In this episode I speak with Michaela Boren, from the Green Building Training Program of 32 BJ (a union for building services workers). We start by talking about her own experiences with sustainability in her home country of the Philippines and what changed when she moved to the United States. She then discusses strategies for helping adult learners develop an understanding of sustainability, particularly within the construction and maintenance trades. This includes making the case along economic lines. Part of our conversation explores finding language that encourages people to think more deeply about the issues involved.

You can find more information about the training programs at the 32 BJ Training Fund website. I would also recommend folks check out the work of other people and organizations doing work on adult education and green jobs (including The Open Door Collective and Paul Jurmo).

You can access the episode here.