Navajo Green Jobs

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Navajo Green Jobs

• Navajo Green Economy Coalition in partnership
  with the Navajo Nation Council Speaker Lawrence
  T. Morgan

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Green is not a new concept

• Historically, the Navajo traditional subsistence
  economy worked, and ensured a harmonious and
  vibrant society.
• It is important to honor and revitalize this
  Traditional subsistence economy.

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Todays Navajo Economy

• Our way of sustaining ourselves has shifted to a
  money based economy.
• Many of our people work off the Navajo
  reservation, because more jobs are available off
  the reservation.
• Majority of Navajo Navajo revenues come from
  federal funding and mineral extraction.

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What are green jobs?

• Green Jobs are well-paid jobs created by
  sustainable businesses and/or industries that are
  low or non-polluting.
• Green Jobs respect traditional Diné culture and
  Mother Earth.

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Renewable Energy Projects

• Wind
• Solar

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Green Manufacturing

• Textile Wool mill
• Renewable energy plants

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Energy Efficiency Projects

• Weatherizing homes
• Green construction
• Sustainable water projects

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Local Sustainable Business Ventures/Retail

• Weavers coop
• Farmers Markets

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Sustainable Agriculture

• Traditional/Organic farms
• Community farmers markets
• Certified butcher for Navajo Mutton!

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Green Jobs Training Programs

• Workforce development
• Green contractors
• Public service projects
• All for veterans, youth, students and low income
  families

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What is the Navajo Green Economy Plan?

• This plan would establish a "Navajo Green Economy
  Fund" that would generate hundreds of green jobs
  across the Navajo Nation and support COMMUNITY
  lead "Green Economy" initiatives.
• With millions of federal dollars ready to go out
  to the rest of the country to support "Green
  Jobs", the Navajo Nation must be prepared to
  support local, community owned and operated Green
  Job Initiatives!

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What is the Navajo Green Economy Plan?

• This program would not only establish a fund it
  would establish a program of trained support
  staff in each agency to help you and your
  community come up with "green job" plans!
• Lastly, a Navajo Green Economy Commission would
  be established to oversee this fund through an
  open and clear process.

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The Navajo Green Economy Coalition want to
position the Navajo Nation to leverage Federal
funding that is geared to green jobs
2007 Green Jobs Act To allocate 125 Million
Navajo Green Economy Fund 6-10 Million/Year
Navajo Green Economy Commission
5 Agencies, 110 Chapters
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First Year Implementation Plan of the Navajo
Green Economy Fund

• Community needs assessment / public forums
• Orientation of Navajo Nation Departments.
• 3. Orientation of State and Federal
  Departments.
• Identify Effective Public Finance and Business
  investment structures
• Develop a plan to leverage the Green Economy Fund
  with Federal, State, and Grant funding.
• Commission studies to evaluate green
  opportunities on the Navajo Nation
• Conduct Training/workshops for key staff, chapter
  officers, Navajo Nation departments, and
  communities.

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Yeego Green Jobs!

• For More Information
• Navajo Green Economy Coalition
• navajogreenjobs_at_gmail.com
• www.navajogreenjobs.com