Programs to Kickstart Your Skilled Trades Career in 2024
With a new year set to begin, now is the perfect time to set goals for personal and professional growth. If you’re eager to embark on a career in the skilled trades or construction industry, LEC’s variety of training programs and employment opportunities is ready to get you started.
Congratulations to the Green Building Operator Program Graduates for September 2023
Congratulations to the newest graduates of LEC’s Green Building Operator program! After 8 weeks of covering conservation principles, energy-saving water, lighting and electrical practices, new technologies such as Building Automation Systems and Controls Graduates, and more, these graduates are now ready to take on rewarding placements in building operations.
LEC: Workforce 2030 Coalition Project
Workforce 2030 recently received $1,210,307 from The Future Skills Centre – Shock-proofing the Future of Work open call – for “Rapid Upskilling for Green Building.”
Transitioning to a Low-Carbon Economy
‘Just Transition: Exactly What’s in it for Workers?’ involves four case studies on the phase-out of coal in Canada and Australia, each with a short narrative of what exactly was offered to workers when such transitions occur.
Collaborate to Reduce GHGs
Workplace Emission Reduction Committees (WERCs) are one tool in reducing Greenhouse Gas emissions. LEC is supporting one such committee at the Toronto District School Board (TDSB).
Talking About Climate Change
‘Talking About Climate Change’ is an introductory presentation (1-2 hours) that LEC can bring to your union or organization as part of your preliminary efforts to reduce GHGs.
A Labour Guide to Climate Action
We are all in this together. That truth has resonated across our world since the devastating impact of COVID 19. In response, governments made unprecedented decisions to protect the public, and took emergency measures not seen in our lifetime.
Climate Justice is Union Business
Climate Change Matters We are in a climate emergency. The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has declared that our world has only a limited amount of time before passing the tipping point of permanent harm… First steps for a union activist: If you are interested in doing something about climate change here are […]
Strategy for School Boards to Save Energy and Money
Students, influenced by Greta Thunberg, are participating in unprecedented global-wide protests. On September 27, 2019, building on Fridays for the Future, thousands of school-age children are expected to demonstrate for urgent action on climate in Ontario. Young people are dismayed by the lack of action on the part of governments and others on the most […]
Time to Transition to A Just Low-Carbon Economy
The global climate crisis is real. Canada is warming at twice the global rate. Recent polls show the majority of Canadians are very concerned about climate change, even while unsure of carbon pricing. But while evidence of climate change is becoming harder to deny, we are running out of time to make a just transition to a low-carbon economy.