Tag Archives: sustainability

Weatherization Training Prospers at Johnson College

May 11, 2010 – 2:52 PM

Article Series: Center for Sustainability at Johnson College Part 2 One of the current initiatives of the Center for Sustainability at Johnson College is weatherization training. In October 2009, Governor Edward G. Rendell devoted $1.1 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds to the development of a weatherization workforce in Pennsylvania. The investment [...]

Johnson College Announces Center for Sustainability

April 13, 2010 – 9:19 AM

Article Series: Center for Sustainability at Johnson College Part 1 The Center for Sustainability at Johnson College has been established. The Center is dedicated to a regional understanding and application of green and sustainable concepts. The focus of the Center is programming that provides industry-driven curriculum and events. Education and training provides opportunities leading to [...]

Johnson College Green Team Announces New Initiative

January 28, 2010 – 10:34 AM

This month, the Johnson College Green Team announced its latest sustainability initiative. The College is teaming up with TerraCycle to help reduce waste by repurposing items normally considered garbage. TerraCycle makes eco-friendly products by upcycling various non-recyclable waste materials. While recycling breaks the existing material down so that it can then be reformed into new [...]

Johnson College Receives Grant to Provide Certified Weatherization Training

November 5, 2009 – 9:37 AM

On October 28, 2009, Governor Edward G. Rendell announced that $1.1 million in federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds will be used to train a weatherization workforce. More than 1,000 Pennsylvanians seeking to become weatherization installers, crew chiefs and auditors will receive training through this investment. Johnson College was chosen as one of only [...]

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