Gwendolyn Summers, State Government, New York
“The clean energy industry is home to thousands of high-quality, family sustaining jobs, promising a pathway to a rewarding career. In New York State alone, total employment in the clean energy sector is expected to increase by more than 60%, adding at least 211,000 jobs by 2030.”
Jessica Hutcheson, Electric Vehicles, California
“I wish people could feel confident about building and being innovative in this space. Nobody’s ever done this before so it’s okay for you to dream. That is so powerful — to be able to take a population of people that has never been allowed to dream and say, ‘Hey, here’s an opportunity for you to dream and be included!’“
Ellie Redding, Electric Vehicles, California
“The transition to clean energy is inevitable, but the sooner we make that transition, the better the outcomes — for climate change, but also for public health, energy independence, and economic opportunity.”
Aimee Bailey, Electrification, California
“[Clean energy] is the most exciting and multi-disciplinary industry out there!”
Carrie Zalewski, Wind, Illinois
“Clean energy fights climate change, brings new job opportunities to Americans, and future proofs our grid.”
Sadie Henderson, Climate Investment, California
“The clean energy industry isn’t just about cars and power plants and batteries – energy production dictates how we grow food, how we distribute food, how we get our water, clean our water, create textiles, and more.”
Olivia Espy Huntington, Green Tech, Texas
“I used to think I needed to be an engineer or scientist to contribute to the energy transition. I have learned, however, that it takes one type of genius to develop a disruptive technology and another type of genius altogether to drive the adoption of a disruptive technology. The more hands and voices the better!”
Jade Garrett, Solar, Virginia
“Clean energy is where there is more opportunity to make equitable jobs open to all.”
Adrienne Pierce, Microgrids, California
“Carbon should stay in the ground. We can be smarter training and investing in a clean energy economy that rebuilds our infrastructure for a more sustainable future and mitigates climate change.”
Rachel Meidl, Policy, Texas
“In a sustainable, circular, and clean energy and materials future, we will need access to a wide range of skilled workers to manufacture/remanufacture, install, operate, maintain, repair, recycle, refurbish and regulate our complex energy systems.”