The Northeast Region has initiated a Climate Change Steering Committee that is promoting a sustainable building initiative along with energy audits, for all covered facilities. Also, parks in the Northeast Region are being directed to enter the Climate Friendly Parks Program and to establish regional Green Teams.

Both the Secretary of the Interior and the Director of the National Park Service have mandated youth programs as a high priority, calling for an increase in employment opportunities for youth in the Bureau by 60% this fiscal year. They have also directed the NPS to engage youth in resource and energy conservation efforts.

Friday, July 30, 2010


Walter Yakabosky, Director of Training for the Energy Coordinating Agency (ECA), speaks to the Energy Conservation Corps members, about the mission of the ECA during their site visit to the Energy Coordinating Agency Green Jobs Training Center in Philadelphia.
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  1. Oh Shunta!August 3, 2010 at 12:12 PM

    This was when walter sat us down and informed us that we had to build things if we want to get out of the recession.

    I chose not to inform him that I spent the last 4 years studying sociology and the bible.

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