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From pipe-fitters and electricians to engineering PhDs and nobel laureates, the business and labor communities are teaming up to make Los Angeles the most productive place for your cleantech business.

 

Los Angeles universities, design schools, and community colleges are leading the way in energy, sustainability, climate change, and water -- Los Angeles produces world-class talent solving relevant world issues.
KEY UNIVERSITY FACTS

LA TRADE TECH: GREEN EDUCATION, TRAINING PROGRAMS

LA HAS THE MOST ROBUST CLEANTECH WORKFORCE

LOCAL PROPOSITIONS FUND JOB TRAINING
KEY UNIVERSITY FACTS

One of the nation's strongest academic clusters

 

Research:

 

  • Caltech, UCLA, and USC combine for $1.6 billion in annual research funding
  • Over 200 patents issued each year
  • At least two universities ranked in Top 25 Graduate Sciences Programs in Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Mathematics, and Physics
  • All three universities ranked in Top 15 Graduate Engineering Schools (Caltech #6, USC #8, UCLA #13)
  • At least one university ranked in Top 10 Graduate Engineering Programs in Aerospace, Chemical, Civil, Computer Engineering, Electrical, Environmental, Mechanical, and Petroleum

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    Honors and Awards:

     

  • Nobel Prize: 42 cumulative (more than all but four countries, France, Germany, United Kingdom, and the United States).
  • National Medal of Science: 59
  • MacArthur Fellows ("Genius Grants"): 43
  • Crafoord Prize: 5
  • California Scientist of the Year: 22
  • Member, National Academy of Science: 115
  • Member, National Academy of Engineering: 79
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    LA TRADE TECH: GREEN EDUCATION, TRAINING PROGRAMS

    The Los Angeles Trade-Technical College (LATTC) is collaborating with large energy employers and trade unions to create the highest level of training for a new generation of green employees. Los Angeles Trade-Technical College has a range of green-related courses and programs that range from alternative fuels and emissions reduction in the Diesel Technology Program to a Supply Water Technology AS degree with an emphasis in water purification. Currently the college has 52 green-integrated courses and four green-related degree and certificate programs in career-technical, science, health, and liberal arts programs.

     

    For more information,

    www.latcc.edu
    LA HAS THE MOST ROBUST CLEANTECH WORKFORCE

    With 198 colleges and universities offering 65 different degree programs related to cleantech development, the future of Los Angeles green collar workforce is strong.

     

  • Los Angeles has a large and growing pool of workers (226,000) engaged in technology jobs in the largest manufacturing region in the United States
  • Prominent unions are joining in the transition to a green economy and are engaged in programs for unions to become the leading experts of green building practices
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    LOCAL PROPOSITIONS FUND JOB TRAINING

    The November 3rd general election significantly funed bond measures for the Los Angeles Community College District and the Los Angeles Unified School District, much of which will be spent on "green" infrastructure projects

     

    Measure J

  • $3.5 billion bond for Los Angeles Community College District projects
  • Provide for crucial improvements and bolster job training

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    Measure Q

  • $7 billion construction and modernization program for the Los Angeles Unified School District

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    Measure R

  • Up to $40 billion in new funding for transportation, especially in public transit
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