Biden Administration Launches "American Climate Corps"
The Biden Administration has announced the creation of a workforce training and service initiative to increase access to skills-based training for people in clean energy and climate resiliency jobs.
The goal of the American Climate Corps is to put a new generation of Americans to work conserving lands and waters, bolstering community resilience, advancing environmental justice, deploying clean energy, implementing energy efficient technologies, and tackling climate change. According to the Biden Administration, American Climate Corps members will gain the skills necessary to access good-paying jobs that are aligned with high-quality employment opportunities after they complete their paid training or service program.”
Additionally, the Biden Administration aims to team up with apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs and push more Americans from diverse backgrounds into these programs.
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