Mercedes Oviedo
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50 articles
How LEED credentials can open doors for early-career sustainability professionals
LEED Fellow Mercedes Oviedo shares her perspective on the value of a credential in our green building community.
Celebrating the latest Green Janitor Program cohort
Twenty-eight custodians graduated from the program in Washington state.
Green career opportunities for students and emerging professionals at Greenbuild
Kick-start your green career journeys at this year’s conference.
The green workforce: Empowering people for our shared future
LEED Fellow April Ambrose shares her views on the importance of apprenticeships in the green building industry.
Spotlight on green careers: Urban planners
Urban planning impacts the lives of billions of people globally.
Green outreach at historically Black colleges and universities advances equity goals
Programs at HBCUs seek to bring more students into green careers and increase diversity in the industry.
Spotlight on green careers: Renewable energy technicians
Clean energy jobs are some of the fastest-growing occupations in the country.
IRA and BIL spark green workforce development
As new federal funding creates green jobs, workforce development programs aim to train workers to fill these roles.
Spotlight on green careers: Public health professionals
Health professionals are critical to creating a built environment that protects human and environmental health.
Q&A with Sarah Zaleski: Growing the green workforce
USGBC’s new chief products officer talks about priorities in workforce development.
Perspectives on workforce development
Four USGBC partners share their thoughts on creating opportunities for more green professionals.
Spotlight on green careers: Climate change policy analyst
Policy analysts combine expertise in data, communications, politics and the environment to support long-term planning.