SHIFTING

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• CHANGE - Yes We Can An Obama Administration is
  poised to move from Energy Politics to a true
  Energy Policy.
• The U.S. had tallied more than 750,000 green jobs
  in 2006
• Shifting political landscape will put greater
  emphasis on the Green Economy
• 4.2 million new jobs in the US by 20381
• 1.23 million in renewable electricity
  production
• 1.5 million in alternative transportation fuels
• 1.4 million in engineering, legal, research and
  consulting
• 81,000 in commercial and residential retrofits
• Green Energy should create 20 million jobs
  worldwide by 20302

SHIFTING TO A GREEN ECONOMY
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• Green economy is projected to account for roughly
  10 of new jobs over the next 20 years. 1
• Forbes.com ranks Pittsburgh as the 10 Hottest
  Green Job Market in the U.S.

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WILL WE SEIZE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR REGION?
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• Pittsburgh is 3 Among U.S. Cities by Green
  Buildings and Space
• Diversified Green-oriented Workforce
• Green Technology Network
• Expertise in Brownfields Redevelopment
• Solar Cities funding and Solar Companies
• Re-discovering our riverfronts
• Sustainability Coordinators
• Green Government Task Force
• Biodiesel / Alternative Fuels Initiatives
• Keystone Innovation Zones / RD
• Urban Forestry/Landscape Architecture/TreeVita
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• Pittsburgh Hosts the National Green Jobs
  Conference
• 500 Companies in Region Producing
  Green Products

BUILDING ON OUR STRENGTH
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25 Stakeholders attended Kickoff Dinner meeting
February 2008 Convened by Congressman Mike
Doyle and State Senator Jim Ferlo International
Union of Operating Engineers Local 95 Bill
Cagney Penn State Extension and Metro Outreach
Center Deno DeCiantis Pittsburgh Gateways
entrepreneurial incubators Bob Meeder Doug
Skowron Mascaro Center for Sustainability
Innovation Eric Beckman Gena Kovalcik CMU
Center for Building Performance and Diagnostics
in the School of Architecture Steve Lee
LEVERAGING LOCAL TALENT INTO A POWERFUL
COLLABORATION
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Pittsburgh will lead SW Pennsylvania achieving a
clean, green, vibrant, innovative and productive
economy, fortifying its place as a global leader
in sustainability. With the Pittsburgh Green
Innovators as a catalyst, our Region will become
the center with the tools and talents needed to
meet the challenges of achieving a more
sustainable economy by combining the best of our
legendary work ethic and skilled labor, along
with our emerging strengths in higher education
and revolutionary technologies.
VISION
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Create the megaplex that allows stakeholder
collaboration, helping SW PA to maximize the
opportunity to strengthen the economy through
green jobs.
MISSION
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Applying sustainability principles, leverage the
intellectual, financial, labor and community
resources and the governmental leadership of our
City and our Region to Waste notwant not
lead by example Develop a trained green collar
workforce Educate and engage the
community Create K-12 learning experiences
Promote and showcase new technologies Build
and convert businesses Become financially
sustainable
GOALS
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PGI Project Team Bill Cagney, International
Union of Operating Engineers Local 95Deno
DeCiantis, Penn State CenterDoug Skowron Bill
Miller Bob Meeder, Pittsburgh Gateways Bernie
Lynch, Fundraising Business Partnerships
Others involved include Congressman Mike Doyle,
Senator Jim Ferlo, the Urban Redevelopment
Authority and Pittsburgh Public School District,
Pitt, CMU, CCAC, and Three Rivers WIB Mascaro
Design Build TeamJack Mascaro, Mascaro
ConstructionDennis Astorino, DL Astorino
Horizon ArchitectsAlan Traugott/John Wilhelm,
CJL EngineeringDina Klavon, Klavon Design
TEAM MEMBERS
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Public and Private Sector Engaged partnerships
created Narrowed site selection to two
finalists 20 city sites evaluated
WHERE WE ARE
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Workforce Development Advocacy Community
Resource Business Development/Incubator Tech
Transfer and Product Demonstration STEM
Support (Science/Tech/Engineering/Math) Research
and Development
HOW IT WILL WORK
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Former Connelley Trade School Engagement of the
Design-Build Team Funding
THE SITE
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CONNELLEY SITE
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ALMONO SITE
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Pittsburgh is poised to be an important center in
the Green Economy. We need your support to make
it happen.
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LUKE RAVENSTAHL Mayor
MIKE DOYLE US Congressman
DAN ONORATO County Executive
JIM FERLO State Senator