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What is a “green” job? |
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What work has been done by the WA Government in
recent years on this issue? |
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Future development scenarios |
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The green jobs sectors |
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The future of the green jobs sectors in WA |
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Developments “in the regions” |
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Moving forwards |
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Defined as one which “reduces the negative
impact made on the environment”. |
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What innovations occur when environment sector
jobs are created? |
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production process |
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product innovation |
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innovation in producer-consumer relationship |
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change in consumption patterns |
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Net impact of environmental policies is
positive. The real choice is not
“jobs or the environment” … it is both or neither. |
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The “Enviroworks” website
(http://accessallareas.westone.wa.gov.au/) and database. |
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The research report (“The Potential for Green
Jobs in WA”) |
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Facilitation of new environmental initiatives
(2000 and 2001). |
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The research report used the UNEP Global
Environmental Outlook “conventional development scenario” as its forecast. |
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This scenario presents us with a number of
outcomes that are directly relevant for the future of environmental
employment. |
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- growth in consumption and production
exceeds gains from productivity improvements. |
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- agricultural efficiency will increase,
but food demand will increase further. |
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- greenhouse targets will not be met. |
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- agricultural land will increase from
one-third to one-half of the land area. |
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- global demand for water will increase. |
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- urban expansion will continue |
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- six-fold increase in demand for
materials. |
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more
employment in alternative energy supply and energy efficiency, as a
consequence of non- renewable resource depletion and the need to
respond to climate change; |
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more
employment in intensive agriculture as a means of meeting food demands
and stopping the expansion of land needed for growing food; |
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more
employment in alternative transport techniques as a consequence of
growing cities and declining non-renewable fuels; |
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more
employment in preserving the integrity and quality of land and water
resources, and repairing degraded resources. Both of these new areas of work will
be generated as a consequence of increased demand for both types
of resource; |
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more
employment in resource renewal as a consequence of continued demand
for materials; and, |
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more
employment in the recycling and re-use of materials as a consequence of
the continued rise in material consumption. |
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Earth repair |
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Environmental survey |
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Resource renewal |
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Sustainable energy |
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Sustainable communities and cities |
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Clean/green food and sustainable agriculture |
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Environmental remediation. |
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- ameliorating contaminated
environments |
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Ecological restoration. |
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- returning degraded environments to
their former ecological state. |
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Information acquisition |
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Information generation |
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Information management |
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Air pollution control |
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Water resources and treatment |
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Waste water treatment |
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Solid waste management |
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Hazardous waste treatment and disposal |
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Expansion in the use of existing renewable
technologies. |
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Adaptation of existing renewable technologies to
new situations. |
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Application of energy efficiency principles to
the manufacture of new products and to production processes. |
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Development of new renewable technologies and
new efficiency improvements. |
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Transport infrastructure |
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Urban design |
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Building design |
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Building materials |
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World sales of organic products were US$ 11
billion in 1997 and may be US$100 billion by 2006. |
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Fastest growing sector in the US food industry |
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Growth in Australia has been 20%-30% in recent
years. |
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Greatest proportion of organic production is in
horticulture (75%). |
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Price premium for organics is 35%. |
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Organic products identified by organic
export companies |
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Organic and biodynamic wine |
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Olive oil |
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House-to-house distribution businesses |
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Contracting between growers and large
retailers |
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Herbs |
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Organic/biodynamic farm planning |
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Indigenous foods |
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Alliances with overseas-based food companies |
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Marketing businesses. |
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Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats
for each of the sub-sectors |
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Workshops in Geraldton, Albany, South West
Metro, East Metro, Goldfields, Pilbara, Kimberley, Avon. |
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Inward investment work for the Peel Development
Commission |
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Outcomes? |
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- lots of local interest |
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- good “opportunities” outcomes |
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Weaknesses |
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- WA transfixed by big projects |
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- many green job possibilities need to be
permanently Govt funded |
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- timidity on behalf of Government |
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What role for Governments? |
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- symbolic presence |
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- the sustainability policy agenda |
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- integrated assessment of Cabinet
submissions |
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- cross-agency understanding |
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- policy/legislative reform and
international marketing |
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What role for the private sector? |
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- recognizing market trends |
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- finance mechanisms |
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- building international
partnerships and local networks |
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