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Martha's Vineyard Regional hosts Green Careers Day

By Janet Hefler
April 13, 2011

Photo by Ralph Stewart

Kalia Lydgate, director, New Bedford Green Job, Green Economy Initiative, Marion Institute spoke to the students. More Photos [More Photos]

A Green Careers Day on Tuesday at Martha's Vineyard Regional High School featured a panel of professionals in energy related careers. They talked with about 50 juniors and seniors about their jobs, how they got them, and how to enter their fields .

The panelists included Barbara Dougan, education specialist, National Parks Service; Micaelah Morrill, legislative director for state Sen. Dan Wolf; Nicole Price, commercial/industrial efficiency, Cape Light Compact; Khepe-ra Maat-Het-Heru, community engagement consultant, Marion Institute; Kalia Lydgate, director, New Bedford Green Job, Green Economy Initiative, Marion Institute; and Paul Pimental, chairman of Vineyard Power.

Kara Gelinas was the event organizer for the Vineyard Energy Project.

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