Green Jobs Strategy

Background on our Green Jobs Strategy

The first iteration of our Green Jobs Strategy details our plans, tactics, resources, and performance measures. The Green Jobs Strategy will be assessed and revised along with the Strategic Climate Action Plan (SCAP) on a 5-year timeline.

The 2023-2024 strategy lays a foundation for our mission to connect frontline communities to living wage opportunities to build a diverse and skilled workforce. Goals include:

• Partner regionally to grow green jobs through climate initiatives
  King County will integrate scalable high-road workforce development into clean energy deployment and County climate initiatives while collaborating with partners to invest in resource networks to increase green jobs regionally.
• Facilitate a green jobs pipeline for frontline communities
  King County will materially support organizations committed to building accessible on-ramps to living wage green careers within frontline communities and lead specialized promotion of green industry sectors catered to frontline communities.
• Invest in local high-demand industry sectors
  King County will focus County resources and partnerships on existing high-growth sectors based on a regional definition of green jobs centered on creating opportunities for frontline communities now and in the future.
• Support greening the County workforce
  King County will develop green career pathways across identified County departments while providing opportunities for the County workforce to obtain energy conservation credentials.

Measuring progress

We developed the Performance Measure Logic Model to measure progress on the Green Jobs Strategy 10 priority actions. These clear and measurable goals with help keep King County accountable for making progress.

Community engagement

We used quantitative and qualitative data and listening sessions with community members to help shape the development of the Green Jobs Strategy. Community engagement included conversations and presentations with:

• Members of frontline communities
• Workforce development organizations
• Workforce Initiative ChecklistLocal governments
• County labor partners
• Community-based organizations
• Academic and scientific communities
• Schools and training providers
• Local employers and businesses

Workforce Initiative Checklist tool

The Workforce Initiative Checklist (WIC) integrates best practices, research, and interviews with workforce development providers to develop criteria for best practices for high-road workforce partnerships. These goals and actions support King County in building a network of local organizations to partner with in the future on high-road workforce development initiatives.