are looking to build that workforce. Veuer’s Tony Spitz has the details.
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00:00As the world continues its endeavor to move away from fossil fuels, we'll need to train
00:04a new generation of workers to build that greener future. Now the U.S. Climate Alliance,
00:09a coalition of governors from 22 states and territories, is looking to build that workforce.
00:14They recently announced the Governor's Climate Ready Workforce Initiative, an apprenticeship
00:18program looking to train up workers in fields related to mitigating climate change. Apprenticeships
00:24include both training and on-the-job work, and the initiative is looking to get one million
00:28people in the program by 2035. Those jobs could range from work in the energy sector creating
00:34more efficient power systems, to work planning and constructing new buildings that are low carbon
00:39and more resilient to climate change. The initiative could also include training up a
00:43new generation of disaster planners who ready communities for incoming extreme weather related
00:48to global warming. New York has already announced a contribution of 2.3 million dollars for offshore
00:53wind training, with other states making pledges as well. The coalition consists of mostly Democrats
00:59who are now trying to change the way we think about climate action, illustrating how slowing
01:03our planet's warming can also mean speeding up job creation in the United States.