I was very excited last month when I read the SFGate article about the new graduates from a premier green-collar job training program.

Inner-city, Oakland youth have been given an opportunity to get real training for real jobs in such sectors as solar technology and green construction.

Today I read a similar (yet more in-depth) story at GreenBiz that talks about, not only the green collar grads, but the green economy in California and Gov. Schwarzenegger’s commitment to get recovery funds into CA for this very reason, as well as to bring other green projects to the state. Boy, do they need it!

I am very excited about this prospect. Education for youth for green jobs. It doesn’t get any better than that!