Greening Our Economy
Green Jobs
Status Strategy Summary Comments
Completed 4.1.1

Develop an agenda for the future that builds into existing and future -Economic Development plans to create -Green Jobs and grow a green sector in the regional economy.

The Brookings Institution Metropolitan Business Planning Initiative conducted by Memphis-Shelby County EDGE addresses these issues in their final report.

Initial Stage 4.1.2

Increase local research capacity for green technologies and renewable energy by establishing a Cleantech Demonstration Center to create, test, and showcase products and The Green Business Incubator to create start up companies resulting from the research.

This strategy has not been addressed to date.

Initial Stage 4.1.3

Establish a Sustainability Seed Fund to provide early stage capital for local green businesses, innovators, and participants in the Green Business Incubator.

This strategy has not been addressed to date.

Initial Stage 4.1.4

Issue an RFP to create a local Green Technology Industrial Park as a public-private partnership for green businesses (esp those created through Green Business Incubator) to work together.

This strategy has not been addressed to date.

Initial Stage 4.1.5

Workforce Investment Network (WIN) should provide funding and support for Green Job training programs through current workforce training programs and identify green job opportunities.

Memphis Bioworks Foundation offered free Environmental Job Training and Placement for select zip codes during the summers of 2012 and 2013.  This is through an EPA grant.