Not really. Over half of jobs in the clean energy economy require a high school diploma or less.
Typical educational credential required for clean energy occupations (%).
Since most green jobs often do not require formal educational credentials, where are non-white non-males getting lost in the pipeline?
Women and people of color have less access to the training programs and informal on-the-job learning needed for green jobs. Even though there is no formal educational barrier, this gap in access to training has led to the stark racial and gender disparities we see in the clean energy economy today. Take a look at our policy implications page for some suggestions on what can be done to make the climate industry more inclusive.